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Committee hears bill to let voters update party affiliation when registering
Summary
Senate Bill 260 would allow Ohioans to indicate or change their party affiliation when registering to vote or by updating their existing registration, rather than only by requesting a party ballot in a primary; sponsor says the change preserves primary-day options and aims to modernize voter data.
Senator Reynolds presented sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 260, the Voter Registration Modernization Act, telling the committee the bill "modernizes voter registration in Ohio" by allowing a voter to indicate or change political party affiliation when completing a voter registration form or by updating their registration online. "This does not close primaries," Reynolds said, "it simply allows you to update your party affiliation just like you would if you…
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