Early in-person voting for the November 3 general election continues this week in Monroe County, where the Board of Elections is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday at its office at 117 N. Main St., Suite 12, in Woodsfield. The weekday schedule is part of the statewide early-voting calendar set for all 88 Ohio counties.
Voters can cast an early ballot at the board office again on Saturday, October 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hours then expand in the final week: Monday, October 26 runs 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, October 27 runs 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; and Wednesday through Friday, October 28 to 30, run 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The final weekend offers Saturday, October 31 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, November 1 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., the last chance to vote early in person.
Tuesday, October 27 is also the deadline for absentee ballot applications to be received by the board, by 8:30 p.m. Monroe County voters who want to vote by mail can request an application by calling the board at 740-472-0929. A drop box at the rear entrance of the office is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for returning absentee ballot applications.
On the November 3 ballot, Monroe County voters will decide statewide races including governor, attorney general, auditor, secretary of state, treasurer, two Ohio Supreme Court seats and U.S. Senator, along with the statewide Issue 3 photo ID constitutional amendment, congressional and state legislative races, and county and local contests and issues on their precinct ballots. Sample ballots and ballot proofs are available through the board of elections.
The board office’s regular hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closing for lunch from noon to 1 p.m., but early-voting hours above govern the in-person absentee line through November 1. Voters can reach the board by phone at 740-472-0929, by fax at 740-472-2517, or by email through the board’s page on the Ohio Secretary of State’s board directory.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, when polls across Ohio are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voters who wait until Election Day must vote at their assigned precinct polling place, while anyone voting early can use the single board office location in Woodsfield regardless of precinct.
Board officials remind voters to bring an acceptable form of photo identification when voting in person. Monroe County residents with questions about registration, their ballot or voting locations can call the board office during office hours before heading to Woodsfield.
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