CINCINNATI —

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose hopes Gov. Mike DeWine will sign Senate Bill 293 into law. It would eliminate the state's four-day grace period for mail-in ballots, requiring them to be received by election workers by the end of Election Day.

Currently, Ohioans voting by mail must have their ballots postmarked by Election Day, with a four-day grace period for arrival at board of elections offices. If Senate Bill 293 becomes law, the grace period would be removed, except for late-arriving military and overseas ballots. Advertisement

"The main reasons why I'm supportive of this is it is easier for the average person to understand," LaRose said. "Ballots by Election Day, pretty black and white. My second reason why I'm supportive of this is that it puts us in alignment w

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