A federal judge has ruled Ohio’s strict voter ID law, which includes a photo provision, is constitutional and has rejected a challenge to it. The ruling dismissed a complaint filed by a Democratic law firm challenging provisions including a photo ID, “drop box restrictions, and tightened deadlines related to absentee and provisional ballots.” In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Donald Nugent found that the Ohio photo ID requirement imposed no more than a minimal burden for most voters. The judge stated that there is no constitutional entitlement for voters to access mail-in or early voting options and pointed out that Ohio’s revised timetable for acquiring and submitting absentee ballots is still more accommodating than that of 30 other states.
The argument suggesting that restricting ballot drop boxes to one location negatively impacted voters was not accurate, given that the 2023 law marked the state’s first use of such boxes. A new poll potentially devastating for corrupt Democrats ahead of the 2024 presidential election reveals almost one-third of voters are more likely to support former President Donald Trump after the first presidential debate. The debate appeared to bolster Trump’s position, as 31% of respondents said his performance made them more likely to support him, while only 10% reported that Biden’s debate performance raised their likelihood of voting for him. By a 5-to-1 margin, voters from both parties say Trump won the debate.
