/tags/absentee-voting Absentee voting en-US Copyright Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:59:01 GMT /politics-government/2023-01-17/gop-action-on-mail-ballot-timelines-angers-military-families Ohio's restrictive new election law significantly shortens the window for mailed ballots to be received — despite no evidence that the extended timeline has led to fraud or any other problems — and that change is angering active-duty members of the military and their families because of its potential to disenfranchise them. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:59:01 GMT /politics-government/2023-01-17/gop-action-on-mail-ballot-timelines-angers-military-families The Associated Press /politics-government/2022-10-27/ohio-elections-chief-precincts-cant-take-absentee-ballots Ohio's elections chief is cautioning that state law does not permit voters to return absentee ballots at their precincts on Election Day. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 11:12:29 GMT /politics-government/2022-10-27/ohio-elections-chief-precincts-cant-take-absentee-ballots Julie Carr Smyth /news-partners/2021-03-09/postal-service-delivered-vast-majority-of-mail-ballots-on-time-report-finds The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General found election mail was delivered on time at a higher rate than regular first-class mail. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:41:18 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-09/postal-service-delivered-vast-majority-of-mail-ballots-on-time-report-finds Brian Naylor /news-partners/2021-02-19/georgia-republicans-file-sweeping-elections-bill-to-limit-early-and-absentee-voting Republican lawmakers vowed to make changes in response to false claims of election fraud in 2020, when Democrats won the presidential race in Georgia then flipped both U.S. Senate seats. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:04:29 GMT /news-partners/2021-02-19/georgia-republicans-file-sweeping-elections-bill-to-limit-early-and-absentee-voting Stephen Fowler /news/2021-02-15/ohio-secretary-of-state-again-limits-ballot-drop-boxes-for-2021-primary Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has reissued a contentious order limiting the number of ballot drop boxes to one per county for the May 4 primary.The… Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:28:00 GMT /news/2021-02-15/ohio-secretary-of-state-again-limits-ballot-drop-boxes-for-2021-primary Associated Press /news/2021-01-13/new-leader-of-franklin-county-election-board-determined-to-combat-voter-misinformation Antone White, the new director of the Franklin County Board of Elections, says he's ready to evaluate the voting process and enhance voter education after… Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news/2021-01-13/new-leader-of-franklin-county-election-board-determined-to-combat-voter-misinformation Debbie Holmes /news/2020-11-02/ohios-elections-chief-pleased-with-early-vote-efforts Early vote centers throughout the state have been busy all weekend. Many have seen lines out the door ever since October 6, when Ohioans could begin… Mon, 02 Nov 2020 12:03:47 GMT /news/2020-11-02/ohios-elections-chief-pleased-with-early-vote-efforts Jo Ingles /news/2020-11-02/ohio-voters-brave-hours-waiting-in-cold-on-final-weekend-to-cast-early-ballot Thousands of Ohioans cast ballots on the final day of weekend early voting in Ohio, with some standing in line for hours – including at the Franklin… Mon, 02 Nov 2020 12:02:47 GMT /news/2020-11-02/ohio-voters-brave-hours-waiting-in-cold-on-final-weekend-to-cast-early-ballot Karen Kasler /news/2020-11-02/ohio-voting-guide-what-to-know-about-the-2020-election Election Day is here. Polls open in Ohio at 6:30 a.m. on November 3, and close at 7:30 p.m. The U.S. presidential race, all 16 Ohio congressional seats… Mon, 02 Nov 2020 12:00:00 GMT /news/2020-11-02/ohio-voting-guide-what-to-know-about-the-2020-election Gabe Rosenberg /news-partners/2020-11-01/93-million-and-counting-americans-are-shattering-early-voting-records Americans have cast 93 million early ballots as of Sunday afternoon, putting the 2020 election on track for historic levels of voter turnout. Sun, 01 Nov 2020 22:35:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-11-01/93-million-and-counting-americans-are-shattering-early-voting-records Barbara Sprunt