Ohio
The Morning Journal: Voting extension could lead to higher turnout | Editorial
The new voting date for the state of Ohio will show just how many people are serious about casting ballots for this year's primary election.
The Columbus Dispatch: Some return envelopes for absentee ballots in Franklin County have postage on back
Voters with qualifying disabilities also can vote absentee through Ohio’s “remote ballot marking system,” which allows those individuals to use their own screen to fill out their ballot, print it and mail it to their local board of elections. All Voting is Local, a voter advocacy organization, recorded a video explaining how to apply for and complete ballots through the remote ballot marking system.
Cincinnati.com: Opinion: Ohio must act now to avoid another election debacle
In response to the polling location changes, All Voting is Local Ohio launched a texting campaign that reached 111,000 voters – the same tool we used since 2018 to reach over half a million Ohio voters at risk of purges. Nonpartisan voter rights groups stepped up, but it’s the responsibility of government officials to communicate to voters with the latest and most accurate information.
WKSU: How To Vote-By-Mail In Ohio’s Extended Primary
"Unfortunately this proposed date of April 28 is just simply unacceptable," says Mike Brickner, state director of All Voting Is Local. Voter rights advocates say this process is cumbersome and requires too much interaction with the postal service which can take time.
Cleveland Scene: Groups Say New Plan for Ohio’s Primary Falls Short, Voting Should Extend Into May
Mike Brickner, state director with All Voting is Local Ohio, says it's too tight of a timeline for voters to request an absentee ballot and send it back to boards of elections. "Systems are not operating in an optimal way," says Brickner.
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Mike Brickner, Ohio director for All Voting is Local, condemned the legislature’s plan. He predicted that county boards of elections would be flooded with absentee ballot requests, an issue compounded by their operating with a “skeleton staff.” He added that even if LaRose gets the postcards out to voters by the first week of April — a best-case “breakneck speed” scenario — unless the postal service, overwhelmed elections board and voters act quickly and completely accurately, many ballots will likely blow the deadline.