Notice of Regular Meeting - March 19, 2024

March 19, 2024 Primary Election

Zero Report for March 19, 2024 Primary Election

Changes in Identification Laws

A law passed in January 2023 has made several changes to the laws governing elections.  The biggest changes affect the types of identifications which can be used to vote.  A helpful chart can be found by clicking here.  Please note that the type of identification you will need to provide will depend upon how you are voting.  The chart uses the term military identification which is defined as:  U.S. military ID card, Ohio National Guard ID card, or U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ID card.  If you do not have any of the identification listed on the chart, after April 7, 2023 you can receive a free identification at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.  The Bureau of Motor Vehicles will require that you bring your birth certificate or U.S. passport, social security card, and proof of residency.  

Voter Registration

The voter registration deadline for the March 19, 2024 Primary Election is February 20, 2024.  Our office will be open on February 20, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.  A person can register to vote online by going to voteohio.gov or completing a voter registration form and returning to our office.  Voter registration forms can be found on our website, in the front of the drop box in our parking lot, at your local library or high school, among other locations.  If you have moved or changed your name you should also update your voter registration.  17-year old voters, who will be 18 on or before November 5, 2024 may also register and vote in the March 19, 2024 Primary Election.  17-year old voters may only vote on candidates who are moving forward to the November 5, 2024 General Election.

What is on my ballot?

Sample ballots can be obtained by going to this link.

 

How do I get information about being a Poll Worker?  

You can obtain information on being a poll worker (precinct election official) by going to the poll worker tab on our website or by going to this link.  Training classes have begun, so call today to sign up!

Absentee Voting

There are two ways to vote absentee in Ohio.  The first is to vote absentee by mail.  If you provide us with a completed absentee ballot request we will mail you an absentee ballot.  Absentee ballot request forms you can print and return to our office can be found here.  If you prefer, you can call our office and we will mail you an application, or you can find the forms in the front of the drop box located in parking lot at 449 S. Meridian in Ravenna.  The last date that absentee ballot request forms can be received by our office is on March 12, 2024, no later than 8:30 p.m.  It is not too early to request your absentee ballot for the March 19, 2024 Primary Election.

The first day that we are able to mail absentee ballots is on February 21, 2024.  If you receive an absentee mail ballot and you are mailing it back to our office, the envelope must be post marked no later than March 18, 2024 and must be received by our office in the mail no later than March 23, 2024.  If you wish to drop your ballot at our office, it must be received no later than 7:30 p.m. on March 19, 2024.

The second way to vote absentee is to come to our office for early voting.  Early voting begins on February 21, 2024.  See the schedule below of our early voting hours.

DateHours
March 18, 2024NO VOTING

Election Day Voting

On Election Day, March 19, 2024, all voting will take place at your local polling location.  There will be no voting at the Board of Elections office.  You can find you polling location here or you can call our office and we can direct you to the correct location.  Voting takes place on Election Day from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

 

46-Day Notice - March 19, 2024 Primary Election

 

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Staff Contacts

Name Title
Faith Lyon Director
Theresa Nielsen Deputy Director

Board of Elections Members

Name Title
Denise L. Smith Chair
Randi Clites Member
Doria Daniels Member
Amanda Suffecool Member