We're a few weeks away from Ohio’s May 5 primary, and the noise surrounding voting in America can be deafening.

To hear President Trump tell it, our elections are corrupt and the federal government should get involved, but our Constitution gave that power to the states for a reason.

Election officials across the U.S., including Ohio, say fraud is rare and non-citizen voting is rare, yet Republicans are putting forth bills to make changes.

Democrats say any measure to make voting harder serves to disenfranchise the very people whose interests are most at stake. Then there’s the question of who to vote for. What should voters do?

Confusion helps no one, in fact, it may make potential voters throw up their hands in frustration.

We’re spending the next hour walking you through when to register, new rules on voting absentee and what’s on the ballot. It’s our Voting 101 show.

Guests:

• David Becker, executive director/founder, The Center for Election Innovation and Research
• Jen Miller, executive director, League of Women Voters of Ohio
• Aaron Ockerman, executive director, Ohio Association of Election Officials

Related:

• Primary Election 2026: Everything Ohio voters need to know before heading to the polls
• League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus webinar registration: Local Election Integrity: Are We Secure Enough?

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