early voting

The long lines that were present nearly everyday during early voting for the August special election did not materialize on the first day of early voting ahead of the November general election.

More people have already voted early in this August election than the total who voted in the legislative primary last August, and more than the total number of early voters in the May 2022 primaries for U.S. Senate and governor.

The last two days of early voting result in a few long lines as voters cast ballots on a proposed change to Ohio's constitution that would make it harder to pass future amendments.

Voters deciding an August amendment that would make it harder to pass future constitutional amendments have been voting early in-person and by mail in larger numbers than many initially expected.

Ohioans can start voting on Issue 1. It's the only question on the Aug. 8 special election ballot, though there's a new requirement for those who want to vote by mail.

Early voting runs from July 11 to Aug. 4 on weekdays at county boards of elections across Ohio and Aug. 5 and 6 the weekend before the election.

Early voting ahead of the May 2 primary begins Tuesday under Ohio’s sweeping new election law.

Early voting continues through Friday from 8 am to 7 pm, Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm, Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm, and Monday from 8 am to 2 pm.

The Secretary of State's office reported a jump in early ballots returned this year over 2019. the most recent comparable election year.

On November 2, Columbus voters will decide on a ballot measure that would take tens of millions of dollars from the general fund to promote what supporters say is green energy use in the city, but the murky language of the ordinance leaves much in doubt as to where the money would go.