COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - President Donald Trump is reigniting controversy over election procedures with a recent announcement that he plans to eliminate mail-in ballots -- a voting tool that was used by more than 1 million Ohioans last November.

In an August social media post, Trump said he is pushing to end both mail-in ballots and the use of voting machines, citing unsubstantiated concerns about election integrity. While eliminating mail-in voting, a method that almost one third of Americans used in 2024, would require approval from Congress, the president argues it's "corrupt."

"We as a Republican Party are going to do everything possible that we get rid of mail-in ballots," Trump said while taking reporter questions on Aug. 18. "We're going to start with an executive order that's bein

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