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Ohio voters decide to enshrine photo-ID in constitution

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Ohio voters will decide whether to enshrine a photo-ID requirement in the state constitution on Nov. 3, 2026.
Issue 3 adds Section 5 to Article V, protecting the 2023 photo-ID law (HB 458).
Supporters include Frank LaRose, Vivek Ramaswamy, Robert Sprague, Amy Acton, and Jerry Cirino.
Opponents include Kathleen Clyde, Allison Russo, Bill DeMora, and Terrence Upchurch.
Over 1 million Ohio ballots were cast early, with voting Oct. 29 7:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. through Nov. 1 1–5 p.m.

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The Justice Department will deploy about 1,000 monitors nationwide on Election Day marking its largest deployment.
The Republican National Committee hired election-integrity deputy state directors in 22 states, including Arizona and Michigan.
Hey Neighbor nonprofit organized a “Party at the Polls” with 150 tables to boost early voting in Colorado Springs.
Minnesota DFL volunteers knocked on over 2 million doors and ran GOTV bus tours.

History

The 2000 Florida presidential recount, halted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bush v. Gore decision on December 12 2000, revealed uneven county standards that left Bush ahead by 537 votes. A 2001 NORC review showed a uniform recount could have given Gore a 60-vote lead. That legacy drives today’s Ohio amendment push and the Justice Department’s deployment of 1,000 monitors under Secretary Frank LaRose.

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The 2000 Florida presidential recount, halted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bush v. Gore decision on December 12 2000, revealed uneven county standards that left Bush ahead by 537 votes. A 2001 NORC review showed a uniform recount could have given Gore a 60-vote lead. That legacy drives today’s Ohio amendment push and the Justice Department’s deployment of 1,000 monitors under Secretary Frank LaRose.

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