2021 Election

Election Day 2021 is a week out, and county boards of election are still working to recruit poll workers, particularly in Ohio’s big cities. We'll discuss the need for poll workers and take a quick look at what is on the ballot in central Ohio.

Starting Monday, Franklin County residents can get a little extra time to cast early voter ballots in-person at the Board of Elections.

Early voting begins Tuesday for the November election. There are two ways to vote early.

Voter registration ends on Monday, a month before Central Ohioans will make some important decisions around their community. Some races and measures are ones they might watch out for when the election comes around.

As local school board candidates campaign for November’s election, COVID-19 has brought them a new hot-button issue — whether officials should mandate students and staff wear masks in school. Some candidates are running on the mandate issue.

Democrat and state representative Allison Russo credits outreach to voters for her win in the Democratic special primary election for the 15th congressional district.

Shontel Brown will next face Laverne Gore, who won the GOP primary. The winner will replace former Rep. Marcia Fudge, who now heads the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Donald Trump-backed newcomer Mike Carey has won the crowded Republican primary and State Rep. Allison Russo has won the Democratic primary for an open Ohio 15th Congressional District seat. The pair will square off against each other in November to serve the final year of Steve Stivers term.

Central Ohioans headed to the polls Tuesday to vote in the 15th district special election primaries.

In Ohio's 11th Congressional District, the two main candidates are Nina Turner and Shontel Brown. It's a local race, but it can also be seen as a microcosm of the national Democratic Party.