Ohio nixed absentee ballot grace period before US Supreme Court ruling, but court went the other way

By: Nick Evans

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: June 30, 2026

Words: 1,024

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Late last year, Gov. Mike DeWine “reluctantly” signed a bill passed by Ohio Republican lawmakers eliminating Ohio’s four-day grace period for absentee ballots.

DeWine explained that a case from Mississippi, pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, weighed heavily on that decision. If the court held that it’s illegal to accept valid ballots after Election Day, he worried, it could wreak havoc on Ohio’s 2026 election.

Instead, a 5-4 court determined Monday that Mississippi’s grace period …

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