Voter Deadlines
Deadline to Register to Vote: October 7 (Boards open until 9:00 p.m.)
Early In-Person Voting:
October 8-11: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
October 14-18: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
October 21-25: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
October 26: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
October 27: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
October 28: 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
October 29: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
October 30 - November 1: 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
November 2: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
November 3: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Absentee Voting By Mail: Begins October 8
Mailed Absentee Ballots Postmark Deadline: November 4
Election Day: November 5 (Polls Open 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.) If not returned by mail, absentee ballots must be received by your board of elections by 7:30 p.m.
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To vote in Ohio, you must be:
A U.S. citizen
At least 18 years old on or before the day of the general election. (17-year-olds who will turn 18 by the date of the general election may vote in the primary election for candidates only);
A resident of Ohio for at least 30 days immediately before the election; and
Registered to vote at least 30 days before the election.ption text goes here
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To check your current voter registration status, visit the Ohio Secretary of State Voter Search Page
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Receive your ballot by mail and return it by mail.
Receive your ballot by mail and drop it off at the Cuyahoga Board of Elections.
Early in-person voting at the Cuyahoga Board of Elections (be sure to check their hours to ensure they are open when you plan on going).
On Election Day, in-person at your polling location.xt goes here
The Dangers of Project 2025
Project 2025 has been in the news often. Democracy Forward describes Project 2025 as an effort to "enable a future anti-democratic presidential administration to take swift, far-right action that would cut wages for working people, dismantle social safety net programs, reverse decades of progress for civil rights, redefine the way our society operates, and undermine our economy."
Take time to learn more about this threat and its relevance to the 2024 election at the links below:
Kamala Harris Campaign Project 2025
Democracy Forward The People's Guide to Project 2025
Additional Voting Resources
To check on the status of your vote by mail ballot without signing up for notifications, go to http://boe.cuyahogacounty.us/en-US/track-my-ballot.aspx
Sign up to receive messages from the Board of Elections with notifications about requesting your vote by mail ballot, confirmation that your ballot has been received, and alerts if there are any issues with your returned ballot.
Shaker Heights Democratic Club Endorsements
U.S. PRESIDENT
Kamala Harris
U.S. VICE PRESIDENT
Tim Walz
U.S. SENATE
Sherrod Brown
U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 11
Shontel Brown
STATE REP DISTRICT 18
Juanita O. Brent
OHIO SUPREME COURT
Melody J. Stewart
Michael P. Donnelly
Lisa Forbes
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
* indicates contested race
Kira Krivosh*
Kevin J. Kelley*
Ashley Kilbane
Mollie Anne Murphy*
John J. Spellacy
Timothy McCormick
John P. O’Donnell
Lauren C. Moore
Emily Hagan
Joy Kennedy*
Daryl T. Dennie*
Cassandra Collier-Williams*
JUVENILE COURT
Alison Nelson Floyd
Thomas F. O’Malley
Jennifer L. O’Malley
ISSUE 1 (to stop gerrymandering)
Yes