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A common-sense approach to election reform that puts voters first, not government

convenience. Senate Bill 20 would take aim at a number of issues, including:

County boards of elections will be encouraged to make

bipartisan adjustments to best meet the needs of their

voters.

Return the emphasis of Ohio election law to where it

should be: promoting and facilitating the right to vote

by all eligible Ohioans.

Under this plan no voter will be arbitrarily disenfranchised

through restrictive voting hours, overly rigid regulation, or

immaterial mistakes.

For more detail please see reverse.

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Columbus, Ohio 43215

T: 614/466.4583turner@ohiosenate.gov

www.ohiosenate.gov

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Increase the number of Ohioans registered to vote, help

maintain the accuracy of the states voter rolls, and mini-

mize the administrative burden on boards of elections.

Create online voter registration & address update system.

Ensure that voters who register by the deadline, but have a

mistake in their paperwork, will have an opportunity to

correct the error.

Require many government agencies at the state and local

level to participate in voter registration efforts.

Guarantee access for all registered voters while allowing

county boards of elections, though bipartisan processes,to tailor local voting options to the needs of local voters.

Maintain early in-person voting (EIP) window from 35

days before the election until 2 p.m. the Monday before

Election Day.

Establish default hours:

For the first three weeks of EIP, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except

until 9 p.m. on the last day of registration.

Beginning the third Monday before the election, 8 a.m. to

7 p.m. Monday-Friday, and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and

Sunday 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.;

Beginning the second Monday before the election the

ratio hours shall be Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.,

Saturday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Final Monday before the election, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Allow boards of elections to alter default hours with

support of three out of four members, so long as alternate

hours still provide for evening and weekend voting.

Allow counties to establish additional early voting sites.

Voting is a fundamental right and a civic responsibility,

but it should not take all day.

Establish maximum precinct size and minimum staffing

levels at precinct locations to prevent poll workers and

voting booths from being overwhelmed.

Increase access points to poll books and improve staff-to-

voter to allow precinct election officials to do their job

more efficiently and curb excessive wait times.

Count as many ballots as possible by providing Ohioans

convenient options to apply for and cast absentee ballots.

Mail ballot applications to all registered voters.

Establish online system for requesting an absentee ballot.

Clarify standards for counting absentee ballots to prevent

those cast by eligible voters from being unnecessarily

disqualified.

Ensure that individuals, who because of disability or

confinement are unable to get to the polls, can request a

ballot by fax or email.

Prevent voters from being disenfranchised due to

technical errors or someone elses mistake.

Clarify provisional voting standards to clearly define the

responsibilities of election officials and voters.

Count wrong precinct ballots unless voters knowingly

vote in the incorrect precinct.

Update standards for the review of provisional ballots to

strengthen voter protection and prevent partisan or

unnecessary rejection of provisional votes.

Revise election terminology and make needed updates toOhios election laws.

Help boards of elections reduce costs by increasing

competitive bid thresholds, allow bulk purchasing agree-

ments, and expand competitiveness in ballot purchasing.

Update how Ohio complies with the Americans with

Disabilities Act, and ensure that state identification cards

are valid for all election purposes.

Create the bipartisan Elections Modernization Task Force to

recommend future changes.

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Columbus, Ohio | 43215

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