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VOTING
IS OUR 

SUPERPOWER

 

All Americans deserve the equal opportunity to make their voices heard in our democracy. We are dedicated to using advocacy and resources to include more voters, expand and protect voter access, and ensure that elections remain fair and accessible.

 

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Step 1
Check Key Dates and Deadlines

Upcoming Events
Voting Early: Absentee In-Person
Upcoming Events
Voting Early: Absentee by Mail
Upcoming Events
Voting on Election Day

Step 2
Prepare to Vote

INACTIVE? YOU MAY HAVE BEEN PURGED.

As directed by the General Assembly, the Secretary of State requires county boards of elections to periodically remove inactive voters from their voter roll. Inactivity may be due to death, moving from the county or personal choice not to vote. On the list? Visit the Ohio Secretary of State website for remedies.


CHECK THE LIST



NEED TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

Use your date of birth and last four digits of your social security number to register online in about two minutes. Not your cup of tea? You can also complete the form and mail or deliver directly to the Geauga Board of Elections.




Get Started

MOVED OR CHANGED YOUR NAME?

 Make sure you are registered with your current name and the address of your voting residence. Infrequent voters may have been purged from the voter rolls. If in doubt, check it out!





Check for Accuracy



Step 3
Check Resources You Can Trust


compare candidates USING LWV Geauga voter guides



ONLINE VOTER GUIDE

 

This is our most complete voter guide with expanded candidate answers and additional questions. Here you will be able to learn about the candidates and issues on your ballot, check your voter registration, find polling locations and more. Check out this award-winning site from the League of Women Voters.

VIEW ONLINE VOTER GUIDE

 

 


PRINT VOTER GUIDE

 

LWV Geauga partners with Chagrin Valley Publishing Co. to produce and distribute a printed voter guide for the community. Inserts will be included in the Sep 25 editions of the Chagrin Valley Times  and the Geauga Times Courier.  Free copies are available at all Geauga County Public Library branches and at the Burton Library.

VIEW PRINT VOTER GUIDE

 



Kenston CANDIDATE & ISSUE FORUM
september 24, 2025 | 6:30 p.m.

RACES

  • Auburn Township Trustees
  • Bainbridge Township Trustees
  • South Russell Village Council
  • Kenston Board of Education

ISSUES

  • Geauga County Job & Family Services Tax Levy
  • Geauga County Park District Tax Levy
  • Auburn Township Streets, Roads & Bridges Tax Levy
  • Bainbridge Township Streets, Roads & Bridges Tax Levy


cardinal CANDIDATE & ISSUE FORUM
September 29, 2025 | 6:30 P.M.

RACES

  • Claridon Township Trustees
  • Middlefield Township Trustees
  • Parkman Township Trustees
  • Troy Township Trustees
  • Middlefield Village Council
  • Cardinal Board of Education

ISSUES

  • Geauga County Job & Family Services Tax Levy
  • Geauga County Park District Tax Levy
  • Burton Village Streets, Roads & Bridges Tax Levy
  • Burton Village Police
  • Burton Township Streets, Roads & Bridges Tax Levy
  • Claridon Township Streets, Roads & Bridges Tax Levy
  • Huntsburg Township Fire & EMS Tax Levy
  • Troy Township Fire & EMS Tax Levy


chardon CANDIDATE & ISSUE FORUM
September 30, 2025 | 6:30 P.M.

RACES

  • Chardon Township Trustees
  • Montville Township Trustees
  • Munson Township Trustees
  • Thompson Township Trustees
  • Chardon Board of Education

ISSUES

  • Geauga County Job & Family Services Tax Levy
  • Geauga County Park District Tax Levy
  • Hambden Township Permanent Improvement Tax Levy
  • Hambden Township Fire & EMS (1.5 mills)
  • Hambden Township Fire & EMS (2.29 mills)
  • Thompson Township, Streets, Roads & Bridges Tax Levy


west geauga CANDIDATE & ISSUE FORUM
october 9, 2025 | 6:30 P.M.

RACES

  • Chester Township Trustees
  • Newbury Township Trustees
  • Russell Township Trustees
  • West Geauga Board of Education


ISSUES

  • Geauga County Job & Family Services Tax Levy
  • Geauga County Park District Tax Levy
  • Russell Township Police & EMS Tax Levy
  • West Geauga Local School District Substitute Tax Levy


Step 4
Choose a Convenient & Secure Way to Vote

EARLY BY MAIL


Also known as "absentee" voting.
Convenient and secure. Requires planning & monitoring.

Step 1: Request your ballot

  • Choose from  two options.
  • May submit application for 2025 elections beginning on Jan 1, 2025

Step 2:  Return your voted ballot to Geauga Board of Elections, 12611 Ravenwood Dr., Suite 004, Chardon, OH 44024

  • By mail -  must be postmarked by Nov 3 and received by Nov 8.
  • By ballot box - secure, monitored walk-up/drive-up ballot boxes are located in the Geauga Board of Elections parking lot.  
  • In person - hand deliver during early voting or on Election Day by 7:30 p.m.

Required ID: one of three options:

  • Ohio driver's license number or state ID card number
  • Last four digits of their Social Security Number ("SSN")  
  • Photocopy of the voter's photo identification


The Ohio Secretary of State (SOS) offers detailed instructions for absentee voting. 

Visit SOS website

 

 

EARLY IN-PERSON

If making it to the polls on election day doesn't work for you, you can cast your vote early, in-person at:

Geauga Board of Elections
12611 Ravenwood Dr., Suite 004
Chardon, OH 44024
Basement location is accessible via stairs or main lobby elevator

 





Required ID: photo ID, unless the voter has a religious objection to being photographed and attests to this on the form prescribed by the Secretary of State. 



ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF ID


In-person voting dates/times are listed on our calendar.

ON ELECTION DAY

 

Cast your ballot in your precinct at your
designated polling place.

 

Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.




The next election is Tuesday, November 4, 2025


Required ID: photo ID, unless the voter has a religious objection to being photographed and attests to this on the form prescribed by the Secretary of State. 



ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF ID


Where is my polling location?

League of Women Voters of Geauga

contact@lwvgeauga.org