"All Vote By Mail": Let's See How It Would Work in Ohio
Oregon and Washington have anchored the vote by mail trend in the west, but a new recommendation from the Ohio Secretary of State suggests the practice may be moving eastward. In a new commentary, Nathan Cemenska of Election Law @ Moritz examines this proposal and determines that a pilot program could reveal some valuable lessons.

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