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What You Need to Know to Vote by Mail in Ohio This Year
Lauren Green, WKSU Graphic Design Intern
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Jo Ingles/Statehouse News BureauOhio has become an increasingly red state as Republicans have scored significant wins over Democrats. It's up to Summit County Councilwoman Liz Walters, who recently took over as chairwoman of the Ohio Democratic Party, to lead the effort to change that. -
Carter Adams/WKSUProtesters at the Ohio Statehouse join thousands across the country in rallies at state capitals. In Columbus, the demonstration included some tense verbal exchanges but, for the most part, remained peaceful.
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With an election as big as 2020's, Ohio saw an increase in the number of voters and is prepared to make adjustments for the upcoming spring election. -
Although there were some hiccups with curbside voting this election season, voter advocates believe improvements can be made to make this service more accessible to Ohio voters. -
Jen Miller, executive director for the League of Women Voters of Ohio, gives an update on the status of those outstanding votes and why counting them matters. -
If you have an absentee ballot, it's too late for you to pull a regular in-person ballot at your regular polling site. However, you still have a couple of options. -
Ohio law is clear when it comes to political messaging on clothing. -
Offensive words shouted over a bullhorn turned off some voters who had lined up outside the Stark County Board of Elections to cast their votes early in-person. -
An Akron man requested an absentee ballot. It never showed up. -
Voters in Northeast Ohio are receiving texts telling them to challenge people at the polls they believe shouldn't be voting. -
There can be a lot of gray when it comes to what qualifies as voter intimidation and what does not. -
Election officials, local organizations, law enforcement and others are attempting to ease voter's fears during early in-person voting and on Nov. 3 -
Attire that could influence the vote for a candidate, party, or issue is not permitted but you can bring in a cheat sheet when you vote. -
In Cleveland, Canton, and Akron, the Boards of Elections served thousands of people.
