It’s been about a year since Ohio’s photo voter ID law took effect, and the organization All Voting Is Local wanted to see how its requirements have impacted provisional voting. What it found was a sharp increase in rejections due to lack of ID. Compared to recent years, the share rejected over identification more than tripled.
It’s been about a year since Ohio ’s photo voter ID law took effect, and the organization All Voting Is Local wanted to see how its requirements have impacted provisional voting . What it found was a sharp increase in rejections due to lack of ID. Compared to recent years, the share rejected over identification more than tripled. What’s a provisional ballot? Sometimes a voter hits a snag when they show up to cast their ballot.
Maybe they forgot an ID or they’ve moved and haven’t updated their registration. Maybe they showed up at the wrong precinct or polling location. When that happens, a voter casts a provisional ballot. It’s a kind of wait-and-see ballot. The voter gets to record their choices, but election officials set the ballot aside and don’t count it until the voter can verify their eligibility
Ohio Photo Voter ID Law Provisional Voting Rejections Identification
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