Ohio to mail voters absentee ballot applications for Fall

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Voters in swing state Ohio can soon request an absentee ballot for the fall presidential election. The office of Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted plans to mail absentee ballot applications to voters statewide this weekend.Voters can fill out and return the applications to have their absentee ballots mailed to them ahead of Election Day. Ohioans can vote absentee by mail or in person without having to give a reason.