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Ohio Gov. DeWine Vetoes Photo-ID Bill, Citing Unnecessary Burden

6/26/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine vetoed House Bill 472, saying it would impose a burden without improving election security.
The photo-ID requirement was added as an amendment to a homelessness-aid bill days before session ended.
Republican leaders may try to override the veto, needing a three-fifths vote in both chambers.
The League of Women Voters of Ohio praised the veto, calling the absentee system secure and the bill an unfunded mandate.

History

Historical Context

The Help America Vote Act, signed Oct 29 2002 after the 2000 Florida recount, required new voting machines and created the Election Assistance Commission. Ohio complied, and after 2011 voter-ID laws and the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder ruling removed preclearance, ID debates intensified. Governor Mike DeWine’s 2024 veto of a photo-ID amendment echoes HAVA’s original 357-48 House and 92-2 Senate votes.

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Story summary

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine vetoed House Bill 472, saying it would impose a burden without improving election security.
The photo-ID requirement was added as an amendment to a homelessness-aid bill days before session ended.
Republican leaders may try to override the veto, needing a three-fifths vote in both chambers.
The League of Women Voters of Ohio praised the veto, calling the absentee system secure and the bill an unfunded mandate.

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