Ohio Voting Archives

Ohio Early Vote Way Up Compared to 2022, But Absentee Ballot Requests Are Down

This year, 194,841 Ohioans have cast a ballot in person during the first week of early voting, or nearly four times as many as the previous cycle.

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal October 16, 2026October 16, 2026

Ohio News

Federal Court Blocks Ohio’s Proof of Citizenship Requirements for Voter Registration

The arguments hinge on the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 — commonly known as the Motor Voter Act because it required vehicle registration offices to help people register to vote.

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal September 1, 2026September 1, 2026

News & Views

Opponents Warn of Harm to Eligible Voters if Ohio Lawmakers Require Citizenship Documents

In Ohio, the attorney general found just six cases of illegal voting spread over twelve years.

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal May 29, 2025June 4, 2025

News & Views

Ohio Republican Senators Propose Eliminating Drop Boxes, Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voting

A University of Maryland study suggests more than 21 million Americans don’t have up-to-date citizenship documents on hand

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal April 11, 2025May 18, 2025

News & Views

Nearly a Third of Registered Ohio Voters Cast Their Ballots Early in the 2024 Election

Ohio might hit record turnout

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal November 5, 2024December 26, 2024

News & Views

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Announces Six Voter Fraud Indictments Two Weeks From Election Day

“There are not enough of these cases, even if every single one is justified, that’s simply not enough that it would have changed any of those elections,” Yost said of the referrals

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal October 23, 2024December 28, 2024

News & Views

Citizens Caught in Ohio Noncitizen Voting Audit Say Latest Letter Offers Incomplete Information

Meanwhile, Sec. of State Frank LaRose is calling on state lawmakers to require all Ohio voters show proof of citizenship to register

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal September 4, 2024June 12, 2025

News & Views

Republican VP Nominee J.D. Vance Rallies Hometown Ohio Crowd in Middletown

Ohio Sen. George Lang ominously kicked off the event by saying, “I’m afraid (if) we lose this one, it’s going to take a civil war to save the country”

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal July 23, 2024July 11, 2025

News & Views

How the Bid to Make It Harder to Amend Ohio’s Constitution Fell Apart

Emails and texts between Republican state Rep. Brian Stewart and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose shed light on the behind-the-scenes maneuvering to advance a resolution to make it harder for voters to amend the Ohio Constitution.

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal March 14, 2023August 3, 2023