Ohio GOP Proposes Bill With Voting Changes

(ONN) – Ohio has become the latest state where Republicans are proposing a significant rewrite of state election laws.

Legislation introduced calls for prohibiting off-site ballot drop boxes, eliminating a day of early voting and tightening voter ID requirements, all restrictions criticized by Democrats.

The bill also would add some conveniences to elections, including an online absentee ballot request system and automated voter registration.

The bill’s sponsor, Republican State Rep. Bill Seitz, says the sweeping overhaul isn’t suppressive but incorporates changes advocated by both parties, as well as election officials and voting rights advocates.