#Ohio governor 'reluctantly' signs bill eliminating grace period for late #ballots
The number of #states that will accept late-arriving #MailInBallots during next year’s critical #midterm #elections continues to dwindle, as Ohio Gov Mike DeWine “reluctantly” signed new restrictions into law, citing the uncertainty of pending litigation to ban the counting of such ballots in his state.
#Trump has moved to eliminate the practice nationally.
#law #ElectionLaw
https://apnews.com/article/ohio-governor-eliminates-mailin-voting-grace-period-fecd71756f26023df4183c167b24875b
DeWine, a term-limited #Republican, had warned #Ohio’s #GOP-led Legislature in 2023 that a sweeping package of #ElectionLaw changes he signed that year would likely be the last voting restrictions he would let past his veto pen. Election integrity in the state, he said, had been amply assured.
But, despite having reservations, DeWine on Friday signed legislation eliminating Ohio’s 4-day grace period for #AbsenteeBallots & making other voting changes.