/tags/polling-places polling places en-US Copyright Mon, 04 Nov 2024 05:23:43 GMT /2024-11-04/ohio-early-voting-period-closes-with-three-hour-wait-in-some-parts Between four weeks of early and mail-in voting, 2.46 million Ohio voters had cast ballots in the November election as of Saturday. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 05:23:43 GMT /2024-11-04/ohio-early-voting-period-closes-with-three-hour-wait-in-some-parts Sarah Donaldson /2024-11-01/election-day From selfies to time limits, Ohio has regulations outlining rules on Election Day. Here are a few things you should be aware of. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:40:07 GMT /2024-11-01/election-day Josh Boose /news/2020-10-29/older-voters-face-extra-challenges-in-a-pandemic-election There are only a few days left before Election Day, and while millions of Ohioans have already cast their ballots early in-person or by mail, that process… Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:16:45 GMT /news/2020-10-29/older-voters-face-extra-challenges-in-a-pandemic-election Clare Roth /news/2020-10-19/ohio-voting-rights-groups-organizing-peacekeeping-teams-for-election-day With many people concerned about the possibility of protests and voter intimidation at polling places, some voting rights advocates in Ohio are organizing… Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-10-19/ohio-voting-rights-groups-organizing-peacekeeping-teams-for-election-day Steve Brown /news/2020-10-15/franklin-county-blows-by-poll-worker-recruitment-goal-after-record-response After months of messaging about the need for more poll workers, the Franklin County Board of Elections has seen a record level of interest, receiving more… Thu, 15 Oct 2020 19:28:35 GMT /news/2020-10-15/franklin-county-blows-by-poll-worker-recruitment-goal-after-record-response /news/2020-10-12/ohio-wont-turn-away-voters-if-they-violate-law-on-wearing-political-clothing If you wear your red "Make America Great Again" hat or your "Ridin' with Biden" t-shirt to the polls this fall, you could be asked to remove it or turn… Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:12:50 GMT /news/2020-10-12/ohio-wont-turn-away-voters-if-they-violate-law-on-wearing-political-clothing Jo Ingles /news/2020-10-09/gov-mike-dewine-wont-talk-about-security-after-thwarted-michigan-kidnapping-plot Gov. Mike DeWine won't say whether Ohio needs to beef up security, following the announcement that federal authorities stopped an alleged plot to kidnap… Fri, 09 Oct 2020 19:43:01 GMT /news/2020-10-09/gov-mike-dewine-wont-talk-about-security-after-thwarted-michigan-kidnapping-plot Jo Ingles /news/2020-10-01/trump-urges-supporters-to-be-poll-watchers-causing-potential-intimidation-concerns During the first presidential debate in Cleveland, President Donald Trump urged his supporters to go to voting locations and "watch very carefully." The… Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:25:59 GMT /news/2020-10-01/trump-urges-supporters-to-be-poll-watchers-causing-potential-intimidation-concerns Andy Chow /news/2020-09-28/ohio-state-employees-can-get-paid-to-be-poll-workers-on-election-day The Ohio State University is allowing employees to take Election Day off to serve as poll workers. Employees won’t have to use vacation time to take eight… Mon, 28 Sep 2020 20:03:28 GMT /news/2020-09-28/ohio-state-employees-can-get-paid-to-be-poll-workers-on-election-day /news-partners/2020-09-24/how-to-sign-up-to-work-the-polls-on-election-day Election officials are already reporting a shortage of poll workers for the Nov. 3 election. Here's how to sign up. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:00:25 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-24/how-to-sign-up-to-work-the-polls-on-election-day Clare Lombardo