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What You Need to Know to Vote by Mail in Ohio This Year
Lauren Green, WKSU Graphic Design Intern
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Jo Ingles/Statehouse News BureauOhio has become an increasingly "red" state as Republicans have scored significant wins over Democrats. It's up to Summit County Councilwoman Liz Walters, who recently took over as chairwoman of the Ohio Democratic Party, to lead the effort to change that. -
Carter Adams/WKSUProtesters at the Ohio Statehouse join thousands across the country in rallies at state capitals. In Columbus, the demonstration included some tense verbal exchanges but, for the most part, remained peaceful.
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Early, in-person voting is underway in Ohio with many voters encountering long lines at boards of elections. The state is also seeing a record number of mail-in votes. -
Find out how a change in the way you sign your name could ultimately determine whether your ballot is accepted and your vote is counted. -
Listeners still have plenty of questions about the upcoming election. -
Changes in polling locations coupled with concerns over the coronavirus are affecting some of the most steadfast voters in the country. -
'OH Really?' Answers Your Election Questions -
Some efforts this year are meant to do more than sway the minority vote. -
During the ongoing COVID-10 pandemic, college students are experiencing new challenges related to voting in the upcoming November general election. -
The number of voters on the first day of early voting in Stark County easily surpassed the number who turned out in 2016 and 2008. -
The Akron branch of the NAACP has spent the past three months working to get people registered to vote. -
WKSU teamed up with WCPN for a special episode of Sound of Ideas focused on what voters need to know to make sure their vote counts this year's elections. -
Faith Lyon, director of the Portage County Board of Elections, answers your questions -
Secretary of State Frank LaRose has said Ohio county boards of elections can only accept ballots at one drop box. The appeals court rules he could allow more.
