COLUMBUS, Ohio— With Election Day upon us, Ohioans who still have absentee ballots need to act soon if they want them to count. The deadline to vote early by mail passed on Monday. But, voters who ...

President Trump has indicated he wants a national voting standard that does away with most mail-in, absentee voting, which has been allowed in Ohio since 2004.

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 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bill to eliminate the four-day grace period for mail-in absentee ballots to be received by county board of elections offices took another major step forward Tuesday. The House ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Editor's note: This story was originally published by the Ohio Capital Journal and was republished under Creative Common license. Ohio lawmakers voted Wednesday to shorten the ...

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 voters will head to the polls for the 2025 election on Tuesday, November 4. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. across the state. Voters must present an unexpired photo ID, such as a ...

Ohio is eliminating the four-day grace period for most mail-in absentee ballots to arrive after Election Day. Under the new law, absentee ballots must be received by the time polls close on Election ...

Ohio is changing the rules for absentee voting ahead of the 2026 election. Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation on Dec. 19 to eliminate the grace period for mailed absentee ballots that arrive after ...