Ohio smartly joins other states in strengthening voter ID laws

Published December 19, 2022 12:00am ET



Despite all the Left’s mendacious claims about widespread “voter suppression,” legislators responding to overwhelming public opinion continue to adopt new, reasonable safeguards for voting integrity.

Ohio became the latest example, with its legislature on Dec. 15 sending a bill to Gov. Mike DeWine’s (R) desk that will require voters to present positive identification, several forms of which are allowed, to vote either in person or by mail. It also requires that voters be citizens, and it moves up the deadlines for both mail-in ballot requests and submissions. Although the bill contains some loopholes that dishonest partisans might exploit, it nonetheless is, overall, a significant step in favor of voting integrity and transparency.
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