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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 9—Ohio elections will operate a little differently from 2026 onward as a result of a GOP-passed law that, among other things, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND — Ohio's Nov. 4 general election will be here before you know it — and your chance to vote absentee or early in-person begins Tuesday. But before you take part in early voting, check to see ...

Ohio's statewide general election is almost here, but early voting has already begun. Early voting began Oct. 7, the day after the voter registration deadline. As of Oct. 23, nearly 50,000 people have ...