Crawford County, Ohio Board of Elections

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How we prevent double ballot counting in Ohio.

1. Bipartisan Review – Every ballot is reviewed and counted by bipartisan teams of two or more for transparency and accuracy.
2. Batching System – Ballots are counted in pre-determined batches, making it easy to catch discrepancies. Batches of 100 ballots help quickly identify any issues.
3. Adjudication Process – Any irregularities, such as unclear marks, write-in votes, overvotes, and undervotes, are resolved by a majority vote of the county boards of elections in a public session.
4. Reconciliation – Boards compare returned ballots to a list of registered voters to ensure only eligible votes are counted and no duplicate ballots are cast.
These measures help to ensure no ballot is scanned twice in Ohio, maintaining election integrity.

Happy Administrative Professionals Day to Mikki and Leeann! We have the BEST OF THE BEST with these two ladies! With sincere appreciation for all their hard work and dedication to the job, we are so grateful they are on our team!

As a reminder, you must have a valid Ohio photo ID to vote. If you do not have one, you may go to the BMV and obtain an Ohio ID card at no cost. Applicants must provide:
1) Full legal name
2) Date of birth
3) Legal presence in U.S.
4) Social Security number
5) Ohio street address (2 documents from different sources)
6) Proof of name change (if applicable)

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Online Voter Registration in Ohio

TODAY IS THE GENERAL ELECTION!! DON'T FORGET TO GO TO YOUR POLLING LOCATION! POLLS ARE OPEN FROM 6:30 A.M. - 7:30 P.M. MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT!

Do you have questions about Issue 1 and Issue 2, which will be on the November 7th General Election ballot? We have displayed a large poster outside our office doors, which includes Pros and Cons of both Issues, as well as the actual ballot language. You may also go to the link in this post to read the language online.https://www.ohiosos.gov/globalassets/elections/2023/gen/issuesreport.pdf

GREETINGS PEO'S!!
Are you in need of a refresher on the equipment for the August 8th Special Election? Stop in our office August 2nd - August 4th from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM for personal assistance on the ExpressVote, Tablets & Scanners. We greatly appreciate all of you and we want to ensure your experience as a PEO is awesome!

Early In-Person Absentee Voting will continue through Sunday at the Crawford County Board of Elections. We cannot accept request for an Absentee Ballot Application to be mailed at this time -deadline to receive this request in our office was August 1st by the close of business (7 days before special election).

Don’t forget to stop by our booth at the Crawford County Fair during July 17th thru July 22nd. We appreciate our workers who tend to the booth during that time.

Important dates to remember for the August 8, 2023 Special Election.

A very special THANK YOU to our Precinct Election Officials who worked the May 2, 2023 Primary/Special Election. We greatly appreciate your service.

https://crawfordcountynow.com/local/community-spotlight-podcast-crawford-county-board-of-elections/

Community Spotlight Podcast: Crawford County Board of Elections - Crawford County Now Leigh Gribble and Kim Rudd talk about new laws that went into effect for …

Happy Administrative Professional Day! With great appreciation, we would like to recognize our incredible clerks, Mikki Markley and Leeann Grau. They work hard to make sure our office and the elections run smoothly. Thank you for all you do!

Per HB 458, voters are required to provide an Ohio or federally issued photo identification for in-person voting on Election Day. The Ohio BMV recently implemented statutory changes that requires the BMV to provide free State ID's to Ohioans who are seventeen and older.

In order to obtain a free State ID at the BMV, you must provide proof of:
1) Full legal name
2) Date of Birth
3) Legal presence in U.S.
4) Social Security Number (SSN)
5) Ohio street address
6) Proof of name change (if applicable)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_roPrfXVt8TOPIVqUT1SpSgwJHzVkd3w/view?usp=share_link

HB 458 NEW VOTING LAWS

Crawford County 2023 New Voting Laws.mp4

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT TO SEE ON THE MAY 2ND BALLOT?

** Crawford County will have a May 2nd Republican Primary Election for Bucyrus City only which will include Bucyrus City Candidates, Bucyrus Public Library Tax Levy (renewal), and Bucyrus Municipal Income Tax.

**In addition, there will be Issues Only for the following Precincts:
- Crestline 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A - Crestline Exempted Village School District Levy (renewal)
- Galion 4A - Crestline Exempted Village School District Levy (renewal)
- Galion 4C - Local Option
- Bucyrus Township - 25.1; 25.2; 25.3 - Bucyrus Public Library Tax Levy (renewal)
- Dallas Township - 29.1 & 29.3 - Bucyrus Public Library Tax Levy (renewal)
- Holmes-Texas - 30.1-2 & 4 - Bucyrus Public Library Tax Levy (renewal)
- Jefferson Township - 34.3 - Bucyrus Public Library Tax Levy (renewal); and Tax Levy Village of North Robinson (renewal)
- Jefferson Township - 34.4 - Bucyrus Public Library Tax Levy (renewal)
- Liberty Township - 35.1-2 - Bucyrus Public Library Tax Levy (renewal); Tax Levy (ambulance) (renewal); Tax Levy (fire)(renewal)
- Lykens-Tod - 37.1 & 3 - Bucyrus Public Library Tax Levy (renewal)
- Sandusky-Whetstone North - 41.3-4- Bucyrus Public Library Tax Levy (renewal)
- Sandusky-Whetstone North 41.5- Bucyrus Public Library Tax Levy (renewal); and Tax Levy Village of North Robinson (renewal)
- Vernon Township - 44.3 - Crestline Exempted Village School District Levy (renewal)
- Whetstone South - 46.2 -Bucyrus Public Library Tax Levy (renewal)

You may check the Crawford County Board of Elections website at https://crawfordcountyohioboe.gov/ (Voter View) to see if your precinct has an Issue on the ballot. Please call the Crawford County Board of Elections at 419-562-8721 with any questions.

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April 4, 2023

EARLY VOTING BEGINS FOR THE MAY 2 PRIMARY/SPECIAL ELECTION

May 2 Election Institutes New Requirements and Policies Following Passage of HB 458

Early voting has begun for the May 2 primary/special election in Ohio for the 67 counties that have local candidates and issues on their ballots. Early voting begins the day after the close of voter registration, and registered voters may cast an early in-person ballot at their county board of elections. Ohio is among the nation’s leaders in ballot access by providing 199 hours for in-person early voting, adding an additional, convenient option for Ohioans to cast their ballot for the upcoming primary. Ohio is one of 19 states that allows voting on a Saturday and one of just six states that allows early voting on a Sunday. Ohio’s early voting period is 21% longer than the national average. Ohioans can learn more about the early voting schedule and the hours of county board operations by clicking here.

“Ohioans can be proud of the fact that our state is considered the gold standard for how we administer elections, as we make voting accessible and convenient, while ensuring confidence in the results because they are secure from fraud,” said Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose. “In Ohio, we make it easy to vote and hard to cheat, and early voting is another feature of our election system that makes voting accessible to every registered voter.”

Changes in Election Administration

In December of 2022, the legislature passed House Bill 458 to modernize and strengthen how elections are administered in Ohio.

To further enhance election security and guard against fraud, the new law requires voters to provide an Ohio or federally issued photo identification on Election Day. The photo ID requirement is supported by a vast majority of Ohioans. Based on our surveys of the county BOE’s and going back many years, 98% of Ohioans have shown a photo ID for early voting. For those few who may not have a photo ID, beginning Friday, April 7, the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles will begin providing a state photo ID free of cost to any Ohioan who wants one.

The bill also eliminated early voting hours on the Monday before Election Day but reallocated those hours to days earlier in the month to make it more convenient for the early voter. This change in law has been supported for years by bipartisan election officials, as the Monday before the Tuesday election is better utilized by the county boards in completing the myriad preparations and requirements necessary for them to execute on the following day.

Ohioans voting absentee should be aware that HB 458 also shortened the window for county boards of elections to accept mailed in ballots following Election Day from ten days to four. In addition, it moved the deadline to request an absentee ballot from the Saturday before Election Day to seven days out from the election, providing adequate time for processing ballot applications and preventing voters from inadvertently disenfranchising themselves by applying for an application too close to the Tuesday election.

As always, the best resource for all election information can be found at VoteOhio.gov.