Registration deadline for August special election is Monday

Heather Sevigny
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Voters took to the polls and grabbed their stickets in Guernesy County on Tuesday, March 19 for the primary election.

GUERNSEY COUNTY - The deadline to register to vote in the Aug. 8 special election is Monday. The Guernsey County Board of Elections will hold extended registration hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, to accommodate those wishing to register.

There is only one item on the ballot that voters will see across all 35 local precincts, and that is Issue 1, which, if passed, would change the rules for enacting new constitutional amendments. It would require 60% of voters to pass a new amendment (instead of a majority of 50% plus one), require citizens who want to place an amendment on the ballot to collect signatures from at least 5% of voters from the last gubernatorial election in all 88 counties (instead of the current 44), and eliminate a 10-day cure period that allows citizens to replace any signatures deemed faulty by the secretary of state's office.

If Issue 1 is approved by voters, the 60% threshold would take effect right away, and changes to signature gathering would be in place starting Jan. 1.

Regular hours for the Guernsey County Board of Elections, located on Wheeling Avenue, are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. However, early and absentee voting hours begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 11.

You are qualified to vote if:∎You are a citizen of the United States∎ You are 18 years old on or by August 8∎ You have been a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days before the election

Register in person at any of the following locations:∎ The office of the Secretary of State or any of the 88 county boards of elections∎ The office of any deputy registrar of the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles∎ Offices of designated agencies that provide public assistance or disability programs∎ Public libraries∎ Public schools or vocational schools∎ County treasurers’ offices

Voter identification requirements:∎ Proof of identity before voting. Acceptable forms of identification are an Ohio's driver's license, State of Ohio identification card, interim ID form issued by the Ohio BMV, U.S. passport, U.S. Military ID card, Ohio National Guard ID card and U. S. Department of Veteran Affairs ID card.∎ Photo IDs must have an expiration date that has not passed, a photograph of the voter, and the voter's name, which must substantially conform to the voter's name as it appears in the poll list or poll book.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Jeffersonian: Registration deadline for August special election is Monday