The Map Flap…And The Vote

Overseas absentee ballots could arrive up to 20 days after Ohio’s primary election…and still be counted…under emergency legislation working its way through General Assembly…as chaos over new state legislative maps threatens spring elections. County election officials have raised serious questions about their ability to carry out a successful primary election on May 3, citing the already tight timeline, due to the still-unresolved redrawing of those maps. The move comes after the Defense Department, last week…denied by a request by Ohio Elections Chief, Frank LaRose to waive the March 19 deadline…when state overseas ballots must be mailed.