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Citizens Vote Less

Citizens Vote Less

Election day is just over a moth away but how many Portage County citizens will even bother going to the polls? BBR’s Tyler Carey has more. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_P5_CAREY_VOTING[/bbrvideo] 2014 is a midterm election year, and that means voter turnout is expected to be much lower than, say, a Presidential election. During the 2010 midterms less than 45 percent of Ohioans 18 and over filled out a ballot, compared to more than 60 percent during the 2012 Presidential race. Brad Cromes….

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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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