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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.

Step 1
Check Key Dates and Deadlines

Step 2
Prepare to Vote

PURGED FROM THE VOTER ROLLS?

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

primary Candidate Forum at bainbridge library
February 22, 2024 | 7PM to 9PM

11th District Ohio Court of Appeals
John J. Eklund
Shelley M. Pratt

Geauga County Commissioner (1/3/2025)
Nancy McArthur
Ralph Spidalieri

Geauga County Commissioner (1/2/2025)
Carolyn Brakey
Walter Claypool

compare candidates USING these online voter guides

NONPARTISAN RESOURCE FOR JUDICIAL RACES

This voter education initiative began as a collaboration between the League of Women Voters of Ohio, the Ohio State Bar Association, the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron, the Ohio News Media Association and the Ohio Association of Broadcasters. Its goal is to increase voter participation in judicial elections.

AVAILABLE SEP/OCT

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 February 14 editions of the Chagrin Valley Times, Geauga Times Courier and The Good News. Free copies are available at the Geauga County Public Library branches.

AVAILABLE SEP/OCT

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.

AVAILABLE SEP/OCT

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.

Step 2: Return your voted ballot to Geauga Board of Elections, 470 Center St. Bldg 6-A, Chardon, OH 44024

By mail - must be postmarked by Nov 4 and received by Nov 9.
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
470 Center St., Bldg 6-A
Chardon, OH 44024

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 5, 2024

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?

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