Lorain County Board of Elections: Register, Absentee Voting 2013
The Lorain County Board Of Elections Can Help With Registering To Vote, Early Voting And Absentee Voting in 2013
Lorain County Board of Elections
The Board of Elections for Lorain County, Ohio currently located at 1985 North Ridge Road East, Lorain, Ohio 44055. The Lorain County Board of Elections phone number is (440) 326-5900. The email address for their voters’ services department is padams@loraincountyelections.com. They exist as a government office for all residents of Lorain County, regardless of political party; Democrat, Republican, Independent, Conservatives, Liberals, Libertarian, Democratic Green Party, Lorain County Tea Party and any other political affiliation.
The Lorain County Board of Elections is the central hub for residents of Lorain County who are interested in any of the following: registering to vote; taking out petitions to run for office or become a candidate for elected office; getting registered voter lists, addresses, phone numbers; finding out about election day and where to vote; becoming an election day polling place worker; provisional, absentee and early voting; primary and general elections; elected officials; district boundaries, ward boundaries and precinct boundaries; and past and present election results.
NOTE: It is currently NOT possible to use a computer and the Internet to vote online in Lorain County.
The Lorain County Ohio Board of Elections is managed by a board of directors. These directors are currently (as of 2011) Chairman Robert Rousseau (Republican), Thomas Smith (Democrat), Helen Hurst (Republican) and Anthony Giardini (Democrat). The Director of the Lorain County Board of Eletions is Paul Adams (a Democrat) and the Deputy Director is James Kramer (a Republican).
Cities where the Lorain County Board of Elections oversees voting include: Amherst, Avon, Avon Lake, Elyria, Lorain, North Ridgeville, Oberlin, Sheffield Lake and Vermilion.
Villages and Townships include Grafton, Kipton, LaGrange, Rochester, Sheffield, South Amherst, Wellington, Amherst Township, Brighton, Brownhelm, Camden, Carlisle, Columbia, Eaton, Grafton, Henrietta, Huntington, LaGrange, New Russia, Penfield, Pittsfield, Rochester and Wellington.
Here’s an interactive map with directions on how to get to the Lorain County Board of Elections:
The Board of Elections in Lorain County also oversees school districts, school board elections, school levy issues, ballot levies and issues. It is funded by the Lorain County Commissioners.
Other Lorain County Elected Officials (as of 2012) include:
- Auditor Mark Stewart
- Recorder Judy (Judith) Nedwick
- Treasurer Daniel Talarek
- Sheriff Phil Stammitti
- Engineer Ken Carney
- Prosecutor (Prosecuting Attorney) Dennis Will
- Commissioner Ted Kalo
- Commissioner Lori Kokoski
- Commissioner Tom Williams
- Clerk of Courts Ron Nabakowski
Board of Elections Early Voting, Absentee Ballot Application Video
More Information On Voting From the Lorain County Board Of Elections Website
Election Day Procedures
VOTING AT THE PRECINCT POLLING PLACE
Where do I vote on Election Day?
On Election Day, you cast your ballot at your precinct’s designated polling place between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. If you do not know where your precinct polling place is located, please contact your county board of elections. Please click here to perform a polling place search.
How do I cast my ballot?
Instructions for casting your ballot are posted in each polling place. If you have any questions about how to mark or cast your ballot, or if you have incorrectly marked a ballot, immediately contact a precinct election official for instructions before you continue.
May I receive assistance in voting?
A voter with a physical or mental disability, or a voter who is unable to read or write, may be assisted by anyone of the voter’s choice, except a candidate whose candidacy is being voted on in that precinct, the voter’s employer or the employer’s agent, or an officer or agent of the voter’s union. A voter may also be assisted by two poll workers (each of a different political party). No one who assists a voter may disclose any information about how that person voted.
In a primary election, how do I establish which political party’s ballot I am entitled to vote?
You may vote the primary ballot of the political party with which you currently wish to be affiliated. If you wish to vote a party’s ballot different from what you voted in 2009 or 2010, you must complete a statement at your polling place confirming the change in your political party affiliation.
May I vote on ballot issues at a primary election without declaring my party affiliation?
Yes. You may vote on the issues and questions, if any, to be voted on in your precinct by requesting an “issues-only” ballot.
Will I need an ID to Vote?
Yes. All voters must bring acceptable identification to the polls in order to verify their identity. Acceptable identification includes a current and valid photo identification; military identification; or a copy of a current (within the last 12 months) utility bill (including cell phone bill), bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document, other than a voter registration acknowledgement notification mailed by the board of elections, that shows the voter’s name and current address (including from a public college or university). Voters who do not provide one of these documents at the polling place will still be able to vote a provisional ballot as described earlier in this guide, and may provide such identification to the board of elections within the 10 days following Election Day. Voters who do not have any of the above forms of identification, including a Social Security number, will still be able to vote by signing an affirmation statement swearing to the voter’s identity under penalty of election falsification and by casting a provisional ballot.
Lorain County, Ohio Cities
Lorain County, Ohio Villages
Lorain County, Ohio Townships
- Amherst
- Brighton
- Brownhelm
- Camden
- Carlisle
- Columbia
- Eaton
- Elyria
- Grafton
- Henrietta
- Huntington
- LaGrange
- New Russia
- Penfield
- Pittsfield
- Rochester
- Sheffield
- Wellington
