Hamilton County Board of Elections sees record early voters

CINCINNATI (WXIX) -The Hamilton County Board of Elections is assisting more than 45,000 early voters in person, a record number.

Thousands of voters lined up at the election board to cast their ballots on Friday.

“So far, it’s been a record. We have had over 45,000 people vote early in person at the election board. To put that in perspective, at the same time of the 2020 presidential election, we were at 37,000,” said Hamilton County Board of Elections Director Sherry Poland.

According to the secretary of state’s website, the total number of ballots returned in the county is 91,856. In 2020, the state had a total of 1,339,764 early in-person ballots.

Hamilton County Board of Elections officials say they have more than 40 registration stations and plenty of workers to keep the process as smooth as possible.

“A smooth, easy process… and honestly, I think everyone else should go out and vote, knowing that it will be great for our country, no matter who they vote for, I think everyone should be able to express their opinion and what really matters.” said voter James Parrott.

in ohioVoters must bring a photo ID that has an expiration date that has not passed, a photo of the voter, and the voter’s name, which must be the same as their name on the voting list, according to the Secretary of State website.

Valid forms of identification:

Ohio Driver’s License
state ID card
A provisional identification issued by the Ohio BMV.
US passport or passport card
US Military ID
Ohio National Guard ID
US Department of Veterans Affairs ID
A current Ohio driver’s license, state identification card, or temporary documentation with your previous address.

Early will end on November 3rd.

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