On Tuesday, polling places in Wayne and Holmes counties will see lines of people waiting to cast their ballots, but while some are waiting their turn, others have already voted absentee.
Voters had requested 1,149,095 absentee ballots by mail as of Friday, according to Ohio’s secretary of state’s office. The number of returned ballots was 910,762. The number of in-person ballots cast was 1,295,491, bringing the total of early votes cast in the state to 2,206,253.
In Wayne County, there are 70,625 people registered to vote. Of those voters, 6,631 returned an absentee ballot by mail and 14,461 returned an early in-person ballot, for a total of 21,092 early voters on Friday.
In Holmes County, there are 18,086 people registered to vote. Of those voters, 1,566 returned an absentee ballot by mail and 3,742 returned an early in-person ballot, for a total of 5,308 early voters on Friday.
On election day, polling stations are open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM. Contact the Wayne County Board of Elections and the Holmes County Board of Elections to find out where your polling place is.
Major races in Wayne County include:
Wayne County Commissioner (term starting January 2)
Matt Martin (right)
Karla DeMali (D)
Wayne County Clerk of Court
Scott Wiggam (right)
Jeffrey A. McEndree II
State Representative 77th District
Meredith Craig (right)
Mark Gooch (D)
For a list of the levies, bond issues and beverage options on the Wayne County ballot, visit The-Daily-Record.com.
There are no locally contested races in Holmes County. Visit The-Daily-Record.com for a list of levies, bond issues and beverage options on the ballot in Holmes County.
This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Wayne and Holmes voters cast early votes in 2024 general election
