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grace period
Coverage of grace period in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- How a coming Supreme Court decision on mail-in ballots could impact California
The Supreme Court is set to decide whether states can accept mail-in ballots arriving after election day, which could invalidate California's grace period for such ballots. The decision may impact election procedures in places like California.