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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 ...

Ohio is eliminating the four-day grace period for most mail-in absentee ballots to arrive after Election Day. Under the new law, absentee ballots must be received by the time polls close on Election ...

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 ...

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, ...