Early voting

The Summit County Board of Elections confirmed in August some voters had issues using new scanner equipment. The board says it's making adjustments to avoid any issues in November.

Lake and Summit county voters can take the bus for free to vote in the August 8 special election. Akron METRO RTA is waiving fares on Election Day. Laketran is offering free rides to voters on August 8 and to vote early at the board of elections.

The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections reminds voters of voting law changes that took effect earlier this year.

Early voting is underway for the midterm election.

Early voting begins Wednesday for Ohio's second primary of 2022. The races for Ohio House and Senate seats were pushed back from the normal May primary date because of disagreements over new district maps.

The state's second largest county was forced to make the move since regular, printed ballots are not available yet.

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Early in-person and mail-in absentee voting begins in Ohio.

The proposed legislation would affect early voting and absentee voting.