Republicans in Ohio are proposing a significant rewrite of state election laws, an effort that comes despite sweeping GOP victories in the state last year and a smooth election. Legislation introduced in the Ohio House calls for prohibiting replacement of ballot drop boxes anywhere but at a local elections office, eliminating a day of early voting, shortening the window for requesting mail-in ballots and tightening voter ID requirements - all restrictions the House Democratic leader has criticized as “modern Jim Crow laws” targeted at disenfranchising voters of color. The bill also would add some conveniences to elections, however, including an online absentee ballot request system long sought in the state and automated voter registration through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.