Ohio's nightmare voting scenario

A new Ohio program intended to make voting easier could keep the presidential election in doubt until late November if the national outcome hinges on the state’s 18 electoral votes.

Under Secretary of State Jon Husted’s initiative to send absentee ballot applications to nearly 7 million registered voters across Ohio, more than 800,000 people so far have asked for, but not yet completed an absentee ballot for the November 6th election. Anyone who does not return an absentee ballot, deciding instead to vote at the polls, will be required to cast a provisional ballot.

By state law, provisional ballots may not be counted until at least Nov. 17th.

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer

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