COLUMBUS, Ohio – All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, 36 governors’ races, including Ohio’s, and control of the Senate are at stake in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Polling places will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Turnout is expected to be low with many experts predicting as few as 40 percent of registered voters will go to the polls.
More than 803,000 voters in Franklin County are eligible to cast ballots in the general election and decide races for statewide offices including governor, candidates for Congress, Ohio General Assembly and county offices.
A levy for Franklin County Children’s Services will appear on ballots countywide, as will issues in Gahanna-Jefferson, Grandview Heights and New Albany-Plain Local school districts.
Local ballots will have combinations of 45 other issues including charter amendments for the city of Columbus, suburban school levies, tax issues and liquor options.
There are 7 school ballot issues at stake in the counties surrounding Columbus.
GOP officials from Alaska to Georgia are seizing on President Barack Obama’s low approval ratings, as they try to take control of the Senate from Democrats.
Republicans need to net six seats to control the Senate when the new Congress convenes in January. The GOP already controls the House, and a Senate takeover could dramatically change Obama’s last two years in office.
Polling locations and sample ballots for every precinct are posted online.
Voters will need identification: An Ohio driver’s license or other document showing the voter’s name and address. Those without proper identification may use the last four digits of their Social Security number to cast a provisional ballot.
Absentee ballots may be dropped off in-person at the Board of Elections, 1700 Morse Road, until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.