A coalition of left-leaning groups, backed by a major national Democratic law firm, has sued Ohio over the elections bill Gov. Mike DeWine signed on Friday that makes it mandatory for voters to show a photo ID when casting an in-person ballot.
The photo ID requirement, which eliminates exceptions in the state’s existing voter ID law that used to allow voters to offer alternate forms of ID such as a bank statement or a paycheck;
A change in the deadline for applications for mail ballots, from three days before Election Day to one week before Election Day It says the changes will work in concert to disenfranchise voters, especially younger voters, senior citizens, Black voters and military members, in violation of their constitutional rights. It also argues they serve no legitimate purpose, given the rarity of voter fraud.
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