Know Your Ballot
On Election Day in Ohio, voters choose candidates for which of these levels of government
federal, state, local
Ohio voters can only vote on Election Day.
False. Ohio provides early in-person voting and absentee voting options.
Which election has the highest voter turnout in Ohio?
Presidential elections
Who is our current Secretary of State?
Frank LaRose
How many electoral votes does Ohio have?
17
You have to vote in every race on your ballot for your ballot to count.
False! You can leave races blank and still have the votes you cast count.
When's the OH voter registration deadline?
October 5!
What does the Republican trifecta in gov mean?
Republican control over exec, house, and senate
What county are we in?
Franklin
One of the US presidents from OH is William Henry Harrison. Do you know any interesting facts about him?
- handed out free whiskey to voters during his campaign
- shortest presidency (32 days)
- first US president to die while in office
- longest inaugural address (1 hr 45 mins) - sworn in 1841
- grandson became president!
- father signed the Declaration of Independence
- last US president to be born as a British subject
You move from Cleveland to Columbus during college. What should you do before voting?
Update your voter registration/address.
What do you need your ID for?
registration AND in-person voting!
following forms of ID work:
- driver's license
- state ID
- US passport
- military ID
What percentage of 18-year-olds are registered to vote?
23%
Fill in the blank: As goes Ohio, so goes
the nation
How many presidents has Ohio produced?
Eight!
You walk into the voting booth and don't recognize half the offices on your ballot. What should you do?
- use your phone to do some quick research
- leave some issues you're unaware of blank
- try to research what's on the ballot beforehand and read into various sides of the issues
What are the important dates for midterm elections?
Oct 5 - voter registration ends (need to update addresses by then too)
Oct 6 - early voting begins
Nov 1 - early voting ends
Nov 3 - voting day
How many counties are in Ohio?
88
Who is our state rep?
Allison Russo
When did OH actually officially become a state?
Congress forgot to officially vote to ratify and accept Ohio's constitution when it became the 17th state in 1803. School teachers discovered the missing paperwork in 1953. President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially signed the backdated resolution 150 years later.
If you are sending in someone's voter registration on their behalf (like mailing it for them), what is one critical rule for it to be accepted?
must be sent within 10 days of when it was filled out
What is our early voting location?
Franklin County Board of Elections
How did voter turnout in the 2022 midterm elections compare with turnout in 2018?
Declined by nearly 4.6 percentage points
- Drafts legislation
- Votes on bills
- Balances the budget
- Serves on committees
- Assists constituents
Ohio's population was declining and projected to decline. What's currently happening?
It's actually increasing. But because of the decline, Ohio's electoral votes decreased (back in the late 20th century, Ohio had as many as 26 electoral votes).