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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

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


KENSTON CANDIDATE & ISSUE FORUM
september 30, 2024

 

 Race  Candidates  Participate?
State Representative, 35th District  * Mark Curtis (D)
Steve Demetriou (R)		 YES
NO
Commissioner, 1/2/2025 Carolyn Brakey (R)
Garrett Westhoven		 YES
YES
Commissioner, 1/3/2025 Bonnie Cavanaugh (D)
Ralph Spidalieri (R)		 YES
NO RESPONSE
Common Pleas Judge Matthew Rambo
Mary Jane Trapp		 YES
YES
 Kenston Permanent Improvement Levy Issue Rep YES
Auburn Twp, Bainbridge Twp Levies Various Issue Reps. YES
South Russell Village Levy n/a NO
* Canceled, in accordance with League Empty Chair Policy 




















BERKSHIRE CANDIDATE & ISSUE FORUM
OCTOBER 3, 2024

 

 Race  Candidates  Participate?
 State Senator, 32nd District  *  Sandra O'Brien (R)
Michael Shrodek (D)		 NO RESPONSE
YES
State Representative, 99th District  * Sarah Fowler Arthur (R)
Louis Murphy (D)		 NO
YES
Commissioner, 1/2/2025 Carolyn Brakey (R)
Garrett Westhoven		 YES
YES
Commissioner, 1/3/2025  * Bonnie Cavanaugh (D)
Ralph Spidalieri (R)		 NO RESPONSE
NO RESPONSE
Common Pleas Judge Matthew Rambo
Mary Jane Trapp		 YES
YES
Berkshire Renewal Levy Issue Rep YES
Local Levies Pending Pending
* Canceled, in accordance with League Empty Chair Policy 





















compare candidates USING these online voter guides



NONPARTISAN RESOURCE FOR JUDICIAL RACE
 
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 a 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.

LEARN MORE


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 26 editions of the Chagrin Valley Times and the Geauga Times Courier. 

READ HERE

 




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.


GO TO VOTE411

 

 



get the facts about issue 1



MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION

We get it - there is a lot of conflicting information about Issue 1.  How can a voter separate fact from fiction?  Start by reviewing League resources you can trust.


VISIT OUR ISSUE 1 PAGE

 



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

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?

League of Women Voters of Geauga

contact@lwvgeauga.org