Ohio secretary of state-elect (D)
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“I think there are some real concerns about that interpretation.”
“We do not want voters to be discouraged if they show up. And they should not have to wait that long.”
“We have to work with existing state law whether I like that existing state law or not.”
“The jig is up for a lot of fear tactics.”
Democrats won big on Nov. 3, but voters in Nevada, Ohio and North Carolina approved voter ID amendments. Voters in California, Colorado and Arizona turned similar measures down. Once a rule is in a state constitution, it is much harder for lawmakers to change it.
Allison Russo, who flipped Ohio's top election office on Nov. 3, says she will review her Republican predecessor's rules and use her power over early voting hours. Voters also wrote strict photo ID into the state constitution the same night, and she can't undo that.
Democrats held the top election offices in Arizona, Michigan and Nevada and flipped Georgia, giving them oversight of voting in key states ahead of 2028. They also won secretary of state races in Indiana and Ohio.
