COLUMBUS, Ohio —
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a sweeping package of election law changes Friday that includes the state's first photo ID requirement and shortened windows after Election Day for returning and curing ballots.
In a statement, DeWine said the new law would protect election integrity.
“I appreciate the General Assembly working with my administration on changes to House Bill 458 to ensure that more restrictive proposals were not included in the final bill," he said. “Legislators included our suggestions to expand access to valid photo IDs and to maintain Ohioans’ ability to cast absentee ballots without the more restrictive identification requirements that were debated.”
The second-term governor signaled he may veto any further legislative attempts to restrict the state's voting laws, saying he does not "expect to see any further statutory changes to Ohio voting procedures while I am governor.”
Among other changes, the bill prohibits curbside voting - except for those with disabilities - and limits ballot drop boxes to one per county, on board of elections property.
Secretary of State Frank LaRose has set a one-location cap by directive in recent elections, but with multiple boxes allowed on site.
A court case in 2020 clarified that he has the right to allow them to be placed at various spots around a county.
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LaRose, also a Republican, joined DeWine in supporting the...
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