On June 24, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) vetoed legislation that would have required most voters to provide photo identification when either requesting or returning an absentee ballot.
Currently, Ohio voters must provide either a copy of their state or federal photo ID or their driver's license number, state identification card number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number when applying for and returning an absentee ballot.
HB 472 would have required voters to provide state or federal photo ID when requesting an absentee ballot, either by submitting a copy of their ID, by providing a live capture image of their ID through an online portal, or by showing their ID to election officials when hand-delivering an absentee ballot application.
