New laws limiting ballot drop boxes face primaries test

• Drop boxes had been around for years, but more states began using them during the 2020 election.
• After the 2020 election, several states adopting new election laws put more limits on drop boxes.
• The 2022 primaries will be the biggest test so far for new drop-box limits in several states.

Carole Hulme voted for years by dropping her ballot in the mail, a convenience she abandoned when she said her mail service slowed significantly.

Now, she still uses a metal box to cast her ballot, just not the blue one from the U.S. Postal Service.

As Ohio wrapped up its May primary election, Hulme drove to the tent parked in front of the Franklin County Board of Elections to deposit her vote in a ballot drop box.