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City Council Primaries, Special Elections Set For May Ballot

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8:05AM
March 28, 2013

The Franklin County Board of Elections is gearing up for the May 7 primary. However not every precinct will have an election because there’s no county-wide issue on the ballot.

Franklin County Board Of Elections: ‘We Got It Right’

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An Ohio voter rights groups wants elections uniform voter registration checks. Franklin County Board of Elections says its confident in its methods to check registrations.
4:16PM
November 1, 2012

Ohio voter rights groups wants voter registrations double-checked. Franklin County Board of Elections stands by its methods for securing voter registration accuracy.

Three Franklin County Voters Indicted For Voter Fraud

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Illegal voting is a 4th-degree felony, punishable by up to 18 months in prison.
8:24AM
October 17, 2012

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien says the indictments issued yesterday charge three people with felony voter fraud for voting twice in recent elections.

Early Voting Moves To Morse Road

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Early in-person voting begins October 2. The Franklin County Board of Elections spokesperson said the Morse Road early polling location will be easier and faster for voters than the 2008 location in Downtown Columbus.
3:15PM
September
28, 2012

Early in-person voting beings Tuesday. And this year, the Franklin County Board of Elections thinks its choice for the early polling place will be easier on voters compared to the 2008 presidential election.

Ohio Supreme Court Rules On Westerville School Tax Question

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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday on Westerville ballot issue
3:01PM
September
20, 2012

The Ohio Supreme Court rejected an appeal by an anti-tax group in Westerville to reduce school district property taxes.

Voting Rights Advocates Press Franklin County For More Hours

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The Ohio Organizing Collaborative marched to the Franklin County Board of Elections Monday afternoon to push for weekend voting hours.
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August
21, 2012

Voting rights advocates say a directive by the Ohio Secretary of State to county elections officials to NOT hold weekend voting hours suppresses the vote. WOSU reports a group of these activists marched to the Franklin County Board of Elections Monday afternoon in an effort to push for more early voting times.