Ohio elections will operate a little differently from 2026 onward as a result of a GOP-passed law that, among other things, eliminates a grace period that allowed mail-in absentee ballots to be counted up to four days after the election.

The new state commission charged with enforcing election laws met for the first time Friday morning. Having been sworn in and adopted rules and procedures, the new Ohio Election Integrity Commission (OEIC) will now begin the work of uniformly enforcing laws regarding how Ohioans can vote,

A new government body charged with enforcing election laws in Ohio begins work today. The Ohio Election Integrity Commission began its work with a new, five-member panel that was sworn in and adopted new governing rules and procedures.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose prioritizes collecting on old campaign finance fines through the new Election Integrity Commission, now under his office's authority.

A panel intended to hold hearings on violations of elections and campaign laws in Ohio met for its first session Friday, when it approved its operating rules.

As of Jan. 1, the Ohio Elections Commission hands the reins to the Ohio Election Integrity Commission. The board’s membership shrinks from seven to five, and instead of a bipartisan panel selecting a nonpartisan colleague, all commissioners will be chosen by state leaders.

In response to Pennsylvania’s pushback to the claim it was joining the EleXa program, Ben Kindel, a spokesperson for the Ohio secretary of state’s office, said Pennsylvania had shared its voter file with Ohio and that they were “obviously negotiating the terms of an ongoing agreement to share additional non-public data.”

Ohio Secretary of State's office reports 1,200 election fraud cases referred and record business registrations in 2025.