Registration deadline arrives for Aug. 8th special election
NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 10, 2023) – It’s the last day to register or update your information to vote in the August 8th special election.
Tuscarawas County Board of Elections Director Gail Garbrandt says their office on the first floor of the county courthouse will be staying open until 9 p.m. this evening for the occasion.
Early voting then begins tomorrow morning and continues weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through July 28th with expanded evening and weekend hours as we get closer to election day.
The lone issue on the ballot would increase the threshold for passing constitutional amendments in Ohio from a simple majority to 60 percent.
IMPORTANT DATES FROM THE OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE: 
JULY
July 10: Deadline to Register to Vote
July 11: Absentee Voting by Mail begins (ends August 7)
July 11: Early In-Person Voting begins
August 1: Absentee ballot applications must be received by your board of elections by 8:30 p.m.
EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING HOURS FOR JULY & AUGUST (2023 SPECIAL ELECTION | AUGUST 8, 2023)
July 11-14: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
July 17-21: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
July 24-28: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
July 31: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
August 1: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
August 2-4: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
August 5: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
August 6: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
AUGUST
August 7: Mailed absentee ballots must be postmarked by this date.
August 8: Special Election: Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
August 8: Absentee Ballots may be returned by mail or personally delivered to your county board of elections. If not returned by mail, absentee ballots must be received by your board of elections by 7:30 p.m.
August 12: Last day for boards to receive absentee ballots that have been postmarked on or before August 7.