Ohio Captial Journal - Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill that would have required absentee voters to provide a copy of their driver’s license or state ID starting with the November 2027 election. “House Bill 472 would not discourage fraud, would not add any real security, and would create an additional and significant burden for Ohioans who vote by mail,” DeWine said June 24 in his veto message. The Republican governor is serving his final months in office as he is term-limited. “This bill is not needed, because Ohio does an excellent job running elections.”
In a statement, Jen Miller, executive director of LWV of Ohio said: "Ohio's absentee voting system is secure and preferred by countless senior citizens, people with disabilities, and college students, from across the political spectrum. We commen
The Ohio Capitol Journal states that the SAVE Act will prevent millions of Americans from voting. It’s not just simple voter ID. It would require a passport or birth, marriage, name-change, and/or divorce documentation to be able to vote.
