COLUMBUS, Ohio – After two weeks of early voting in Ohio’s Nov. 4 general election in Franklin County, in-person balloting is running ahead, and voting by mail running behind, the pace at the same point during Ohio’s most recent gubernatorial election in 2010, according to data released Tuesday by the Board of Elections..
“Turnout to this point is a mixed bag. We expect heavier numbers as we get closer to Election Day,” said board director Bill Anthony.
The board has processed 1,040 ballots in-person since early voting began last Tuesday at the board’s new location at 1700 Morse Road, compared with 556 at this point in the 2010 election, when the board’s headquarters were located downtown. The board has received 94,648 applications for ballots by mail, compared with 137,926 at this point four years ago., spokesman Ben Piscitewlli said
There are 46 local issues from school levies to liquor options on county ballots, not to mention federal, state and local races.
Piscitelli sayd more than 804,000 Franklin County voters are eligible for the general election
The board of elections will be open for early voting weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except for Monday Nov. 3 when voting will run from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Weekend voting is scheduled Saturday, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 2 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Local polling places will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 4.