A bill that would put changes and restrictions on Ohio laws related to early voting, ballot drop boxes and other election laws has finally been introduced, after weeks of speculation. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler talked to the chief sponsor about the early criticism of it.
Republican Bill Seitz’s bill would limit counties to one ballot drop box for 10 days before the election and cut off absentee ballot requests 10 days before, and would require two forms of ID to request an absentee ballot in an online request process, among other things. Seitz has harsh words for those who oppose it before they’ve seen the details.
“They are partisans. They want non-citizens to be able to vote. They don't want anybody to find any fraud. And if you don't have systems that will detect fraud, you won't find it.”
Democrats say Ohio doesn’t have a problem with voter fraud but needs more voter access, and that these allegations may be a way to distract people from their real motivations behind the bill.