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Deadline Day for Two Special Elections in Ohio Congressional Districts

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Jo Ingles
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Statehouse News Bureau
Early voting in the two special elections begins tomorrow.

Today  is the last day for voters to register to cast ballots in next month’s special election primary for two Congressional seats. 

These two special primary elections are to decide who will serve out the unexpired terms of former 11th district Rep. Marcia Fudge in the 11th district and former 15th district Rep. Steve Stivers. Fudge is now the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Stivers heads the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.

Secretary of State Frank LaRose says voters need to take action today, even if it’s not at the top of their minds. “Face it, it’s July. We just had the Independence Day weekend. People are focused on their family time and in a couple of weeks, they are going to start thinking about back to school. A lot of people aren’t thinking about the fact that there’s an important special election coming up, LaRose says. 

LaRose says boards of elections in those districts will be open until 9 tonight to handle voter registrations, but you can also register online at the . 

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Jo Ingles
Jo Ingles is a professional journalist who covers politics and Ohio government for the Ohio Public Radio and Television for the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau. She reports on issues of importance to Ohioans including education, legislation, politics, and life and death issues such as capital punishment.