Ohio photo voter ID amendment prompts pushback across political spectrum

By: Nick Evans

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: June 1, 2026

Words: 1,007

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Some Ohio Republicans want to enshrine photo voter ID in the state constitution, but a hearing last week raised doubts about the effort.

Requiring voters to show a government-issued photo ID at the polls is popular in opinion polls, and it’s been the law in Ohio since 2023. The new proposal would go before voters this November, and enshrine the requirement in the Ohio Constitution with a permanence well beyond the current statute.

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