Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has sparked anger with his decision to veto voter ID for mail-in ballots.
The Republican governor struck down a bill that aimed to require “absentee voters to provide a copy of their driver’s license or state ID starting with the November 2027 election,” according to Ohio Capital Journal.
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BREAKING: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is facing mass outrage nationwide for VETOING legislation that would require photo ID to vote by mail
UNREAL!! How can a REPUBLICAN governor oppose this?
DeWine says it’s a “burden”
Every state needs to fortify their elections, STOP… pic.twitter.com/nBbKM8wljP
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 25, 2026
“House Bill 472 would not discourage fraud, would not add any real security, and would create an additional and significant burden for Ohioans who vote by mail,” he said on Wednesday. “This bill is not needed, because Ohio does an excellent job running elections.”
He further claimed that “requiring the photo ID for the mail-in ballot process does not provide election officials with any opportunity to verify if the ID picture matches the face of the voter and thereby serves no additional verification of the voter’s true identity.”
“Ohio Reps. Christine Cockley, D-Columbus, and Jodi Salvo, R-Bolivar, introduced the original bill last year and it passed the House with a near-unanimous vote.” Ohio Capital Journal reported. “Ohio Republican Senators added the absentee ballot portion to the bill, saying it would strengthen election integrity.”
X users reacted to the veto:
Establishment Republicans are pro-cheating. They claim elections are clean and block vote fraud investigations.
You have to view Establishment Republicans as a Democrat fifth column.
Never vote for an Establishment Republican, once in they are hard to kick out.— MCGOP LD 17 (@MCGOPLD17) June 26, 2026
Yet another Democrat pretending to be a Republican. Many such governors, all must be primaried.
— 500 y/o Christian (@500yoChristian) June 27, 2026
This is no surprise to me! After all, his administration saw the Somalian fraud problem as “the cost of doing business.”
— Katie (@MoritzKati82204) June 25, 2026
He’s mad because Ohio is saying bye-bye to his Haitian friends. So glad he’s won’t be around much longer.
— Made A Beeline (@debbie_gon89251) June 27, 2026
He vetoed a thing 83% of voters support. When the people given this power without voter ID deny election integrity laws, pay attention.
We don’t have a democracy that imposes the will of the people, we live in a kleptocracy. pic.twitter.com/Ibh1mPRfIH
— george washington (@adelphikos) June 27, 2026
I believe it has the votes to override the veto.
— Whodeybob9 (@Whodeybob9) June 27, 2026
