2023 November Election

Vote NO on Issue 1 and Issue 2

The Ohio Catholic Conference of Bishops urges you to learn about the issues that are on the ballot this November.  They are important to all of us.

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Issue 1
The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety, Issue 1, would enshrine the “right” 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: ohiocathconf.org/protect
VOTE NO on Issue 1 to protect women, families, and children. 

Issue 2
To Commercialize, Regulate, Legalize, and Tax the Adult Use of Cannabis, Issue 2, would legalize recreational marijuana in Ohio while threatening public health and endangering children and communities. Learn more at: protectohiofamilies.com
VOTE NO on Issue 2 to protect workers, children, and our communities.

A divided country. Fights at the dinner table. Political vitriol. What does it mean to love our neighbors in the midst of such a climate?

As Catholics, we have a long tradition of engagement in the political process as a means of putting our faith into action. We are called to bring the best of ourselves and our faith to the public square—and yet today, many shy away from such involvement because our national and local conversations are filled with vitriol and harsh language, often directed at people themselves.

When personal attacks replace honest debate, no one wins. This kind of attack, no matter the reason, only serves to further divide our communities.  As Catholics, we must model a better way. We invite you to join the Civilize It campaign by taking the pledge below as a way to promote civility, love our neighbors, and build community.

Civilize It is about making room in your heart for those with whom you disagree. We are called to recognize that each one of us is a beloved child of God and to respond in love to that reality. Civilize It is a non-partisan call to focus on the dignity of all people, even when we disagree, and to put faith in action by bearing witness to a better way forward.

Take the pledge below as an individual, family, or community. Anyone and everyone can commit together to honoring human dignity through civil conversation.