This is EXACTLY what is happening.
I'm a Board Member of an Ohio county Board of Elections.
The authors of the piece are the most Lefty of the Leftists writing for the Dispatch. The're trying to keep hope alive for the Biden campaign here, which is dormant.
It may backfire, as it will make Trump voters even more determined to get out and vote. Every vote counts, winning the popular vote is important so that Trump has more of a mandate.
Just spoke to my guy at another BOE in OH. He says at the Trump rally a week or so ago, Trump asked the crowd how many voted absentee or planned to mail in a ballot. About 8 hands went up.
“How many of you plan to vote in person?” Huge cheer and the entire arena had their hands up. They will be stunned on ED.