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The idea has been floated by some legislative leaders because of redistricting issues.

Election Day 2021 is a week out, and county boards of election are still working to recruit poll workers, particularly in Ohio’s big cities. We'll discuss the need for poll workers and take a quick look at what is on the ballot in central Ohio.

COLUMBUS – One of Ohio's most impassioned political fights doesn't revolve around a candidate or a policy, but rather a glorified mailbox. Over the past year, secure ballot drop boxes have transformed from a rarely discussed tool for collecting election mail to the center of a deeply divided debate over how Ohioans vote.  COVID-19 played a key role in that dramatic shift. The novel coronavirus first hit Ohio in the days before the March 2020 presidential primary. Worried about spreading the disease, Gov. Mike DeWine's administration closed polling locations, forcing many Ohioans to...

Ohio Capital Journal State Rep. Bill Seitz, who with fellow Republican Rep. Sharon Ray is a main sponsor of House Bill 294, holds up a paper he says are Democratic Party talking points about the election legislation. Screenshot courtesy The Ohio Channel. The Republican sponsors of a bill proposing numerous changes to Ohio election law say they are open to some compromise with Democratic opponents. But this olive branch comes with a warning. “(Democrats) have so far given the back of their hand to a balanced bill,” said Rep. Bill Seitz, R-Cincinnati. “And the risk th...

Tony Dejak/AP Voters fill out their ballot during early voting at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) Posted at 6:29 AM, Jun 01, 2021 and last updated 2021-06-01 11:10:44-04 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled last week that Stark County must purchase voting machines from a company baselessly accused by the former president and his allies of rigging an election. The disp...