Tag: voter absentee ballots
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What to know about how states count absentee/mail-in ballots
In the midst of primary season, voters may wonder about the laws that govern how and when states count absentee/mail-in ballots. Every state provides a method for voters to cast ballots without visiting a physical polling place, but policies for counting those ballots differ from state to state. State laws prescribe when election officials can…
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Trump signs absentee/mail-in voting executive order
On March 31, President Donald Trump (R) issued an executive order that requires the United States Postal Service (USPS) to mail absentee/mail-in ballots only to voters on an approved list. The order, entitled Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections, also requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to use federal data to create…
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs bill requiring absentee ballots to be received by Election Day
On Dec. 19, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed SB 293, which requires absentee ballots to be received by the close of polls on Election Day, except for military or overseas ballots. Previously in Ohio, absentee ballots were counted if they arrived within four days after the election. Not including Ohio, 14 states count absentee/mail-in…
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Wyoming could become the 41st state to specify who may return another voter's ballot
The Wyoming Legislature's Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee voted 11-2 last month to sponsor legislation limiting who may return another voter’s absentee ballot, meaning the legislature may consider the bill during the state’s 2026 legislative session. Wyoming is one of 23 states with a Republican trifecta. The bill would prohibit individuals who are…