Ohio Secretary of State

A recent poll commissioned by Ideastream Public Media found that 44% of respondents believe mail in-voting is secure, only slightly more than those who do not.

Some county board of elections are entirely on touch screens, others still use paper ballots or a combination of the two.

The plan would require citizen-led constitutional amendments to get 60% approval on the ballot in order to pass

The proposal requiring a 60% majority for a constitutional amendment would only apply to citizen-led ballot initiatives, and not to legislature-led amendments.

Ohio's elections chief is cautioning that state law does not permit voters to return absentee ballots at their precincts on Election Day.

In the race for Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, Republican incumbent running for re-election, and Chelsea Clark, Democratic candidate lay out their plans as the state’s top elections chief.

Ideastream is answering your questions about how to participate in the upcoming midterm election.

Mayor Justin Bibb announced policy measures aimed at protecting abortion rights including a vow to make any related investigation a low priority; Akron city officials discussed plans for a citizen review board to hear residents' complaints about police officers.

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

Independent mapmakers using a new process for drawing maps say they are making progress