Here's our guide to the 2023 election in Stark County and Ohio Issue 1 and 2
It's a local election year in Ohio as residents vote on candidates for school boards, councils and on issues, including statewide votes on abortion and recreational marijuana.
What's on my ballot in Stark County? Get customized information
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Just enter your name: View your Stark County ballot
Early voting in Stark County: When, where and how do you vote?
Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7.
Don't forget: Ohio voters need photo ID to cast in-person ballots for Nov. 7 election
Early voting continues until Nov. 5 at the Stark County Board of Elections, 3525 Regent Ave. NE, Canton. All election boards follow this early voting schedule: Nov. 1-3: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 4: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Nov. 5: 1 to 5 p.m.
Can I still register to vote in the Ohio elections?
No. Voter registration closed Oct. 10. You may still register for future elections.
Ohio Issue 1 — abortion
This November, Ohioans will vote on abortion, contraception and other reproductive decisions. The proposed amendment, called Issue 1 on the Nov. 7 ballot, would enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution up until viability, which is the point when a fetus can survive outside the uterus with reasonable measures. This is typically around 24 weeks gestation. Doctors could perform abortions after that point to save a pregnant patient's life or health.
Issue 1: What Ohioans need to know about November ballot issue on abortion
Why am I voting on Issue 1 again? An explanation of abortion on the Ohio ballot
Issue 1: Misinformation flows ahead of Ohio abortion vote. Some comes from a legislative website
This procedure is banned in the US: Why is it a hot topic in Ohio's abortion fight?
Ohio Issue 2 — recreational marijuana
Ohio voters will decide in November whether the state should legalize recreational marijuana. The proposal from the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol would establish a new government program with rules for buying, selling, smoking and growing adult-use cannabis. The Nov. 7 ballot measure is an initiated statute, not a constitutional amendment, meaning the Legislature could make adjustments if it passes.
Issue 2: What Ohioans need to know about November ballot issue to legalize recreational marijuana
Forum on Issue 2: Watch discussion on recreational marijuana issue
Candidate profiles
Canton: Mayoral candidates Roy Scott DePew and William V. Sherer II in their own words
Q&A: Canton mayoral candidate William Sherer II on the issues
Q&A: Canton mayoral candidate Roy Scott DePew on the issues
Debate coverage: From McKinley HS classmates to opposing Canton mayoral candidates: Sherer, DePew debate
Canton: Meet Ward 2 Council candidates Brenda Kimbrough, Patrick Wyatt and Veronica Earley
Massillon: Mayoral candidates explain why they should be elected
Debate coverage: Kathy Catazaro-Perry and Jamie Slutz spar at Massillon mayoral debate
Massillon mayor's race: Kathy Catazaro-Perry, Jamie Slutz talk issues, vision for Massillon
Massillon races: Dozens of Massillon candidates running for city office in Nov. 7 general election
Mayor's races: Stark County communities will choose their mayors this November
Plain Township trustees: Accusations and insults: Plain Township trustee election race full of drama
Stark County ballot issues
School levies: Lake Local, Louisville among districts seeking tax funding on Nov. 7 ballot
Tax issues in Stark County: Voters in 13 communities face tax issues for services on Nov. 7 ballot
Beloit: Village asks voters for Fire Department funds for 3rd time
Stark County school boards, Canton courts; polling data in Ohio
School boards: Why are so many candidates running for school board seats in Stark County?
Stark County courts: 2 races for Canton municipal judge; contest for Massillon clerk of court
Polls on Issues 1, 2: Most Ohioans in favor of protecting abortion access, legalizing marijuana in new poll
Opinion: Abortion rights, marijuana on the ballot in Ohio
Issue 1: Here's our analysis of Ohio Issue 1 guaranteeing abortion rights in state's constitution
Issue 2: Legal weed in Ohio? Here’s our analysis of Issue 2 and key points for voters to consider
Michael Douglas: Gov. DeWine hits new low with false claims about Ohio Issue 1
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: 2023 Election: Candidates, issues on the ballot in Canton, Massillon
