Primary slated for Aug. 2: New ballots, registration deadlines and early voting dates
Federal judges put the lengthy redistricting battle on pause, implementing a map in May that was declared unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court.
This map will be used for the fast-approaching second primary of 2022, slated for Tuesday, Aug. 2.
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Voters in Wayne, Ashland and Holmes counties will choose their state central committee members and nominate candidates for state senator and state representative before the annual Nov. 2 General Election.
As with every primary, registered Democrats or Republicans will vote for their own party representatives.
Here's what you need to know.
Wayne County ballot by position
State central committee 31st District, man
K. William Bailey (D)
Grant Hutcheson (D)
Jason M. Stevens (D)*
Charles Blake (R)
Doug Deeken (R)
Patrick Hennessey (R)*
Douglas S. Wills (R)*
State central committee 31st District, woman
Martha J. Campbell (D)*
Antonia J. Blake (R)
State senator 31st District
No valid Democrat petition
Al Landis (R)
State representative 77th District
Mark Gooch (D)
Scott Wiggam (R)*
*Asterisk indicates incumbent
Ashland County ballot by position
State central committee 22nd District, man
Bill Heck (R)
Paul Lannon (R)
Dakota Thomas (R)
James D. Blake (R)
Nicholas J. Hanek (D)
John V. Welker Jr. (D)
State central committee 22nd District, woman
Zoi Romanchuk (R)
Patricia G. Geissman (R)
Jess Hazeltine (D)
Paula D. Watson (D)*
State representative 67th District
Melanie Miller (R)
Terry Robertson (R)
Ron Falconi (R)
Drew Burge (D)
*Asterisk indicates incumbent
Holmes County ballot by position
State central committee 19th District, man
Joydeep Gupta (D)
John K. Hartman (D)
Fred L. Dailey (R)
Jack Etheridge (R)*
Robin C. Hovis (R)
Gary James (R)
State central committee 19th District, woman
Mary C. Rugola-Dye (D)*
Andrea Dalton (R)
Nicole Justice (R)
Melanie Leneghan (R)*
Carol O'Brien (R)
Kelly O'Brien (R)
State senator 19th District
Chrissie Hinshaw (D)
Heather M. Swiger (D)
Andrew O. Brenner (R)
State representative 98th District
No valid Democrat petition
Darrell D. Kick (R)*
Scott Pullins (R)
*Asterisk indicates incumbent
Voter registration deadline looms
Tuesday, July 5 is the last day to register to vote for the Aug. 2 primary for Wayne, Holmes and Ashland county residents.
All three board of elections offices will be open on July 5 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. to help individuals update their registration information.
Area public libraries, county courthouses, Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices and high schools also have the necessary forms to register, according to the Ashland County Board of Elections.
County residents can check their registration, find their polling location and view sample ballots on the Board of Elections website. Residents may also download the free Ohio Voter Info app to view this information.
Those who wish to vote must be a native or naturalized U.S. citizen of at least 18 years old by the 2022 General Election date of Nov. 8 and must be a resident of the county 30 days prior to an election, according to the Ashland County Board of Elections.
Absentee voting, in-person or mail early voting begins Wednesday, July 6.
For in-person early voting locations, visit your local county board of election website.
Reach Bryce by email at bbuyakie@gannett.com
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This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: What you need to know about Ohio's second Primary Election this year
