Early Voting Begins in Ohio

Ohio’s election chief says there also are more than 1,700 local issues on the ballot. For those who wish to vote early in-person, you can stop by the Muskingum County Board of Elections, Monday through Friday, to cast your vote.

About a dozen people descended on the board of elections office during lunchtime Tuesday. But you’ll need to complete a Letter of Confirmation of Residence form and have it signed by a local approved facility in your area.

The county’s Voter Registration Office at Room 112 in the Erie County Courthouse, 140 W. Sixth St., will be open until 5 p.m. today for residents’ convenience.

While many people may think registering to vote will take a lot of time, cost money or be out of the way, but it’s actually very simple and an be done from home.

Thompson said early voting started out slow and steady, but anticipates seeing an influx of voters as election day nears.

Absentee balloting is available for those individuals who can not vote in person for one of the following reasons: active service in the armed forces; absence from town during all hours of the election; physical disability; illness; or religious tenets.

“It’s so important to vote, because democracy can only work properly when everyone participates”, said Illinois State University College Democrats president Joseph Gorski.

A few years ago the three opposition parties had planned to oust the Conservatives by obtaining a non-confidence vote, which resulted in a re-election. Tuesday, October 6th, is the first day of absentee voting. “It’s the same as our paper registration form, they can just do it online, and then it comes through to our county, and it’ll get processed once it gets through to our office”, DeLand added. The location of advanced polls can also be found on your voter ID cards or by searching by postal code at Elections Canada online. I’d love to motivate those 20 people to vote.

With the combined efforts of these four organizations, it is fair to say that National Voter Registration Day was a success.

“Just one example of that is having campaign volunteers talk with voters who didn’t vote in the May primary about what issues are most important to them and ensuring they have the information they need about where, when and how to vote in November”, he said.

However, Dr. Robert Stein, a political science professor at Rice University, says extending term-limits may have a more lasting impact on the city.