Grace abandoned: Ohio’s journey to politicians stealing power from voters in elections

Ohio legislators and Gov. Mike DeWine eliminated a four-day grace period for mail-in ballots, resulting in over 11,000 votes being discarded in the 2024 presidential election. The change, enacted in 2025, contrasts with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld grace periods, and follows a history of election reforms in Ohio dating back to the 2004 election.