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What Ohio Voters Are Telling Us: New Findings on Trust, Representation
Thursday, July 16, 2026
In this webinar we discuss new June 2026 survey findings from 1,284 Ohio registered voters, revealing a deep sense that the state’s political system is not working for Ohioans.
Voters report strong frustration with the influence of special interests, a lack of meaningful choices on the ballot, and a growing “care gap” between the public and elected officials, parties, and institutions. We also explain how a Top Three election system could help address these challenges by creating more meaningful choice and stronger voter representation. Speakers:
Gene Krebs, co-chair of Better Choices for Ohio
Sean Logan, co-chair of Better Choices for Ohio
Dr. Carah Ong Whaley, executive director of Better Choices for Democracy
Ohio State Senator Louis W. Blessing III has introduced SB 395 designed to expand voter choice while ensuring the election winner is the candidate who best and most fairly reflects the voters’ choices. The “Top Three plus Head-to-Head Matchups” system aims to:
Expand Voter Voice: Every registered voter will initially choose one candidate in an open nonpartisan primary election, with the top three vote-getters advancing to the general election.
Reduce Spoiler Risk: In the general election, voters get a say in each head-to-head matchup of the top three candidates, ensuring that the election winner best and most fairly reflects voters’ choices.
Enhance Representation and Accountability: This new structure incentivizes elected leaders to earn every vote and listen to people they represent.
Featuring:
Edward Foley, Director of Election Law at Ohio State and Charles W. Ebersold and Florence Whitcomb Ebersold Chair in Constitutional Law
Gene Krebs, co-chair of Better Choices for Ohio
Sean Logan, co-chair of Better Choices for Ohio
Dr. Eric Pacuit, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maryland specializing in logic and voting theory, designer of app demonstrating this electoral innovation