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A bipartisan bill that started out as an avenue for Ohioans who are homeless to get free identifying documents like birth certificates and state ID cards has been fast tracked as it's turned into something else.

Under existing law, Ohioans generally need a state driver's license or ID card, a United States passport or passport card or a military ID to do so.

The heads of both the Ohio House and Senate want voters to decide whether to codify their existing ID requirements in the state constitution this November.

A new Ohio law requires mail-in ballots be received by county board of elections offices by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Some voters are concerned about their mail-in ballots arriving in time.

The message to lawmakers is that voters like and want the option to mail their ballots.

Ohio residents should be aware that their polling location and Congressional district may have changed since the last election.

The Hamilton County Board of Elections is sending out postcards with updated polling locations and/or new congressional district information for the May 5 primary.

A handful of Ohio communities were considering instituting ranked choice voting for local elections.

President Trump has indicated he wants a national voting standard that does away with most mail-in, absentee voting, which has been allowed in Ohio since 2004.

In a call with top state voting officials, a Department of Homeland Security official stated unequivocally that immigration agents would not be patrolling polling places during this year's midterms.