The problem forced thousands of voters to cast provisional ballots in the 2025 election.
Matthew Laiss sought to have his charges dismissed based on the ‘plain language’ of the president’s broadly worded pardon proclamation. Prosecutors objected.
Ohio officials said in December that the states were ‘finalizing an agreement.’
Ballots mailed on Election Day may not be postmarked the same day. In some places, that could mean voters are at risk of being disenfranchised.
Questions remain about the data used to evaluate the switch.
Three years after the county ran out of ballot paper in numerous precincts, election administration issues persist.
Matthew Laiss says Trump’s broad pardon of 2020 election conduct applies to his alleged double voting.
Ties, vacancies, and alleged fraud have convinced some officials change is needed.
Legal scholars say the president’s language in the pardon of his allies was ‘sloppy.’
Write-in votes frequently lead to ties in municipal election cycles.






