It's no surprise to anyone here that Republicans love to mask their agenda in words like "liberty" and "freedom" and present themselves as super-patriots and defenders of the Constitution and the American Way. Just don't bother then with REAL democracy.
Currently, Ohioans are undertaking another repeal battle: to void HB 194, commonly known as the "voter suppression bill." This little gem is a whole collection of measures designed to restrict voting opportunities, make it more difficult for voters to get information about voting, and increase trivial technicalities on which ballots can be discounted.
One of the most contentious issues is its ban on Boards of Election sending out absentee ballot applications to all registered voters. Cuyahoga (Cleveland) and Franklin (Columbus) counties have been doing this since no-fault absentee voting was instituted in 2006. Hamilton (Cincinnati) was looking at following suit. In the last several elections, nearly half of Cuyahoga's voters voted absentee or early-voted at Boards of Election, greatly easing polling place congestion on Election Day.