Ohio ‘he three Ohio counties with the worst election performance results were Allen, Scioto, and Athens. Allen County ranked poorly on several voting administration factors. Out of the Ohio counties that we analyzed, it had the worst rate of absentee ballots rejected, the 6th-worst rate of voters removed from the voter rolls, the 13th ‘worst rate of provisional ballots cast, and the 10th-worst rate of provisional ballots rejected. Scioto County performed similarly poorly. It had the 4th-worst rate of voters removed from the rols, the 9th-worst rate of provisional ballots rejected, and the L1th-worst rate of provisional ballots cast. Scioto County also had poor voter participation rates, raising concerns about the ability ofits residents to have their voices reflected through the electoral process. twas fourth worst on voter turnout and fifth worst on voter registration rates. Finally, Athens County stood out on provisional ballots, voter list maintenance, and voter turnout. Ithad the worst rate of provisional ballots cast among the counties examined in the state—a rate that was more than double the state average. Italso had the second-worst rate of voters removed from the voter rolls, and the fifth-worst voter turnout rate 37 Center for American Progress Action Fund | Unequal Access 2012 Ohio voting law snapshot Voter registration: + Online registration option: Not available for first-time registrants but a previously registered voter could update existing registration records online. + Same-day registration option: Yes, but only during an ealy vot- Ing period and not on Election Day.” + Deadline: 30 days prior to an election unless registering dut- ing early voting petiod."* Voting administration: Each of ‘Ohio's 88 counties has a board of elections office that administers local elections." A four-person board governs each board of elec- tions with at east two members representing each major politcal party." Voter ID/residency require- iments: In excess of HAVAS standards, Ohio required voters to provide identification at the polls, buta photo ID was not required.”Ohio: Best and worst counties For the complete list of county data, please see Appendix A or visit the interactive tables that accompany the ‘online version of this report. Worst 10 counties county rankings foreach actorin parentheses, 1 = worst performing county Rate of Rate of Overall Voter provisional provisional Absentee Voter state Voter. — registration ballots cast, _ballotsre- _ballotrejection removal county rank —tumoutrate rate, 2012 2012 jected, 2012, rate, 2012, rate, 2012 ‘len 7 Gown -aOETI) SAARI) —«IPFTIO) «ABW «COSI Soto 2 S278) Tua) Swe KET] 177419) THEA) 21586) hens 3 S36 (5) SSH) aT) 1146153) OER EET) 2368602) Haran 4 sam) 75.43) 3.0H (53) Test) 2068) 24H (1) oss S ——Soasw(2) 77S) SHEL) 95165) DOK) 786,62) Madison 6 Showie) Tawi) ASIA] THOT) ——a9sH 9) 132819) Hato ee ‘ion 8 saowrra) aan) S072) RAHA) «DDH 13,30) cayahoga 9 6aoI55) —S7OKIG!) 13H) 15385) 13815) ) Pidkaway 10 S78 (17) 780%) ARR 6TH HHL) THEN) Best 10 counties county rankings for each actorin parentheses 1 = worst performing county Rate of Rate of Overall Voter provisional provisional Absentee Voter state Voter registration ballots cast, ballotsre- _ballotrejection removal county rank —tumoutrate rate, 2012 2012 jected, 2012, rate, 2012, rate, 2012 fie em) —oo9eRH ASHER Saw) «TIAN —toaE) Fail 6 eame(e1) 0m (68) SosHAN) TETHER) — La) LN) Medina 65 TaN) HIE) ——3.08HLHT) 17384) STH) 7186051) Geauga 6 TS9RUT) 979% 162) 238K) TIKES) sR) 13.1820) Wayne 67 G10%(28) HAO) ——35BHIET) 93166) OSSHISS) 095 (5D) Hancock eas lan) 863) B10 I6T) AT) sams) 18H) Meter 726 (68) 6A) «3.98% THB) TORR) OSHS) 788648) Pumam 77418) AB IS6) 1.74802) ADT) OH) BG) Waren 7 75696(70)——saonas) STS (AX) 17486013) 0238168) 018670) Delaware 2 gam) 6871) AREAS) TASH) OH) 8) ‘erlaamcparton scope src an ope eh ey ‘Suc Coron ages nia a atone Cnr tm sn ase Conn ee eye 38. Center for American Progress Action Fund | Unequal Access