The drop comes as President Donald Trump has made unfounded claims that voting by mail is rife with fraud while also trying to exert federal control of the process.
In-person early voting meanwhile was up in all 56 counties where data is available.
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Election 2026: Ohio Ohio mail-in ballot requests plummet plummet
The drop, a continuation of a years-long trend, comes as President Donald Trump has tried to exert federal control of mail voting.