It’s elections day: Here’s what you need to know
Mahoning Matters compiled all the information voters need to know before heading to the polling place on or before Election Day.
Registration
Check if you’re registered to vote in this year’s general election using the Voter Lookup website. You can also use this site to find your designated polling location in your county.
Election Day
Polling places in Ohio will be open on Election Day from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
View a sample ballot for each county here to see which issues and candidates will be on your ballot, including Issue 1.
On each ballot, voters will choose candidates for U.S. president and vice president, as well as who will represent them in the Ohio Senate, congressional districts and local positions.
Issue One
This November, the top issue on ballots across Ohio is all about redistricting.
Voting yes on Issue 1 would change how the congressional maps are drawn across the state and create a new system.
If it passes, Issue 1 would create a committee called the Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission, which would be comprised of 15 individuals.
Voting no on Issue 1 would be rejecting the independent commission proposal and keeping the current system for future elections.
The current congressional district maps are decided by the Ohio Redistricting Commission, made up of seven elected officials and lawmakers.
Mahoning County
In Mahoning County, several candidates are vying for congressional district seats, such as Republican Michael Rulli and Democrat Michael Kripchak in the sixth district which includes Mahoning County.
Republican Emily Ciccone is challenging Democrat Lauren McNally for the fifty-eighth district seat representing Mahoning County.
Democrat Marty Hume from Youngstown and Republican Al Cutrona from Canfield will both be familiar names on the ballot for Mahoning County voters.
They’re vying for the 33rd State Senate seat, representing both Columbiana and Mahoning counties.
Several county liquor license approvals are on the ballot, as well as levy renewals for fire departments and local school districts.
View the sample ballot for Mahoning County residents on the BOE website.
Trumbull County
City of Hubbard residents will vote on future recreational marijuana sales in city limits, specifically owners of A Cut Above Dispensary on East Liberty Street.
ACA Dispensary is the city’s only medicinal marijuana facility, according to staff writer Brandon Cantwell.
Voters will also see several school district levies on the ballot, including Bristol Local, the Trumbull Career and Technical Center and Newton Falls Exempted Village.
There are also levies to secure funding for fire and EMS in Champion and Brookfield townships, plus a general construction project levies for bridge and street repair in Warren and Vienna townships.
Visit the Trumbull County board of elections website for more information and a sample ballot.
Columbiana County
In Columbiana County, several issues are on the ballot, including renewing funds for the East Liverpool City School District and Southern Local Schools.
The City of Columbiana’s Fire Department is seeking voters’ approval for a levy renewal, as well as the city of East Liverpool’s cemetery levy.
There are also several fire, police and road levy renewals for different Columbiana County municipalities, including the village of East Palestine, Hanover, Perry and Elkrun townships.
Current representative Republican Monica Robb Blasdel will face off against Democrat Dan Votaw for the seventy-ninth district seat in the House of Representatives.
View the sample ballot for Columbiana County residents on the BOE website.
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This story was originally published October 30, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
