GOP Makes E Ballot Arguments

Ohio’s top election official acted reasonably when he barred counties from accepting absentee ballot applications electronically…in the face of potential cyberthreats and a loosely worded law, lawyers for the state and Republicans argued in a court filing Wednesday. Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s directive was also consistent with more than a decade of bipartisan precedent, according to the Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee and the state GOP. The filings in a state appellate court were submitted ahead of oral arguments scheduled for today in a lawsuit brought by the Ohio Democratic Party, alleging LaRose’s order is unconstitutional.