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Committee advances bill that would eliminate post‑Election‑Day mail‑in ballot grace period after heated testimony
Summary
After extensive opposition testimony from voting‑rights groups and election officials, the Senate General Government Committee voted 4–2 to refer Senate Bill 293 — which would eliminate Ohio’s current 4‑day grace period for mailed ballots — to the Committee on Rules and Reference; an amendment to fund $10 million for voter education was tabled 5–2.
The Senate General Government Committee on Friday advanced Senate Bill 293 to the Committee on Rules and Reference after extensive public testimony opposing the measure.
Senator Huffman moved to favorably report SB293 to Rules and Reference; the motion carried on a roll-call vote that the chair announced as 4–2. The committee’s action follows hours of testimony from election experts and civil‑rights organizations who said the bill would throw out otherwise lawful ballots that were postmarked before Election Day but arrived after…
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