COLUMBUS, Ohio — More registered Republicans voted by mail in 2024 in Ohio than Democrats did, yet President Donald Trump wants to ban the option due to unsubstantiated claims of fraud.

Just in the Nov. 2024 general election, 1.1 million Ohioans voted by mail.

"I like voting because I believe that our democracy works best when we're all participating," Jen Miller with the League of Women Voters of Ohio said.

It's proven to be safe, secure and effective for each party, Miller said.

Data from the 2024 general election shows that the main demographic utilizing absentee ballots is voters above the age of 65 by a significant amount. That age group returned about 520,000 ballots by mail, while the second closest was 55-64 with about 205,000 returned.

Morgan Trau / Data from the Ohio Sec. of

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