June 26, 2011, Coshocton Tribune
By Jessica Alaimo
CentralOhio.com
When you vote next year, you’ll likely see some notable changes. Ohioans might be voting in different precincts or even in different districts for Congress and the Ohio General Assembly.
The rules could change for voting early, by absentee ballot, or casting a provisional ballot.
The Ohio Senate passed sweeping changes to Ohio’s election laws Thursday evening. A similar version of the bill passed the House in May. The bill now will go back to the House for concurrence, then to Gov. John Kasich for his signature.
Rep. Robert Mecklenborg, R-Green Township, sponsored the overhaul, and fellow Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted supports many — but not all — of the measures. Republicans tout the bil as “incorporating 21st Century technology and establishing much needed uniformity throughout all 88 counties in Ohio.”
Any voting law changes will be in addition to the redistricting that is done every 10 years.
Advocacy groups have grave concerns about some of the proposals, saying they might keep minorities and those in poverty from voting and increase voter confusion.
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