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 ...

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 — 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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...