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.”

Read the full story HERE.  Ohio Capital Journal, June 25, 2026, by Megan Henry