Proposal to ban ballot drop boxes in Ohio gets pushback from voting rights groups, Gov. DeWine

LaRose said in his letter to lawmakers that he believes the ruling “creates an unintended loophole in Ohio’s ballot harvesting law” that they need to address. Read More

Ohio GOP elections chief congratulates citizens he wrongly accused of being noncitizens

Since initially flagging hundreds of alleged noncitizens on Ohio’s voter rolls, Secretary of State Frank LaRose has begun sending letter to those who are, in fact, citizens. The letter congratulates ... Read More

Ohio Sec. of State LaRose proposes eliminating ballot drop boxes, changes rules ahead of election

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has asked Statehouse leaders to create a law eliminating ballot drop boxes after a court ruled that people with disabilities should have more opportunities to vote ... Read More

Experts stress Ohio's elections systems are secure as GOP recruits watchers to look for fraud

The GOP's plan to recruit and train thousands of volunteers to be on alert for potential election problems in Ohio and 17 other states has gotten the attention of voting rights advocates. Read More

Ohio Electorate Faces Array of Issues Ahead of November Elections, Early Voting Kicks Off October 8

Ohioans face a range of issues pre-election, including gerrymandering, foreign campaign finance influences, and early voting logistics. Read More

When early voting begins in Ohio’s November election

Ohioans who want to vote in this fall’s general election don’t have to wait until Nov. 5 to cast their ballots. Early-in person and absentee voting will start on Oct. 8 in the November election. Read More

Election Highlights: Trump Suggests Police Officers Should Watch for Voter Fraud

His suggestion, if followed through on, could run afoul of multiple state laws and raise accusations of voter intimidation. The presence of uniformed officers at the polls has a fraught history in the ... Read More

Election Day is in 85 days, but voters in some key states can cast ballots next month

Election Day is now ... Text with the USA TODAY elections team. Here are the other states with early-voting periods coming up soon, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures ... Read More

Text us your politics questions: Join Your Vote, our elections messaging group

Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team. We let you know about elections news ... Election Day group messages, live updates and insights in November! During the Democratic ... Read More

Early voting starts August 10: What to know for Lee County elections

During early voting, a person can cast their ballot prior to Election Day at a location designated by the local Supervisor of Elections. The voted ballot is deposited into the tabulation voting ... Read More