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Witnesses urge the committee to require photo ID for mail absentee ballots and to harden online registration
Summary
Proponents of HB 577 told the House General Government Committee the bill would require a copy of a valid photo ID with mail absentee ballots, add multi-factor authentication to online voter registration and create an online portal for voters to view and correct registration information; opponents and some members expressed concerns that the change could create burdens for elderly, homebound or transit-dependent voters.
Supporters of House Bill 577 told the House General Government Committee the bill would close what they described as a mail-absentee ID loophole by requiring a copy of valid, state-issued photo identification with returned absentee ballots and by strengthening online registration through multi-factor authentication and a searchable voter-record portal.
Multiple proponent witnesses described problems they said exist in Ohio’s registration and absentee procedures. One witness said the state’s registration database contained "over 100,000…
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