COLUMBUS, Ohio — State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) has introduced legislation that could change Ohio’s absentee ballot deadline.

If signed into law, Senate Bill 293 would require all mail-in absentee ballots to be delivered to county boards of elections by the time polls close on Election Day. Current state law allows absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if they arrive within four days following.

"Election day is election day for a reason," said Senator Gavarone. “Allowing ballots to be delivered days after the election does nothing but hurt the integrity and credibility of our elections.”

Gaverone stated the proposal would bring Ohio’s process in line with federal election standards and recent executive orders signed by President Donald Trump back in

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