Ohio Elections Chief Again Orders Limits On Ballot Drop Boxes

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has reissued a contentious order limiting the number of ballot drop boxes to one per county for the May 4 primary.
In a directive issued late Friday, the Republican elections chief set the limit in the context of a federal court opinion describing Ohio’s absentee voting options as “generous.”
“Even though Ohio law does not explicitly provide for the use of secure receptacles, commonly known as ‘drop bo