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Committee adopts UOCAVA carve-out as Ohio considers moving absentee ballot deadline to close of polls
Summary
The Ohio Senate General Government Committee held a second hearing on Senate Bill 293, debated an amendment carving out UOCAVA voters and heard proponent testimony calling for ballots to be returned by the close of polls on election day to avoid postmark disputes.
Senate Bill 293, which would require absentee and mail ballots to be received by the close of polls on Election Day, received a second hearing before the Ohio Senate General Government Committee and an amendment carving out UOCAVA voters was adopted without objection.
The bill drew proponent testimony from Chad Ennis of Honest Elections Project ACTION, who told the committee the bill “gives a bright line rule” that will reduce litigation and make administration easier. Ennis said the change would align Ohio with 34 other states and argued voters would adjust behavior if the…
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