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Early voting in Ohio: What you need to know to cast a ballot

Maria McGinnis Features editor October 31, 2020

With Election Day less than a week away, time is ticking for voters to carry out their voting plans and make sure their ballots are cast correctly and on time.Registered Ohioans have three options to cast...

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Election Day: What to bring and where to go

Kim Fisher Reporter October 29, 2020

Before going to the polls, students should make sure they know where their polling place is and that they have the proper identification when they arrive. The Board of Elections in each county sent a...

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Voting initiative on campus working to foster civic engagement

The General Elections are rapidly approaching; however, there are still a lot of questions and worries about the best way to vote. Safety concerns due to the pandemic are leading more voters to request...

Leah Eberts poses with her “I Voted” sticker on Oct. 11, 2020. 

Kent State students talk absentee ballots, struggles with voting

Bronwyn Wain Reporter October 21, 2020

The 2018 midterm elections saw a massive surge in college student voting. Now, students are ensuring their voices will be heard in the 2020 presidential election by using absentee ballots. Senior nursing...

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose emphasized the importance of holding fair and safe elections Friday afternoon with members of Undergraduate Student Government (USG).

Ohio Secretary of State meets with members of USG to discuss election voting

Troy Pierson Reporter October 13, 2020

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose emphasized the importance of holding fair and safe elections Friday afternoon with members of Undergraduate Student Government (USG).Director of Governmental Affairs...

How poll workers play a key role on Election Day

Poll workers are the backbone of Election Day. But what happens when you don’t have enough workers?The coronavirus pandemic has brought new challenges to the Portage County Board of Elections, causing...

Crowd watching hands place ballots in boxes.

Increasing young voter turnout in Ohio

Chris Ramos, assigning editor October 6, 2020

With the voter registration deadline in Ohio today and the general election less than a month away, the task to increase turnout among the youth intensifies. During the 2018 midterm elections, national...

Polling sites testing for ADA compliance

Nicholas Lavrisiuk, reporter October 6, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several changes have been made to secure polling locations and protect both poll workers and voters for the upcoming election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2020.Terrie Nielsen, deputy...

Terrie Nielsen, deputy director of Portage County Board of Elections.

How to avoid common mistakes for mail-in voting

Lauren Sasala Editor-in-Chief October 6, 2020

As the coronavirus raises safety concerns for in-person voting, the number of mail-in ballot applications in Portage County have doubled compared to previous years.  Terrie Nielsen, deputy director of...

Terrie Nielsen, deputy director of Portage County Board of Elections.

Deputy director of the Portage County Board of Elections discusses mail-in voting

Chris Ramos, assigning editor October 6, 2020

Much of public life has been altered by the coronavirus pandemic and exercising the right to vote is no exception. With the general election less than two months away, voters are increasingly relying on...

Headshot of Kathleen Clyde, Portage County Commissioner.

The differences between voting procedures

Becca Sagaris Reporter October 6, 2020

Kathleen Clyde started her position as a Portage County commissioner, which is the lead position in the county on the elected side, in Dec. 2018. She oversees county operations that fall under the commissioners.Before...

Iris Meltzer headshot provided by Iris Meltzer.

Voter suppression: Who can’t vote?

Madisyn Woodring October 6, 2020

As the 2020 election approaches, Americans are encouraged to vote in order to voice their opinion on current issues. Yet, millions of Americans across the country are having their vote suppressed.Voter...

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