Press Release, mail in ballots

PRESS RELEASE   6/4/2026

Access Ohio Questions Strength of Proposed Constitutional Amendment on Photo ID Urges Stronger Protections for All Voting Methods

Access Ohio is raising concerns about the Ohio Senate’s recent vote to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot requiring photo identification to vote. While photo ID requirements are an important step toward election integrity, the current proposal falls short of providing comprehensive protections for Ohio elections.

Founder and CEO Darbi Boddy stated:
“The Senate’s last-minute push to place this constitutional amendment before voters is a step in the right direction, but it does not go far enough. Requiring photo ID is necessary, yet without also addressing serious vulnerabilities in how mail-in ballots are verified and processed, this amendment will leave major weaknesses in our election system.”

Mail-in ballots continue to present significant transparency and security concerns. Without strong certification requirements, signature verification standards, and clear chain-of-custody rules for absentee and mail-in ballots, Ohio voters will not have full confidence that every legal vote is protected and every election is secure.

Access Ohio believes any meaningful constitutional amendment on election integrity should include:

• Photo identification requirements for in-person voting
• Strong verification and certification standards for mail-in and absentee ballots
• Clear chain-of-custody protections from the time a ballot is received until it is counted

“Last-minute amendments that only partially address election security will not restore public trust,” Boddy continued. “Ohioans deserve a strong, comprehensive constitutional amendment that secures every method of voting — not one that leaves mail-in ballots largely unaddressed.”

Access Ohio encourages members of the Ohio General Assembly to strengthen the proposed constitutional amendment before it is finalized and placed on the ballot.
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Darbi Boddy, Founder and CEO
 Access Ohio 
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