August 2, 2022 - 2nd Primary Election

Last day to register:  July 5, 2022
Early Voting Starts:  July 6, 2022

Due to the delay in finalizing the Ohio State Districts (known as Redistricting), the Ohio State Representative Primary & State Central Committee elections were not held with the May 3, 2022 Primary.  They will have their own election, which will be held on August 2, 2022.  

All candidates who won the May 3rd and August 2nd Primary elections, in the categories above, will be on the November 8th General Election ballot.   

Medina County Board of Elections
 
Location: 
3800 Stonegate Dr,
Medina Township, OH 44256

Phone:  330-722-9278

Website:  www.boe.ohio.gov/medina
Facebook:  www.facebook.com/MedinaElections

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 506
Medina, Ohio 44258

More Information:

• Check to See if I am Registered
• Register to Vote
• Absentee Voting
• Check My Absentee Request
• Where do I vote on Election Day
• Ohio Secretary of State Voter Information

VOTER ELIGIBILITY

You are qualified to vote if:

• You are a citizen of the United States.
• If you are 17, but will be 18 on or before the day of the general election, you may vote in the primary election (earlier in the year) for candidates only, but not on issues.
• You will be a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days immediately before the election.
• You are not in prison for a felony conviction under the laws of the United States, the state of Ohio, or any other of the United States.
• You have not been declared incompetent for voting purposes by a probate court.
• You register to vote at least 30 days before the election.

REGISTER TO VOTE
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To vote in the August 2, 2022 election you must be registered to vote.  If you have moved or changed your name you must update your registration.  Registering to vote is easy! You can do it online: olvr.ohiosos.gov or fill out this form and deliver it to the Medina County Board of Elections.

The last day to register is July 5, 2022. 

WHAT TO VOTE FOR?

• CLICK HERE to learn more about our democratic candidates.  
• CLICK HERE for a slate of the Democratic Candidates on the ballot that you can print and refer to when you vote.

VOTE BY MAIL

Ohio has “no-excuse” absentee voting. This means anybody can vote by mail without special circumstances. First, you need to fill this form and mail it to the Medina County Board of elections at P.O. Box 506, Medina, OH 44258. The application must be received by noon on July 30, 2022.

Once you receive your official ballot, complete it and get it back in the mail as soon as possible. 

Your ballot must be returned to the Board of Elections either by mail (with a postmark showing it was mailed) by August 1, 2022, or in-person by  7:30 pm on August 2, 2022 (by placing it in the Board of Elections drop box).

EARLY VOTING IN-PERSON

Starting July 6, 2022, anyone can vote at the Board of Elections (3800 Stonegate Dr., Medina, OH 44256).  Visit the Medina County Board of Elections website for times they are open for voting.

ELECTION DAY - August 2, 2022

The polls will be open on Election Day for voting at 6:30 am and close at 7:30 pm.  

CLICK HERE to find your Polling Location.

Anyone in line by 7:30 pm gets to vote!  If you have requested an absentee ballot or already voted at the Board of Elections, you are not eligible to vote at the polls.  If you try, you will be given a Provisional Ballot to vote.  Also, be aware that no polling location will accept your absentee ballot on Election Day.  You must turn it into the Board of Elections by 7:30 pm in order for it to be counted.  There is a dropbox for your convenience.