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OH SB293
Bill
Status
3/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Theresa Gavarone
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AI Summary
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Requires absent voter ballots to be delivered to the board of elections by the close of polls on election day, eliminating the previous provision allowing ballots postmarked before election day to be counted if received within four days after the election
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Mandates monthly reviews of the statewide voter registration database to identify non-citizens using Bureau of Motor Vehicles data and the federal SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) program, with immediate cancellation of registrations for identified non-citizens
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Creates new procedures requiring voters whose registration information cannot be verified (address, date of birth, driver's license number, or last four digits of SSN) to cast provisional ballots and provide correcting information within four days after the election
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Expands proof of citizenship requirements for voters challenged at polling places, requiring them to provide citizenship documentation or cast a provisional ballot that will only count if proof is provided within four days
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Modifies Ohio Election Integrity Commission membership requirements, specifying members cannot hold elected public office (rather than any public office) and cannot be compensated by political campaigns, parties, or PACs
Legislative Description
Revise deadline to return absent voter ballots
Elections
Last Action
Effective
3/20/2026