SB 293

Ohio Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: enrolled. Latest action: March 20, 2026.

Revise deadline to return absent voter ballots.

Bill ID OH-2025-2026-SB-293
Session 2025-2026
Status enrolled
Committee H. GG
Senate enrolled 2026-03-20
Elections / Voting
Summary

To amend sections 3509.05, 3511.09, and 3511.11 of the Revised Code to require all marked absent voter's ballots to be delivered to the board of elections by the close of the polls on Election Day in order to be counted.

Sponsor
Theresa Gavarone, Andrew O. Brenner
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-11-10 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-20 Status enrolled
2026-03-20 Latest Action Effective Date
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