Elections

Secretary of State Makes Changes to Website to Make It More User Friendly

Jo Ingles (Ohio Public Radio) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:04:00 +0000

The Ohio Secretary of State has made changes to the office’s website designed to make it easier for Ohio voters to update and check on their voting status. In an interview with Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted talks about the upgrades to the office’s internet site.

Ohio Elections Chief Breaks Tie Over Ballot Count

Associated Press — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:12:54 +0000

Ohio's elections chief has sided with fellow members of the Republican party in breaking a tie vote over counting ballots in a disputed 2010 juvenile court election.

Secretary of State Jon Husted on Tuesday agreed that the Hamilton County Board of Elections in southwest Ohio should appeal a Feb. 8 court order requiring it to count hundreds of provisional ballots.

The Republican in the race holds a 23-vote lead over the Democrat, and the board's Democrats want the disputed votes tallied. The board's two Republicans say the ballots aren't eligible.

Democrats Urge Sec. of State to Quit Fighting Over Provisional Ballots

Jo Ingles (Ohio Public Radio) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:52:35 +0000

There’s a problem commonly known as right church, wrong pew. It’s when a voter goes to the right polling place but ends up casting a ballot in the wrong precinct.

New Hampshire Primary Results

Associated Press — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:16:26 +0000

Up to date results from the New Hampshire Primary on January 10, 2011

Ohio Early Voting Begins

Associated Press — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:12:52 +0000

Ohioans can cast an early ballot for the Nov. 8 election starting Tuesday.

Voters this fall will decide whether the state should toss out a law governing public employee unions that was passed this spring. The measure limits the collective bargaining abilities of more than 350,000 teachers, nurses, firefighters, police and other public workers around the state.