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Issue 3 Leaves Several Election Rules to Ordinary Law

WP021 identifies adjacent election-administration rules that the proposed constitutional text does not itself resolve.

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The graphic lists examples such as provisional-ballot procedures, cure rules, drop boxes, absentee deadlines and implementation details that remain governed by statute unless they conflict with the amendment.

Key Takeaway

Constitutionalizing one identification rule would not constitutionalize every surrounding election-administration rule.

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Verified — Current

Last Verified:

September 23, 2026

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Ohio Common Ground Research Center

Ohio Issue 3: The Proposed Voter Photo Identification Constitutional Amendment

August 28, 2026
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Issue 3 Would Constitutionalize an Existing In-Person Photo-ID Rule

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WP021 reads the proposed amendment as allowing non-in-person voting to use a signature plus another unique identifier when authorized by law.

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Statute vs. Constitution: The Rule Can Be Harder to Change

WP021 distinguishes changing an ordinary statute from changing a requirement written into the Ohio Constitution.

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