Judge blocks Ohio law banning foreign nationals from donating to ballot campaigns

[Eugene]

17. Non-citizens can't vote. That's not the issue at hand.

Lawful permanent residents are allowed to contribute to and participate in political campaigns.
They can't register to vote. Those who have voted (even by mistake) have been prosecuted.

Aside from that, political campaigns are not allowed to solicit or accept any material
aid from foreign states, organizations or nationals.

The law went too far to infringe on lawful permanent residents' rights to engage
issues that affect them.