With abortion rights on the line, an August special election has Ohio election offices scrambling

 With abortion rights on the line, an August special election has Ohio election offices scrambling

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A high-stakes August special election with national political implications is upending local election offices across Ohio, as already stressed election workers are suddenly faced with a mountain of logistical challenges after Republican lawma…

The tight timeframe was imposed by Republican lawmakers, who reversed a new law that had taken effect in January to eliminate August elections. In May, they added the Aug. 8 special election for a me…