Summit County Board of Elections

A citizen-led petition to get a civilian review board on the November ballot is being reviewed, just as Mayor Dan Horrigan plans to propose a different structure to city council in the coming weeks.

The Ohio Supreme Court is ordering the state’s top elections official to put a Summit County GOP leader back on the local board of elections.

Cleveland auto dealer and blockchain evangelist Bernie Moreno has officially announced he’s running for U.S. Senate; the Ohio Supreme Court says Secretary of State Frank LaRose was within his rights to block a Democratic appointee to the Lorain County Board of Elections; more than 700 pages of testimony and evidence were filed Monday in a dispute involving the Summit County Board of Elections; and more stories.

Summit County Republicans and Lorain County Democrats are suing after Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose blocked nominees to their local boards of elections.

Gov. Mike DeWine is expanding vaccine eligibility; Cleveland’s mass COVID vaccine clinic opens to the public today at the Wolstein Center; billionaire investor Carl Ichan has reached a deal with Akron-based FirstEnergy to add two board seats; and more stories.

Sec. of State Frank LaRose declines to reappoint board member and fellow Republican Bryan Williams.

The Summit County Board of Elections is being placed under state oversight and faces other repercussions following a series of errors; John Carroll University is eliminating tenure protections for faculty starting next fall; a spokesman says Gov. Mike DeWine has no immediate plans to lift the statewide mask mandate; and more stories.

An Akron man requested an absentee ballot. It never showed up.

Election officials, local organizations, law enforcement and others are attempting to ease voter's fears during early in-person voting and on Nov. 3

Attire that could influence the vote for a candidate, party, or issue is not permitted but you can bring in a cheat sheet when you vote.