{"id":20059,"date":"2023-10-10T08:04:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T12:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stmarylancaster.org\/2018\/?p=20059"},"modified":"2023-10-10T08:04:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T12:04:31","slug":"catholic-conference-of-ohio-voting-and-conscience-formation-help-for-nov-23-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stmarylancaster.org\/2018\/catholic-conference-of-ohio-voting-and-conscience-formation-help-for-nov-23-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Conference of Ohio &#8212; Voting and Conscience Formation Help for Nov &#8217;23 Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20060\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stmarylancaster.org\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed.png?resize=700%2C237&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stmarylancaster.org\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed.png 700w, https:\/\/stmarylancaster.org\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-480x163.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 700px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<div>\n<h3><strong>Voting Registration Ends Tomorrow!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Registration Deadline: October 10<\/strong><br \/>\nStill need to register or update your voting information? Register online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteohio.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.voteohio.gov\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697025066073000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2cbRf3xUXYNp06huUhjg69\">www.voteohio.gov<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/BroadcastLinks\/b3D5jqaiHqWHgw_CHkNKog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/BroadcastLinks\/b3D5jqaiHqWHgw_CHkNKog&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697025066073000&amp;usg=AOvVaw37P7OxKaEpNdairCUogMkW\">county Boards of Elections<\/a> are open until 9 pm on October 10.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Absentee and Early Voting<\/strong><\/p>\n<table align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/BroadcastLinks\/1lL4IMlOZ4VWgJ6KmUVStA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/BroadcastLinks\/1lL4IMlOZ4VWgJ6KmUVStA&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697025066073000&amp;usg=AOvVaw234cxIXMPRt6ytFxoT1coZ\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/7WDNdo5GVh2XJ1G0KBQwUKczz6rLqjRjw9Q_YtwOcOcRrsddNRnM2jAZNk6uOpPGl5SiIYjePDrEfyxO8BtDlAqnDHqXDWTjNsVOsxvuP0qjfhYsj8K8oY8RLsL5J0WQi1b9qviAyw=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/votervoice.s3.amazonaws.com\/groups\/ohcatholic\/images\/I%20Voted%20Sticker.png\" width=\"200\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Starts October 11<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/BroadcastLinks\/QR16CXYpxp0oUTU1RaV-XQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/BroadcastLinks\/QR16CXYpxp0oUTU1RaV-XQ&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697025066073000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3pl2PkZM2kTnnBEWM48h9n\">Absentee<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/BroadcastLinks\/ugVJhwnsM3YFPOgmfEa1LQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/BroadcastLinks\/ugVJhwnsM3YFPOgmfEa1LQ&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697025066073000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3gmpv5F1Y-IBUfLf5KOaXd\">Early Voting<\/a> begins on Wednesday, October 11.<\/p>\n<p>Early in-person voting hours for the November 7, 2023 General Election are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 11-13: 8:00 a.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>October 16-20: 8:00 a.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>October 23-27: 8:00 a.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>October 30: 7:30 a.m. &#8211; 7:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>October 31: 7:30 a.m. &#8211; 8:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>November 1-3: 7:30 a.m. &#8211; 7:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>November 4: 8:00 a.m. &#8211; 4:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>November 5: 1:00 p.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Vote No: Issue 1 and Issue 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Issue 1<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov\/getattachment\/cf27c10f-b153-4731-ae9e-e3555a326ed9\/The-Right-to-Reproductive-Freedom-with-Protections-for-Health-and-Safety.aspx#page=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov\/getattachment\/cf27c10f-b153-4731-ae9e-e3555a326ed9\/The-Right-to-Reproductive-Freedom-with-Protections-for-Health-and-Safety.aspx%23page%3D2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697025066073000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3a6iEelTdYiwPI6aA1vM7D\">Issue 1<\/a>, would enshrine the &#8220;right&#8221; to abortion in the Ohio Constitution, endangering the health and safety of women, threatening parental rights, and allowing for abortion through all nine months of pregnancy. Learn more at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiocathconf.org\/protect-ohio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ohiocathconf.org\/protect-ohio&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697025066073000&amp;usg=AOvVaw240jsmWZ-Dl8_6R8P2_bXT\">ohiocathconf.org\/protect<\/a><br \/>\n<i><strong>VOTE NO on Issue 1<\/strong> to protect women, families, and children.\u00a0<\/i><br \/>\n<strong>Issue 2<\/strong><br \/>\nTo Commercialize, Regulate, Legalize, and Tax the Adult Use of Cannabis,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/BroadcastLinks\/WtrlAXfUE59WaX9gK0A_2w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/BroadcastLinks\/WtrlAXfUE59WaX9gK0A_2w&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697025066073000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2DMAhR4tqbBlHu6LLao2yi\">Issue 2<\/a>, would legalize recreational marijuana in Ohio while threatening public health and endangering children and communities. Learn more at:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectohiofamilies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.protectohiofamilies.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697025066073000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0dPf9MI4GU0WdgBI1FsneM\">protectohiofamilies.com<\/a><br \/>\n<i><strong>VOTE NO on Issue 2<\/strong> to protect workers, children, and our communities.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Let Us Pray<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prayer Before an Election<\/strong><br \/>\nLord God, as the election approaches,<br \/>\nwe seek to better understand the issues and concerns that confront our city\/state\/country, and how the Gospel compels us to respond as faithful citizens in our community.<\/p>\n<p>We ask for eyes that are free from blindness<br \/>\nso that we might see each other as brothers and sisters,<br \/>\none and equal in dignity,<br \/>\nespecially those who are victims of abuse and violence, deceit and poverty.<\/p>\n<p>We ask for ears that will hear the cries of children unborn and those abandoned,<br \/>\nMen and women oppressed because of race or creed, religion or gender.<br \/>\nWe ask for minds and hearts that are open to hearing the voice of leaders who will bring us closer to your Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>We pray for discernment<br \/>\nso that we may choose leaders who hear your Word,<br \/>\nlive your love, and keep in the ways of your truth<br \/>\nas they follow in the steps of Jesus and his Apostles<br \/>\nand guide us to your Kingdom of justice and peace.<\/p>\n<p>We ask this in the name of your Son Jesus Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit.<br \/>\nAmen.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table style=\"height: 150px;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 150px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 150px; width: 193.731613px;\">\n<div>\n<table role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Catholic Conference of Ohio<\/strong><br \/>\n100 E. Broad St., Suite 600<br \/>\nColumbus, OH 43215<br \/>\n614.224.7147<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiocathconf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ohiocathconf.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697025066073000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1mHd0YvFcpNd42lIC-ovpE\">www.ohiocathconf.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voting Registration Ends Tomorrow!\u00a0 Registration Deadline: October 10 Still need to register or update your voting information? Register online at www.voteohio.gov or the county Boards of Elections are open until 9 pm on October 10. &nbsp; Absentee and Early Voting Starts October 11 Absentee and Early Voting begins on Wednesday, October 11. 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