Voting Rights

‘Significant burden’: Ohio governor vetoes GOP-backed mail voting restrictions

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have implemented new mail voting restrictions, arguing the measure was not necessary and would have proved too burdensome for voters.

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mail and early voting, voting rights, significant, burden, governor

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