Washington County voters will have to consider a full ballot and follow new guidelines for absentee ballots this May ...

A big change is coming to Ohio’s absentee voting. There are tighter restrictions on when that absentee ballot can arrive.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ohio is changing the rules for absentee voting ahead of the 2026 election. Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation on Dec. 19 to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you vote by absentee ballot, you might need to get your ballot in the mail earlier in future elections. The Ohio Senate passed a bill Wednesday afternoon to eliminate the four-day ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bill to eliminate the four-day grace period for mail-in absentee ballots to be received by county board of elections offices took another major step forward Tuesday. The House ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Editor's note: This story was originally published by the Ohio Capital Journal and was republished under Creative Common license. Ohio lawmakers voted Wednesday to shorten the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVG) - Ohio lawmakers are considering changing the state’s absentee ballot return deadline ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The law currently allows for ballots to be received up ...

The Ohio House is set to consider a GOP-backed bill that would eliminate the state’s four-day, post-election grace period for mail-in absentee ballots to get delivered, a period that allowed hundreds ...

If passed by the Senate and signed by the governor, Ohio would no longer count ballots that arrive up to four days after the election. Supporters argue the change aligns Ohio with federal policy, ...

A bill to require all absentee ballots arrive at boards of elections by election day—eliminating the four day grace period in current law--is headed to Gov. Mike DeWine. But while he signs most bills ...