Letters: Tips for getting ballot into the Board of Elections on time; inflation

Akron Beacon Journal
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Voters: Get to know options, rules

At every election I keep updated on voting procedures because they can change. I always make sure my registration is current before the deadline. I mostly absentee vote by mailing an application to the Summit County Board of Elections and a ballot is mailed to me. The Board of Elections’ online tracking system reports the application is received, that my ballot is mailed to me and that my ballot is received.

At home I consider each candidate and issue without interruption or distraction using voter guides and other sources. I can return my voted ballot in a variety of ways. When mailing, correct postage must be applied and postmarked no later than Nov. 7, the day before the election; for further assurance I have the postmark hand-stamped at the post office. I have also used the secure 24-hour outdoor drop box at the county Board of Elections and hand-delivered it to the Board of Elections during business hours. The deadline for those options is 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. I know I cannot take it to my home polling location.

More:What to know about Summit County voting, candidates, voting locations and more

Other voting options are early in-person voting available at the county Board of Elections or at my home polling location on Election Day. All of this information is on the Board of Elections’ and Ohio Secretary of State’s websites. Follow the rules to avoid a provisional ballot that may not be counted.

We are blessed with so many secure voting options that enable us to exercise our sacred franchise. Please vote on Nov. 8 with confidence in this general election. There is so much at stake.

Pat Simons, Hudson

Difficulties in US not unique

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukraine war, the whole world is struggling with high inflation and supply chain woes. Yet many Americans blame it all on President Joe Biden. It doesn’t make sense.

Carol Button, Cuyahoga Falls

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Election Day tips for Ohioans to make sure vote is counted