Ohio
A dated list of changes to how Americans vote: district maps, polling places and drop boxes, voting laws and rules, and courts and election officials. Each entry says who did what and when, shows what became of it, and links to the page it rests on. Attempts that failed are listed as failed. Entries that rest on a news report name the outlet.
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In Ohio
2008
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Justice Department sues Euclid City School District Board of Education over at-large elections
On December 2, 2008, the Justice Department filed a complaint and stipulations against the Euclid City School District Board of Education in Ohio (N.D. Ohio) alleging that the at-large system of electing school board members violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The Department's case page lists no outcome.
- U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division: Cases Raising Claims Under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (United States v. Euclid City School District Board of Education) ↗
- U.S. Department of Justice: complaint, United States v. Euclid City School District Board of Education (filed December 2, 2008) ↗
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
2006
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Justice Department sues Euclid, Ohio, over its mixed at-large and ward council system
On July 10, 2006, the Justice Department filed a complaint against the City of Euclid, Ohio (N.D. Ohio) under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The complaint alleges that the mixed at-large and ward system of electing the city council dilutes the voting strength of African American citizens. The Department's case page lists no outcome.
- U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division: Cases Raising Claims Under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (United States v. City of Euclid) ↗
- U.S. Department of Justice: complaint, United States v. City of Euclid (filed July 10, 2006) ↗
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Every entry rests on at least one source that was opened and read, and that source states the date and the fact. Courts, legislatures, election offices, the Justice Department, the Census Bureau, the Federal Register and Congress.gov come first. A news report is used only when no official page states the fact, and it is labeled with the outlet's name. Encyclopedias are not used as sources. History starts in 1965 with the Voting Rights Act. County names come from the Census Bureau's 2024 Gazetteer. Congressional district numbers are those in use for the 2026 election; an event is tagged to a district only when its source names that congressional district.
When a later event changes an earlier one, such as a law later struck down, both entries are listed and point to each other. This page does not predict outcomes or say which party a change helps. U.S. House maps for 2026 · How people voted in past elections, by county · Back to the 2026 voting center.