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What You Need to Know About the March 6 Primary

Presidential candidates are only a small part of the ballot.

 

Ohio voters will decide much more than the Republican Presidential primary on March 6.

It's a major election that will narrow fields of candidates in a number of state, regional, judicial and county races, as well as decide local issues in some communities.

Here's what you need to know:

Deadlines for Voters

  • You can register to vote until Feb. 6, which is 30 days before the election.
  • If you want to vote by mail, the county Board of Elections has to have absentee ballots ready by Jan. 31. You have until noon on March 3 to apply for an absentee ballot from your county Board of Elections.
  • That ballot must be postmarked by March 5 and received by the Board of Elections by March 16 to be counted.
  • In-person voting by absentee ballot at your Board of Elections ends at 6 p.m. March 2.

What's On the Ballot

Voting Day

  • Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Absentee ballots that are not mailed must be delivered to the Board of Elections by 7:30 p.m.

Editor’s Note: This story has been revised. An earlier version stated incorrectly that the state board of education race will appear on the ballot. It will not.

Related Topics: Presidential primary, elections 2012, and march 6 election

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