Ohio lawmakers clear absentee ballot, citizenship restrictions for House floor vote

Ohio lawmakers clear absentee ballot, citizenship restrictions for House floor vote

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose testifying in committee. (Photo by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal.)In a rare move Tuesday, an Ohio House committee voted to advance a bill changing the deadline for absentee ballots after a single hearing. What’s more, lawmakers folded in portions of a different controversial measure related to proof of citizenship just hours before the hearing. Advancing the proposal, Ohio Senate Bill 293, puts both change…

Ohio lawmakers clear absentee ballot, citizenship restrictions for House floor vote – BG Independent News

BY NICK EVANS Ohio Capital Journal In a rare move Tuesday, an Ohio House committee voted to advance a bill changing the deadline for absentee ballots after a single hearing. What’s more, lawmakers folded in portions of a different controversial measure related to proof of citizenship just hours before the hearing. Advancing the proposal, Ohio Senate Bill 293, puts both changes on the fast track for approval. State Sen. Theresa Gavarone, R-Bowling