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Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – polls will open at 6:30 a.m. and will close at 7:30 p.m. Your polling location varies depending on where you live, and it might not be the closest station to you. Find your official polling location on the Ohio Secretary of State’s website. You can prepare by viewing a sample of your ballot here. Early In-person Voting Early voting begins Wednesday, Oct. 12, and includes the Saturday, Sunday and Monday before Election Day, Nov. 8. Early voting hours vary, depending on the date you plan to cast your vote: · Monday, Oct. 17 – Friday, Oct. 21: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. · Monday, Oct. 24 – Friday, Oct. 28: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. · Saturday, Oct. 29: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. · Monday, Oct. 31 – Friday, Nov. 4: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. · Saturday, Nov. 5: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. · Sunday, Nov. 6: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. · Monday, Nov. 7: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. You can find your early voting polling location by clicking on the county you live in on this map. Most are at your county’s board of elections office. Vote By Mail To vote by mail, you must request an absentee ballot or you may complete the application mailed to voters by the Ohio Secretary of State’s office in September. The deadline to submit an application for a vote-by-mail ballot is Saturday, Nov. 5 at 12 p.m., but election officials recommend applying for your absentee ballot well ahead of the deadline. Keep in mind the time it takes to deliver and process your application and for the board of elections to mail your ballot to you by Election Day on Nov. 8. Absentee ballots will be sent starting the first day of early voting on Oct. 12, 2022. You can see a sample of your ballot. Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 7. 2022 GENERAL ELECTION – KEY RACES & ISSUES
Below is a summary of some of the key races and ballot issues featured on the November 8 General Election Ballot: UNITED STATES SENATE Tim Ryan (Democrat) JD Vance (Republican) UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Candidates for U.S. House District 5: Bob Latta (Republican) – Incumbent Craig Swartz (Democrat) Candidates for U.S. House District 9: Marcy Kaptur (Democrat) – Incumbent J.R. Majewski (Republican) GOVERNOR / LT. GOVERNOR OF OHIO Mike DeWine and Jon Husted (Republican) – Incumbent Nan Whaley and Cheryl L. Stephens (Democrat) OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE Chelsea Clark (Democrat) Frank LaRose (Republican) – Incumbent Terpseshore P. Maras (Independent) OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL Jeffrey A. Crossman (Democrat) Dave Yost (Republican) – Incumbent OHIO AUDITOR OF STATE Keith Faber (Republican) – Incumbent Taylor Sappington (Democrat) OHIO TREASURER OF STATE Scott Schertzer (Democrat) Robert Sprague (Republican) – Incumbent CHIEF JUSTICE – SUPREME COURT OF OHIO Jennifer Brunner (Democrat) Sharon L. Kennedy (Republican) * JUSTICE – SUPREME COURT OF OHIO Pat Fischer (Republican) – Incumbent * Terri Jamison (Democrat) JUSTICE – SUPREME COURT OF OHIO Pat DeWine (Republican) – Incumbent * Marilyn Zayas (Democrat) Ohio Senate, District 11 Paula Hicks-Hudson (Democrat) * Tony Dia (Republican) Ohio House of Representatives, District 41 Joshua Williams (Republican) * Nancy Larson (Democrat) Ohio House of Representatives, District 42 Derek Merrin (Republican) – incumbent Erika White (Democrat) Ohio House of Representatives, District 43 Wendi Hendricks (Republican) * Michelle Grim (Democrat) Ohio House of Representatives, District 44 Elgin Rogers (Democrat) * Roy Palmer (Republican) Ohio House of Representatives, District 75 Haraz Ghanbari (Republican) – incumbent * Jan Materni (Democrat) Lucas County Commissioner Lisa Sobecki (Democrat) * John Jennewine (Republican) * Endorsed by the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fund PAC Levies
STATE ISSUE 1 A proposed constitutional amendment to require courts to consider factors like public safety when setting the amount of bail.
STATE ISSUE 2 A proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit local government from allowing non-electors to vote.
ISSUE 7 – METROPARKS TOLEDO A renewal of the .90-mill, 10-year property tax levy. * Supported by the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce board of trustees. ISSUE 10 – IMAGINATION STATION A renewal of the .17-mill, 5-year property tax levy. * Supported by the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce board of trustees. ISSUE 11 – TOLEDO/LUCAS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRAY A renewal of the 3.70-mill, 5-year property tax levy. * Supported by the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce board of trustees. ISSUE 21 – CITY TOLEDO CHARTER AMENDMENT * Opposed by the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce board of trustees. City of Toledo Chamber Amendment The Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees has voted not to support the proposed City of Toledo Charter amendment that will appear on the November general election ballot. The City of Toledo has decided to combine 12 mostly unrelated changes to the Toledo City Charter into a single amendment. These changes range from amending the charter to term limits to road improvements. As City Council debated these issues, the Chamber and others, including members of the Charter Review Commission, encouraged these issues to be separated out for the voters to consider. Unfortunately, that did not happen. The Chamber agrees that improvements to our road infrastructure is important to our community’s success. However, the issue should be allowed to stand on its own merit and not used as a tool to get other changes adopted. Other issues such as petition requirements, spending and contracting requirements, and adjusting the term limits for mayor and council members deserve robust public debate and be their own issue for the voters to decide. Unfortunately, Toledo voters have lost their ability to weigh in on these issues individually. Due to the all or nothing approach – Toledo voters lose their choice and voice in the process. For these reasons, the board of Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce does not support the amendment. Tax Charts The charts below compare property tax, sales tax and income tax rates in regional metro counties and cities and State of Ohio metro counties and cities. The information does not reflect school property taxes, state income tax or federal income tax rates. Information is current as of Feb. 18, 2022. For more information, please contact the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Advocacy & Public Policy Department at 419-243-8191. Voter Registration Form Register Online or Download an Ohio voter registration form Get to Know Your Regional Elected Officials The following Elected Official Directories will download as a pdf (please allow a minute for the document to be created): Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Ohio Federal and State Public Officials Directory Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Lucas County Public Officials Directory Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Wood County Public Officials Directory Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Fulton County Public Officials Directory Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce School Officials Directory Election Board Links for Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan Learn more about the elections in your community: |
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