VOTE BY MAIL AND EARLY VOTING OPENS FOR THE MAY 6, 2014 PRIMARY ELECTION

Vote by Mail opens on April 1, 2014.  Board of Elections Director Pat McDonald says, “the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is encouraging voters to take advantage of this safe, reliable, and convenient method of voting in the May 6th Primary Election.  Voters may also track their ballot on our website: www.443vote.com  to confirm their ballot has been received by the Board of Elections.  Vote by Mail/Absentee ballots are the first ballots to be tabulated when the polls close at 7:30 p.m. on Election Night.”

McDonald says, “Now is the time to apply for a ballot.”  The Board of Elections will begin mailing ballots to voters who request them starting on April 1st.  McDonald reminds voters “It only takes a minute to obtain and complete a ballot application.  The sooner you request a ballot, the sooner yours will come in the mail.”  Ballot applications are available on the Board of Elections website: www.443vote.com, by calling the Board of Elections at 216-443-VOTE (8683) and at all public libraries.

There are 24 issues, 174 candidates, and over 600 people running for Democratic Central County Central Committee.  McDonald says, “Vote by Mail gives voters plenty of extra time to study the candidates and issues at  their convenience and in the privacy of their own home.”

Early voting begins on April 1st at the Board of Elections located at 2915 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland. 

Early voting days and hours:

Tuesday through Friday, from April 1st through April 4th 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Monday, April 7, 2014 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday, from April 8th through April 11th 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday, from April 14th through May 2nd 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 3rd 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The Voter registration deadline for the May 6th Election is April 7th:    

The Voter registration and change of address deadline for the May 6th Primary Election is at 9:00 p.m.  Voters who have not registered, have moved, or have changed their name and not yet updated their registration, must do so by this date. Registration cards are available at public libraries and at the Board of Elections website: www.443VOTE.com.