Ohio Democrats propose letting voters sign up to always use absentee ballots

Ohio Democrats propose letting voters sign up to always use absentee ballots

An election observer monitors two poll workers processing absentee ballots. (Photo by Matt Vasilogambros/Stateline.)A pair of Democratic Ohio state lawmakers want to give voters the chance to sign up for absentee ballots permanently. Eight states allow all their citizens to opt in to regular absentee voting, and another 11 allow specific populations like people with disabilities to do so, too. But under current law in Ohio, voters must file a ne…