Early voting in Ohio begins Tuesday, as we mark one month until the November elections.And if you don't want to vote in person, you have another option. Starting at 8 a.m., voters can head to the board of elections in Norwood for the next four weeks to cast their early vote. While there aren't any federal elections on the ballot this year, there are plenty of local elections on the line, including city council, school board, and charter issues. You can vote at the board of elections from now until Nov. 1. Starting Tuesday, absentee ballots are also starting to be mailed out to registered Ohio voters. Absentee applications are being accepted until Oct. 30 at noon.Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose assured voters Monday that their ballots are safe and early voting by mail or in person offers flexibility while making sure all eligible voters can play a part in the democratic process. "When you vote absentee from the comfort of home, you're allowed to cheat on the test. And what that means is that these local races, sometimes people don't know all the names of the school board candidates, or all the candidates for judge or city council or mayor, when you vote for the comfort of home you can do like my wife Lauren and I do, we flip open our laptop, we sit there after we put the kids to bed, we discuss our choices together as a couple and we cast a truly informed ballot," LaRose said.Hours for early voting are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the rest of the week. Longer hours, added days and weekend voting will be added as Nov. 2 nears.
Early voting in Ohio begins Tuesday, as we mark one month until the November elections.
And if you don't want to vote in person, you have another option.
Starting at 8 a.m., voters can head to the board of elections in Norwood for the next four weeks to cast their early vote.
While there aren't any federal elections on the ballot this year, there are plenty of local elections on the line, including city council, school board, and charter issues.
You can vote at the board of elections from now until Nov. 1.
Starting Tuesday, absentee ballots are also starting to be mailed out to registered Ohio voters.
Absentee applications are being accepted until Oct. 30 at noon.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose assured voters Monday that their ballots are safe and early voting by mail or in person offers flexibility while making sure all eligible voters can play a part in the democratic process.
"When you vote absentee from the comfort of home, you're allowed to cheat on the test. And what that means is that these local races, sometimes people don't know all the names of the school board candidates, or all the candidates for judge or city council or mayor, when you vote for the comfort of home you can do like my wife Lauren and I do, we flip open our laptop, we sit there after we put the kids to bed, we discuss our choices together as a couple and we cast a truly informed ballot," LaRose said.
Hours for early voting are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the rest of the week.
Longer hours, added days and weekend voting will be added as Nov. 2 nears.
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