Ballot Drop Boxes

ACLU of Ohio Continues Pushing for More Ballot Drop Boxes

By Abigail Bottar • Feb 17, 2021

The ACLU of Ohio says it’s going to continue to push for additional drop boxes in each county despite a decision late last week by Ohio Sec. of State Frank LaRose.

LaRose reissued an order limiting counties to one drop box for the upcoming May primary, saying any change had to be made by the state legislature.

Ohio Secretary Of State Again Limits Ballot Drop Boxes For 2021 Primary

By & Associated Press • Feb 15, 2021
Ohio secretary of state Frank LaRose speaks during a media tour of the Delaware County Board of Elections in Delaware, Ohio, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020.
Paul Vernon / Associated Press

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has reissued a contentious order limiting the number of ballot drop boxes to one per county for the May 4 primary.

Ohio Voting Guide: What To Know About The 2020 Election

By • Nov 2, 2020
Ohio Voter Guide

Election Day is here. Polls open in Ohio at 6:30 a.m. on November 3, and close at 7:30 p.m. The U.S. presidential race, all 16 Ohio congressional seats and many other state races will be on the ballot.

Voting Rights Groups Drop Federal Lawsuit Over Additional Ballot Drop Boxes

By • Oct 23, 2020
In this April 28, 2020 file photo, Marcia McCoy drops her ballot into a box outside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in Cleveland, Ohio.
Tony Dejak / Associated Press

A federal lawsuit against Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose that could have allowed counties to add more ballot drop boxes at various locations for the November election has been dropped.

Election Boards Expand Ballot Drop-Offs, While Following Ohio Rules

By • Oct 15, 2020

Several Northeast Ohio boards of elections are expanding their capacity to accept dropped-off absentee ballots amid a surge in early voting.

Local election officials are adding drop boxes and ballot collection points—but they’re doing so only in the immediate vicinity of boards’ headquarters, following an Oct. 5 directive from Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose.

New Grassroots Organization Offers Rides To Early Voting, Ballot Drop Box

By • Oct 12, 2020
The early voting center at the Franklin County Board of Elections in Columbus.
John Minchillo / Associated Press

The pandemic is raising concerns over safely voting on Election Day, while some question the reliability of the U.S. Postal Service. Many voters now want to either cast their vote or drop off their ballot in person, and  new grassroots organization in Columbus wants to help.

While Ohio Officials And Advocates Fight Over Drop Boxes, Voters Make Their Own Plans

By • Oct 12, 2020
Clark County Board of Elections Deputy Director Amber Lopez next to the county's drop box.
Nick Evans / WOSU

The election is well under way in Ohio. Thousands of voters around the state braved chilly mornings and long lines to cast their ballot in the first week of early voting.

Cuyahoga County Voters Get Second Ballot Drop Location Tuesday

By • Oct 9, 2020

A second ballot drop-off location will be available for Cuyahoga County voters as of Tuesday morning.

Cuyahoga County Board of Elections staff will be available to accept completed ballots starting at 8 a.m. at the Campus International High School on Chester Avenue. The parking lot for the school is directly across E. 30th Street from the back of the board of election main building and the main drop box.

Federal Judge Again Blocks Restrictions On Ballot Drop Boxes, But LaRose Appeals

By & • Oct 9, 2020
In this April 28, 2020 file photo, Marcia McCoy drops her ballot into a box outside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in Cleveland, Ohio.
Tony Dejak / Associated Press

In the latest legal wrangling over Ohio's ballot drop boxes, a federal judge in Cleveland has temporarily blocked Secretary of State Frank LaRose's directive limiting the receptacles to one location within a county. But LaRose moved immediately to appeal.

Federal Judge Will Reconsider Lawsuit Over Ohio Ballot Drop Boxes

By Associated Press • Oct 8, 2020
Jim O'Bryan drops off his election ballot in the drop box at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Wednesday, April 22, 2020, in Cleveland.
Tony Dejak / Associated Press

Voting rights groups attempting to expand access to ballot drop boxes in Ohio's election are getting a second chance to make their case.

Ohio Secretary Of State: Off-Site Ballot Drop Boxes Not Allowed Despite Judge's Ruling

By • Oct 7, 2020
The secure ballot drop box at the Franklin County Board of Elections on Morse Road.
Darrin McDonald / WOSU

The Ohio Secretary of State's Office says employees from county boards of elections can not pick up absentee ballots from voters off-site, in contrast with a federal order released yesterday.

No Library Ballot Collection For Cuyahoga County, But Parking Lot Plan A Go

By • Oct 6, 2020

Updated: 11:50 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020

The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections will not collect completed ballots at local libraries this fall, despite a federal judge’s ruling this week that seemed to allow it, a board member told ideastream Wednesday.

U.S. District Judge Dan Polster interpreted a recent state election directive more broadly than Secretary of State Frank LaRose intended, Democratic board member Inajo Davis Chappell said.

Federal Ruling On Ballot Drop Boxes Contradicts Ohio Secretary Of State

By • Oct 6, 2020
In this April 28, 2020 file photo, Marcia McCoy drops her ballot into a box outside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in Cleveland, Ohio.
Tony Dejak / Associated Press

A federal judge in Cleveland has broadly interpreted a new directive from Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose allowing ballot drop boxes at locations “outside” boards of elections, saying that means they're permitted at multiple locations within a county. That runs directly counter to LaRose's stated intention, though.

Franklin County Election Officials Send Off Almost 240,000 Absentee Ballots

By • Oct 5, 2020
USPS worker unloading absentee ballots to be sent out Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Nick Evans / WOSU

Officials with the Franklin County Board of Elections stopped by the post office on Monday—with about a quarter-million absentee ballots.

Ohio Secretary Of State Allows Multiple Ballot Drop Boxes, But Only At Election Board

By & • Oct 5, 2020
Jim O'Bryan drops off his election ballot in the drop box at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Wednesday, April 22, 2020, in Cleveland.
Tony Dejak / Associated Press

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose will allow counties to install more than one ballot drop box for the upcoming election – but only at the board of elections building, drawing more criticism from Democrats and voting rights groups.

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