COLUMBUS – Ohio voters can begin casting their ballots today for the November 3 general election.
Absentee voting begins today and continues for the next four weeks, during which time voters will be able to vote from home by mail and will also have more than 200 hours in which to vote early in person, including the Saturday and Sunday before Election Day, according to Secretary of State Jon Husted.
Along with the Columbus mayoral race, three statewide issues will also be on the ballot.
Via Husted’s website, voters can see an educational video, ballot language, explanations and arguments for and against each of the issues.
The proposed constitutional amendments would change the way Ohio’s state legislative districts are drawn, legalize marijuana, and prohibit the formation of monopolies through ballot issues, a measure aimed directly at forestalling the marijuana issue.
Voters will also decide 1736 local issues, including a levy request from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.