Ohio's 8th Congressional District
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's 8th Congressional District
No events have been tagged to Ohio's 8th Congressional District yet. District events are added over time. The state and national events below also apply here.
Across Ohio
2019
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Supreme Court vacates the ruling against Ohio's congressional map in light of Rucho
The Supreme Court docket for Householder v. Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute (No. 19-70) records that on May 24, 2019 the Court stayed the May 3, 2019 district court order, and that on October 7, 2019 the judgment was "VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Rucho v. Common Cause."
Source last checked Oct 20, 2026
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Three-judge federal court declares Ohio's 2012 congressional map unconstitutional
On May 3, 2019, a three-judge panel of the Southern District of Ohio wrote, in the words quoted by NPR: "we declare Ohio's 2012 map an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander, enjoin its use in the 2020 election, and order the enactment of a constitutionally viable replacement." The Supreme Court stayed the order on May 24, 2019.
- Federal Court Throws Out Ohio's Congressional Map ↗ News report, NPR
- Supreme Court docket 19-70, Householder v. Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute ↗
Source last checked Oct 20, 2026
2018
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Ohio voters approve Article XIX, a new process for drawing congressional districts
In 2018 the General Assembly passed Sub.S.J.R. No. 5 to amend the Ohio Constitution and enact Article XIX, which sets a process and standards for congressional redistricting. The Ohio Supreme Court recorded that the 2018 ballot language told voters the amendment would require the General Assembly or the Ohio Redistricting Commission to adopt new districts by a bipartisan vote for the plan to last the full 10-year period, and that Ohio voters adopted Article XIX in 2018.
Source last checked Oct 20, 2026
2015
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Ohio settles the early voting lawsuit: weekend and evening hours added, "golden week" stays eliminated
The Associated Press reported that Secretary of State Jon Husted and the Ohio NAACP and other plaintiffs settled their dispute. The agreement kept the elimination of "golden week", when people could register and vote on the same day, and added weekend and evening voting hours in a uniform schedule across all 88 counties.
- Settlement Agreement, Ohio State Conference of the NAACP v. Husted, No. 2:14-cv-404 (S.D. Ohio), Doc. 111-1, filed April 17, 2015 (court copy posted by Ohio State Moritz College of Law) ↗
- Ohio settles civil rights groups' lawsuit over early voting ↗ News report, Associated Press
Source last checked Oct 21, 2026
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Ohio voters amend the constitution to change how state legislative districts are drawn
The Ohio Supreme Court wrote in 2022 that "Ohio voters overwhelmingly voted to impose constraints on the government's ability to draw districts based on partisan gerrymandering, amending Article XI of the Ohio Constitution in 2015 for the drawing of state legislative districts." Article XI governs the Ohio Redistricting Commission.
- Adams v. DeWine, 2022-Ohio-89 (Ohio, January 14, 2022) ↗
- League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Commission, 2022-Ohio-342 ↗
Source last checked Oct 20, 2026
2014
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Supreme Court stays the order that had restored Ohio early voting days and hours
On September 29, 2014, the Supreme Court granted Ohio's application in Husted v. NAACP (14A336): "the district court's September 4, 2014 order granting a preliminary injunction is stayed pending the timely filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari."
Source last checked Oct 20, 2026
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Sixth Circuit affirms the order blocking Senate Bill 238's early voting cuts
On September 24, 2014, the Sixth Circuit affirmed the preliminary injunction against Senate Bill 238 and Secretary of State Directive 2014-17, which the district court had found violated the Equal Protection Clause and Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Source last checked Oct 20, 2026
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Federal court blocks part of Ohio Senate Bill 238 and orders added early voting hours for the 2014 election
On September 4, 2014, the federal district court in Columbus enjoined Ohio from enforcing Senate Bill 238's change that cut the early in-person voting period from 35 days before an election to the period beginning the day after registration closes, and ordered added early voting hours, including Sunday, October 26, 2014 and evening hours, for the 2014 general election. The Sixth Circuit described the order and the lawsuit, filed May 1, 2014 by the Ohio State Conference of the NAACP and others.
Source last checked Oct 20, 2026
2012
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Sixth Circuit affirms order restoring in-person early voting for all Ohio voters in the last three days before the 2012 election
On October 5, 2012, the Sixth Circuit decided Obama for America v. Husted. It wrote that "The district court enjoined the State from enforcing Ohio Rev. Code § 3509.03 to the extent that it prevents some Ohio voters from casting in-person early ballots during the three days before the November 2012 election" and affirmed the preliminary injunction.
Source last checked Oct 20, 2026
Nationwide
2019
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House passes Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019; no Senate vote follows
On December 6, 2019, the House passed H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, by 228 to 187 (Roll no. 654). It was received in the Senate on December 9, 2019 and referred to the Judiciary Committee; the bill record lists no Senate vote, and it did not become law.
Source last checked Oct 20, 2026
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Supreme Court decides Department of Commerce v. New York, on a census citizenship question
On June 27, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court decided a challenge to the Commerce Secretary's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The syllabus says "The Enumeration Clause permits Congress, and by extension the Secretary, to inquire about citizenship on the census questionnaire," and the judgment was "affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded."
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
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Supreme Court decides Rucho v. Common Cause
On June 27, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court decided cases from North Carolina and Maryland in which voters challenged congressional maps as partisan. The Court held that such claims present "political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts."
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
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House passes For the People Act of 2019; no Senate vote follows
On March 8, 2019, the House passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2019, by 234 to 193 (Roll no. 118). The bill was received in the Senate on March 12, 2019 and placed on the Senate calendar; the bill record lists no Senate vote on passage, and it did not become law.
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
2018
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President signs Executive Order 13848 on foreign interference in U.S. elections
Executive Order 13848, dated September 12, 2018, imposes sanctions authority in the event of foreign interference in a U.S. election. The order says "there has been no evidence of a foreign power altering the outcome or vote tabulation in any United States election" and declares a national emergency over the threat of interference.
Source last checked Oct 20, 2026
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Supreme Court decides Gill v. Whitford
On June 18, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court reviewed a challenge to Wisconsin's state legislative map as a partisan one. The Court held that "The plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate Article III standing."
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
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Supreme Court decides Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
On June 11, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court held that "The process that Ohio uses to remove voters on change-of-residence grounds does not violate the Failure-to-Vote Clause or any other part of the NVRA."
- Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, 584 U.S. 756 (2018), U.S. Reports, Volume 584 (Supreme Court) ↗
- Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, No. 16-980 (U.S. June 11, 2018), syllabus and opinions (Cornell Legal Information Institute copy) ↗
Source last checked Oct 22, 2026
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President terminates the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
Executive Order 13820, dated January 3, 2018 and published January 8, 2018, revoked Executive Order 13799 and states that "the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity is accordingly terminated."
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
2017
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Supreme Court decides Cooper v. Harris
On May 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court reviewed North Carolina's congressional Districts 1 and 12. The syllabus says the lower court "did not err in concluding that race furnished the predominant rationale for District 1's redesign and that the State's interest in complying with the VRA could not justify that consideration of race."
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
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President establishes the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
Executive Order 13799, dated May 11, 2017 and published May 16, 2017, established the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, chaired by the Vice President, to "study the registration and voting processes used in Federal elections."
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
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Homeland Security designates election infrastructure as critical infrastructure
On January 6, 2017, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said he had determined "that election infrastructure in this country should be designated as a subsector of the existing Government Facilities critical infrastructure sector." The statement defines election infrastructure as including "storage facilities, polling places, and centralized vote tabulations locations" and voter registration databases and voting machines.
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
2016
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Supreme Court decides Evenwel v. Abbott
On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court held that "a State or locality may draw its legislative districts based on total population," according to its syllabus.
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
2013
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Supreme Court decides Shelby County v. Holder
On June 25, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional and that its formula can no longer be used as a basis for requiring places to get federal approval ("preclearance") before changing voting procedures.
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
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Supreme Court decides Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
On June 17, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court held that "Arizona's evidence-of-citizenship requirement, as applied to Federal Form applicants, is pre-empted by the NVRA's mandate that States 'accept and use' the Federal Form."
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
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President establishes the Presidential Commission on Election Administration
Executive Order 13639, dated March 28, 2013 and published April 3, 2013, established the Presidential Commission on Election Administration. The order says the commission "shall identify best practices and otherwise make recommendations to promote the efficient administration of elections."
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
How this timeline is built
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.
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