Ohio’s new election law spurs ballot repeal effort

COLUMBUS — Parts of a new elec­tion law in Ohio are being tar­geted for a bal­lot repeal effort about two weeks after the gov­er­nor of this tra­di­tion­ally pres­i­den­tial swing state signed the over­haul mea­sure. A coali­tion of law­mak­ers, pro­gres­sive groups and state’s ex-elections chief said Thurs­day that they have started col­lect­ing sig­na­tures in an effort to stop pieces of the law from tak­ing effect Sept 30.