VOTING PROCEDURES

WHERE DO I VOTE?

You cast your ballot at the polling place designated to serve the precinct in which you reside.  Call our office if you are in doubt as to the location of your polling place. 

How do I vote?

Election officials at your precinct can provide instructions on casting your ballot.

May a voter receive assistance in voting?

Persons with physical or mental disabilities or who are unable to read or write may be assisted by anyone of their own choice, except by an employer, an employer's agent, a union officer, or any candidate whose name appears on the ballot.   The voter may also be assisted by two poll workers of opposite political parties.   No one who assists a voter may disclose any information about how that person voted.

Do I declare my politics when I register?

No. Under Ohio law, your party affiliation is determined by the ballot on which you vote in a primary election.

How do I establish which party's ballot I am entitled to vote?

If you are a new voter, you may vote the primary ballot of any political party.  If you voted the primary ballot of a political party last year, and this year want to vote the ballot of another party, you may change your affiliation by signing a statement to that effect when you vote.  In other words, for a primary election, the political party's ballot that you request is the party you become until the next primary election, at which time you may change your party if you so wish.

May I vote on ballot issues at a primary election without declaring my politics?

Yes. You may vote on issues without voting for the candidates of a political party by requesting an issues-only ballot.