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Sen. Reynolds pitches bill to let Ohioans update party affiliation on registration forms and online

Senate General Government Committee · October 7, 2025
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Summary

Senate Bill 260 would let voters declare or change party affiliation when registering or updating registration (including online), maintain the current option to pull a party ballot on primary day, and allow real-time corrections for mistaken selections; committee discussion focused on process details and potential IT/fiscal impacts.

Sen. Reynolds told the Senate General Government Committee she is sponsoring Senate Bill 260 to modernize Ohio’s voter registration by allowing voters to declare or change political party affiliation on the registration form (and online, where applicable) at any time. "This does not close primaries. It simply allows you to update your party affiliation just like you would if you changed your address," Reynolds said,…

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