Democrats Slam Ohio Secretary of State Over New Directive Restricting Ballot Drop-Offs

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) issued new guidance this weekend that limits the use of drop boxes in the state. Democrats say the directive will make it harder for vulnerable populations to vote.

Under LaRose’s guidance, people who are returning ballots for an elderly family member or a person with a disability must do so directly with the Board of Elections, and must sign an affidavit to that effect.

The aim of the directive, according to LaRose, is to enforce Ohio’s ban on “ballot harvesting … a process by which an individual attempts to collect and return absent voters’ ballots of other persons without accountability.”

“It is important to ensure the integrity of each vote delivered on behalf of an absent voter,” the directive, issued Saturday to county election boards, stated. “The security of the delivery of absentee ballots remains paramount, especially as it applies to the use of unattended drop box receptacles.”



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