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Citizens vote less

Citizens vote less

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P4_CAREY_VOTING[/bbrvideo] With several important races to be decided during the 2014 election year, one would think voters would be eager to flock to the polls. However, as statistics show, voter turnout tends to be significantly lower during midterm years, as opposed to, say, a Presidential election. According to a study by George Mason University, just 43.6 percent of Ohioans 18 and over voted during the 2010 midterms, as opposed to 62.7 percent two years later during the Presidential election….

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Board of Elections Prepares

Board of Elections Prepares

[bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P3_CAREY_ELECTIONS[/bbrvideo] In downtown Ravenna, one large building houses several Portage County administrative offices, including the board of elections. Last week, I had a chance to speak with BOE deputy director Brad Cromes about the upcoming November ballot. There are several interesting races to pay attention to, and currently, the board of elections is in the process of both proofing their ballots and testing their voting machines. Portage County uses AccuVote-TSX voting machines, and despite the negative stigma that sometimes…

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Portage County prepares for election day

Portage County prepares for election day

On November 4,  Americans from coast to coast will head to the polls to take advantage of what is perhaps their most valued right: Voting. In Ohio and across the nation, local Boards of Elections are responsible for making sure the day’s events go as smooth as possible. Currently in Portage County, the Board of Elections is in the process of proofing all of their ballots set to go to different cities and polling locations. The candidates and issues are already known,…

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