A bill to require absentee ballots arrive at boards of elections by election day—eliminating the four day grace period in current law--is headed to Gov. Mike DeWine.

Ohio advocates warn S.B. 293 ends absentee ballot grace periods and risks purging eligible voters, urging Gov. DeWine to veto ...

It’s long been held that proof (by postmark) of votes cast before Election Day made them effectively cast by that day and thus within the bounds of federal law. So is SB 293 a step too far? Our ...

Currently, ballots can be received by board of elections offices up to four days after an election. Under the bill, absentee ballots must be returned on or before Election Day. The bill sponsors say ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you vote by absentee ballot, you might need to get your ballot in the mail earlier in future elections. The Ohio Senate passed a bill Wednesday afternoon to eliminate the four-day ...

OAK HARBOR — Ohio election law is one step closer to restricting the counting of some absentee ballots. The Ohio State Senate has passed Senate Bill 293, sponsored by State Senator Theresa Gavarone, R ...

Wayne County, Michigan, canvassers deadlocked on whether to count 37 Hamtramck ballots that were found after the initial count. Those votes won’t be included in final tallies.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters on Tuesday rejected a suite of Republican-backed changes to the state’s voting procedures that have been animating conservatives across the country. The Maine ...

A ballot measure that runs counter to state and federal voter ID laws almost certainly will end up the in the courts should Shasta County voters pass the measure in a ballot next year. Supervisors on ...