Tuesday, November 6, 2012
No major problems experienced in five Northeast Ohio counties; expect lines at some polling locations.
Ohio voters are heading to the polls today in droves under sunny, blue skies and there are essentially no Election Day problems being reported in five Ohio counties that are home to Patch websites. Stark County Jeanette Mullane, deputy director of the Stark County Board of Elections, said all 160 polling locations in the county opened on time this morning and have seen a steady stream of electors. “It’s been consistent voting all morning, which is what’s expected during a presidential election year,” she said. Stark County’s touch-screen voting machines are all operational and ready for use, said Mullane. But even if some weren’t, it wouldn’t be an issue for long. “Sometimes the machines get paper jams or other things that can be taken …
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Poll workers receive about $172 for their service
The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is now accepting applications for poll workers for the Nov. 6 election. According to a press release from the board, they are looking for hire 6,000 individuals for the Nov. 6 election. Poll workers receive $172.10, and they are expected to complete a training session, attend a meeting the night before the election and work at the polls from about 5:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. during the election. To be eligible, individuals must be at least 17 years old and be registered to vote in the county. According to the board's website, convicted felons cannot be poll workers. And candidates cannot work at the polls where they are running for election. Each precinct in Ohio needs two Democratic poll workers and two …
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Issue 1 passes with 64 percent of the vote.
Shaker Heights residents will soon be taxed a larger percentage of their income, but that's what they voted for — overwhelmingly. Voters approved Issue 1 by a 64-to-36-percent vote Tuesday night, according to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. That means the city will receive $6 million from resident wage-earners to replace anticipated losses from state aid. The vote raises the income tax rate from 1.75 percent to 2.25 percent. The final tally was 4,206 to 2,344, according to final results. "We're sorry that this extra burden has had to be absorbed by our residents because of actions in Columbus, but I'm so proud of the residents in our community for stepping forward and taking this on," Mayor Earl Leiken said at a watch party held at…
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Returned Absentee Ballots Also Lower Than the 2008 Presidential Primary
Election officials in Cuyahoga, Lake, Stark and Portage counties say voter turnout for Super Tuesday's presidential primary has been anything but super. "So far, we have a 1.5 percent voter turnout based on our samplings of the polling places throughout Cuyahoga County," said Jane Platten, director of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in Cleveland. "Usually, the samplings are pretty much on target. We don’t have a lot of voters out there yet. But I’m hoping that with the good weather and some generated interested throughout the day, we will get a higher turnout." Voters who declare a party at the polls are deciding which candidates will represent their party in races in the November general election. In addition to the Republican …
Bruce
6:31 am on Saturday, August 18, 2012
I thought Democrats where bilingual, since they can talk out of both sides of their mouths. more ›