Elections officials say Ohio boxes are secure Tony Dejak/AP Board of elections worker Sheila McNea drops a ballot into the ballot box outside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections during Ohio's primary voting, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) and last updated 2021-05-27 07:16:53-04 COLUMBUS, Ohio â The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement. Ohio lawmakers are currently considering a number of changes to state elections law, with one of the proposals dealing with the use of ballot drop boxes. House Bill 294, known as the âOhio Election Security and Modernization Act,â would prohibit counties from placing drop boxes anywhere besides at the boards of elections offices. Voters would only be able to drop off absentee ballots during the 10 days preceding an election, compared to the full absentee voting period used in recent elections.