The speed at which SB 293 moved is striking. The Senate introduced the bill in mid-October and then passed it earlier this month. The House held a single hearing, folded another election bill into it, ...

Ohio lawmakers passed a bill requiring mail-in ballots to be received by Election Day to be counted. The bill also includes a provision to automatically cancel voter registrations of suspected ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ohio is changing the rules for absentee voting ahead of the 2026 election. Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation on Dec. 19 to ...

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 ...

If passed by the Senate and signed by the governor, Ohio would no longer count ballots that arrive up to four days after the election. Supporters argue the change aligns Ohio with federal policy, ...

A poll worker demonstrates security steps for handling ballots. (Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images) Ohio Senators voted Wednesday to require absentee ballots arrive at county election boards by Election ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio —Ohio Republicans raced to pass major election changes before leaving Columbus for the holiday. Republicans say Senate Bill 293 will “protect and improve the election process in Ohio.” ...