[Why do I think this is all about getting in-person voting on election day cancelled? ]
This is about him positioning himself for re-election in 2022. He doesn’t like Trump the way high level people don’t like their competitors. If he can stick it to Trump while preserving his political viability, in the event the morons in the electorate prevail in 2020, so much the better. Real dick move on DeWine’s part, but can’t say I’m surprised.