
A federal judge in Ohio reopened a lawsuit against Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, ruling that he cannot limit counties to a single absentee ballot drop box location.
Earlier this week, in response to a state court's ruling that LaRose didn't have the authority to limit ballot drop boxes in the state, the secretary of state issued a directive allowing more drop boxes to be installed — but only at the same location where they're currently allowed, the county boards of elections offices. Each of Ohio's 88 counties has only one office.
In addition, LaRose also would not allow ballots to be collected by election officials who are not at the board offices.