New Report Finds Ohio Voting Practices Much Improved, But State Still Lagging in Certain Areas

Outreach to Low Income Voters Improved but Registration Requirements, Provisional Ballot Counting Remain As Excessive Hurdles to VotersWashington, DC -- A new report finds that while Ohio has improved its voting practices, increasing its outreach to low-income voters by stepping up compliance with the National Voter Registration Act, there are still hurdles to full voter participation.  According to the report, “Voting in 2010: Ten Swing States,” Ohio voter registration deadlines remain burdensome and provisional ballot counting practices continue to disenfranchise too many voters. The