Early Voting

Early Voting Begins for May Special Election

Jerry Kenney — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:04:00 +0000

Early voting begins today for the May 7th special election that includes run-off votes for Dayton mayor and city commission, and levy proposals for area schools, police, fire and other services for more than 20 communities in the region.

Llyn McCoy, Deputy Director of the Greene County Board of Elections, says residents can still register to vote in the election if they have not done so.

Ohio Will Have Early Voting Hours the Weekend Before Election Day After All

Jo Ingles (Ohio Public Radio) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:44:03 +0000

It's now clear that early in person voting in the weekend just before Election Day is going to take place in Ohio after all. That’s because the nation’s highest court is not going to take up the appeal requested by the state to overturn a federal ruling that allows the 11th hour in person voting.

The Obama campaign has won its lawsuit to keep in place a federal court decision that allows in person voting hours on the Saturday, Sunday, and Monday before Election Day. Ohio Democratic Party Chair Chris Redfern is pleased with the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Early Voting Kicks Off in Ohio

Associated Press — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:50:00 +0000

Voters in Ohio are getting their chance to cast an early ballot for president, U.S. Senate and other races.

Early voting for the Nov. 6 election starts today, with Ohioans able to vote by mail or in person without having to give a reason.

Ohio's elections chief Jon Husted says he's confident the state is prepared. He says local boards have received more than 922,000 absentee ballot applications as of Friday.

About 30 percent of Ohio's total vote - or roughly 1.7 million ballots - came in ahead of Election Day in 2008.

Early In-Person Voting Begins Tomorrow (October 2nd)

M.L. Schultze — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:37:21 +0000

Early in-person voting begins tomorrow (Tuesday) in Ohio, at the same time county board of elections are preparing to mail out hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots. For Ohio Public Radio, WKSU’s M.L. Schultze has more on the big demands of an upcoming big election.

PoliticsOhio: A Short Guide To Voting By Mail In Ohio

Emily McCord — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:59:44 +0000

Did you recently receive a letter from Secretary of State Jon Husted? Want to know more about it? Emily McCord speaks to voter advocate Ellis Jacobs. He's an attorney with Advocates For Basic Legal Equality, or ABLE. He spells out what it means to request a mail ballot and what to do if you haven't received one yet. Also, he brings us up to speed on what's happening with early voting today.