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Election Security

The Wayne County Board of Elections is tasked with administering secure, fair and transparent election activities in Wayne County, Ohio.  We take Election Security seriously and are continually working to educate, prepare and proactively respond to the latest trends and activities to ensure safety and accuracy on a daily basis.

WCBOE has recently completed an Elections Infrastructure Security Assessment (EISA), which encompasses hardware and software upgrades, vulnerability scans, network testing, and outlines best practices for cyber health.  These best practices have been implemented by staff.  The EISA also included guidelines for response and recovery should a cyber incident occur. In addition, Ohio Secretary of State Directive 2019-08 outlines a host of security measures that each Ohio County Board of Elections must adhere to by January 2020.  WCBOE is in the process of working through various measures to comply with this Directive.

WCBOE participates regularly in webinars, trainings, and networking sessions facilitated by the Ohio Secretary of State, MS-ISAC, EI-ISAC, CSG and CTCL to keep current on the latest trends and threats in the cyber world and works closely with Wayne County IT Specialists to ensure our department's cyber health.

 

Elections 2019
December 10, 2018 / By Wayne County Board of Elections
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General Election - November 5, 2019

Click Here for Unofficial Results

Most Populous (with overlapping counties) Results (single pdf for all races

Polling Location Changes

The following are PERMANENT changes to polling locations!

Voters affected notified via mail September 1, 2019

 
Previous Location Precincts Involved New Location
Trinity United Methodist Church, Orrville Orrville 4-B Orrville Christian Church, 925 N. Elm Street, Orrville
Wayne College, Orrville Green 1 Orrville Christian Church, 925 N. Elm Street, Orrville
American Legion, Wooster Wooster Twp. 1 Fisher Auditorium-OARDC, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster

 

What's on the Ballot? 

Sample Ballots now posted!  Click Here for lookup tool  

      NOTE:  Enter ONLY first and last name and click "Search" 

 

Election Notice for use with the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) - 46 day notice - UPDATED 9/16/19 

 

August Special Election - August 6, 2019

There were no issues filed for the August Special Election

 

Primary/Special Election - May 7, 2019

Click here for Official Results

 

 

 

 

2019 Board Meeting Schedule
November 27, 2018 / By Wayne County Board of Elections
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Wayne County

BOARD OF ELECTIONS

2019 Meeting Dates

All meetings begin at 10:30 a.m.

except on Election Days and as otherwise indicated.

 

Wednesday, January 2

 

Tuesday, February 12

 

March 5

Reorganizational Meeting

 

Tuesday, April 9

 

Tuesday, May 7

Election Day

 

Monday, May 20

 

Friday, May 24

 

Tuesday, June 11

Changed to July 17

 

Wednesday, August 14

 

Wednesday, September 4

 

Tuesday, October 8

 

Tuesday, November 5

Election Day

 

Monday, November 18

 

Monday, November 25

 

Wednesday, December 18

Changed to Friday, December 27 at 9 a.m.

General Election 2018
July 20, 2018 / By Wayne County Board of Elections
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General Election

November 6, 2018

 

Click Here for Official Results

 

A recount for the East Union Township Aggregation issue was held on Wednesday, December 5.  There were no changes after the recount.

 

Click on links below for information regarding the General Election

REMINDER:  There were some permanent polling place changes which were effective at the Primary Election in May 2018. 

                                    Are you affected?  CLICK HERE to see the changes.

Special Election - August 7, 2018
June 8, 2018 / By Wayne County Board of Elections
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Special Election

August 7, 2018

CLICK HERE for Official Results

from the Special Election

The Stark County School Financing District for School Safety and Security and Mental Health has filed an issue with the Stark County Board of Elections for the August 7, 2018 Special Election.  The Northwest Local School District and Tuslaw Local School District both overlap into Wayne County. 

The Stark County Board of Elections has graciously agreed to host the Wayne County voters affected by this election. 

 

Voters in the Northwest and Tuslaw districts in Wayne County include: 

Baughman #1 (43.05); Baughman #2 (44.05 & 44.07), and Chippewa #1 (53.04). 

 

Voters affected were mailed a notice indicating their polling location for the Special Election.

 

Please DO NOT use the lookup tools for Wayne County. 

Your polling place for the Special Election is: 

North Lawrence Volunteer Fire Department

4052 Alabama Ave. NW

North Lawrence, Ohio 44666.

 

All absentee and early voting will be handled through the Stark County Board of Elections

Address:  3525 Regent Ave. NE, Canton, OH 44705

Phone:  330-451-7004 or 330-451-VOTE (8683)

Toll Free:  1-866-878-VOTE (8683)

Email:  boe@starkcountyohio.gov

Website:  www.starkcountyohio.gov/board-of-elections

 

Click Here for 45 Day Notice for Federal Write-in Absentee Ballots for the August 7, 2018 Special Election

Click Here for 6 week registration notice for the August 7, 2018 Special Election

 

OFFICIAL QUESTIONS AND ISSUES BALLOT

SPECIAL ELECTION – AUGUST 7, 2018

STARK COUNTY

Proposed Tax Levy (Additional)

Stark County School Financing District for School Safety and Security and Mental Health (Stark, Carroll, Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Summit, Tuscarawas and Wayne Counties)

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.

An additional tax for the benefit of the Stark County School Financing District for School Safety and Security and Mental Health for the purpose of current expenses for school safety and security and mental health services, including training and employment of or contracting for the services of safety personnel, mental health personnel, social workers, and counselors, at a rate not exceeding 1.49 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to 14.9 cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year 2019.

For the Tax Levy

Against the Tax Levy

A video regarding Election Security

Primary Election 2018
November 30, 2017 / By Wayne County Board of Elections

Primary Election 2018 - May 8, 2018

 

CLICK HERE for Official Primay Election Results

 

 

REMINDER….REMINDER….REMINDER….REMINDER….REMINDER

This is a Primary Election. 

You will be asked which party ballot (or an issues only ballot) you would like to receive!

 

Party Affiliation
Under Ohio law, an elector affiliates with a political party by voting in that party’s primary election. An elector is considered to be a member of a political party if he or she voted in that party’s primary election within the preceding two calendar years, or if he or she did not vote in any other party’s primary election within the preceding two calendar years. (ORC 3513.05. Par. 7)
REMEMBER…whichever party ballot you choose at this election will be your party of record until next primary election is held (potentially two to four years) 
Examples
  • If you request a Democratic ballot at the May 8, 2018 Primary Election, you will be affiliated with the Democratic Party until the next Primary Election held in your district, regardless of your previous voting history.
  • If you request a Green ballot at the May 8, 2018 Primary Election, you will be affiliated with the Green Party until the next Primary Election held in your district, regardless of your previous voting history.
  • If you request a Republican ballot at the May 8, 2018 Primary Election, you will be affiliated with the Republican Party until the next Primary Election held in your district, regardless of your previous voting history.

 

**PERMANENT POLLING LOCATION CHANGES

EFFECTIVE MAY 8, 2018 PRIMARY ELECTION!**

Precinct # Precint Name Old Location New Location Name New Location Address

0030.01

 WOOSTER CITY 3-E

ALICE NOBLE ICE ARENA

 CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 3100 OAK HILL RD., WOOSTER
0093.01 WAYNE TWP 2

ALICE NOBLE ICE ARENA

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

 3100 OAK HILL RD., WOOSTER

0033.01

WOOSTER CITY 4-B

 NEW POINTE CHURCH WESTVIEW HEALTHY LIVING 1715 MECHANICSBURG RD., WOOSTER

0045.01

 CANAAN TWP 1 BURBANK PARKE CARE CENTER CANAAN FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH 12723 CLEVELAND RD., CRESTON

0099.01

 WOOSTER TWP 3 CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR NEW HOPE CHURCH 969 BLACHLEYVILLE RD., WOOSTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  Voters affected by these changes were sent notification via U.S. Mail on March 1, 2018

Click on the items below for more Primary Election 2018 Information...

 

For local candidate and issue information, please see Candidate and Local Issue Information

For a list of offices appearing on the Primary 2018 ballot, click here  

 

To view a video on Election Security produced by the Elections Assistance Commission (EAC), CLICK HERE

 

 

2018 Board of Elections Meeting Schedule
November 29, 2017 / By Wayne County Board of Elections
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Wayne County

BOARD OF ELECTIONS

2018 Meeting Dates

All meetings begin at 10:30 a.m. except on Election Day or as noted.

 

February 13
March 6
April 10
May 8 – Election Day
May 21
May 25
June 5
August 14
September 4
October 10
November 6 – Election Day
November 20
Time Change to 9:30 a.m.
followed by Dominion Voting Demonstration
November 26
Time change to 12:30 p.m.
followed by Joint Meeting with Wayne County Commissioners

General Election 2017
May 26, 2017 / By Wayne County Board of Elections
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General Election
November 7, 2017

Recounts were conducted in Wayne County for the Rittman EVSD Board Member and Green Township Trustee Races on December 4, 2017.

Official Results were confirmed with no changes.

For more information regarding recount procedures, CLICK HERE.

 

Official Results have been posted.

Registration Deadline was October 10, 2017

 

If you have a name or address change or are a registered Ohio voter and new to our county,

please come to our office at 200 Vanover Street, Wooster to vote a Provisional Ballot.

ELECTION NOTICE FOR USE WITH THE FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT (FWAB) - 45 day Election Notice

Sample Ballots have been posted!

 

State Issues on the General Election Ballot

  • Click here for information, ballot language, for/against arguments, etc.

 

In Person Absentee Voting ENDED at 2 p.m. Monday, November 6

Absentee ballots had to be POSTMARKED by November 6, 2017 in order to be counted. 

 

     All voters MUST go to their assigned Polling Location on Tuesday, November 7 (Election Day). 

          Voting Locations are open from 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.

 

Resolution regarding the May 2, 2017 Special Election Baughman Township Road District Levy
May 15, 2017 / By Wayne County Board of Elections

The Wayne County Court of Common Pleas has set aside the Election Results for the Baughman Road District Levy for the May 2, 2017 Special Election.  An Agreed Judgment Entry was approved by the Court on June 21, 2017.

 

Statement from the Wayne County Board of Elections regarding the May 2, 2017 Special Election Baughman Township Road District Levy

Despite its error in issuing improper ballots to the Baughman Township residents who also reside in Ward 1 of the City of Orrville, the Wayne County Board of Elections is mandated by Ohio law to include all votes cast in the May 2, 2017 election of the Baughman Township Road District Levy. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code sections 3515.08, et seq., the results of this election may only be set aside by a court of law after the filing of an election contest by qualified electors within fifteen days of the Board’s May 22, 2017 certification.

 

PRESS RELEASE - May 3, 2017

During the May 2, 2017 Special Election, an issue arose regarding the Baughman Township Road District Levy.  Baughman Township voters, who reside within the Orrville City limits and who are not part of the Baughman Township Road District, were mistakenly provided ballots permitting them to vote on the Baughman Township Road District Levy.  After a preliminary investigation, it was determined that the error was caused in the programming stages of the balloting system and was not discovered in proofreading processes.  The Wayne County Board of Elections is currently working with the Ohio Secretary of State’s office and legal counsel to review the situation and work towards a solution prior to the official certification of results scheduled for May 22, 2017.

 

 

 

Election 2017
January 5, 2017 / By Wayne County Board of Elections
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Special Election - August 8, 2017

Filing Deadline May 10, 2017

There were no issues filed by the deadline of May 10, 2017 - there will be NO Special Election!

100 day notice for Federal Write In Absentee Ballots for the August 8, 2017 Special Election (Form 120)

 

Special Election - May 2, 2017

Official Certification Scheduled for May 22, 2017

6 week notice of Election

Legal Notices

What's on the ballot?

What Precints/Polling Locations are OPEN?

  • List of precincts & polling locations OPEN for May 2, 2017 Special Election
    • Chippewa Local School District Voters in Milton #1 (Quill's Schoolhouse) have been temporarily relocated to Chippewa #1 (Chippewa Township Building, 14228 Galehouse Road, Doylestown) for this Election ONLY!
    • Orrville Public Library Voters (Orrville City School District) in East Union #2 have been termporarily relocated to Orrville City #2 (Aultman Orrville Hospital, 832 S. Main Street, Orrville) for this Election ONLY!
      • Letters indicating the above temporary relocations were sent to individual voters on March 1, 2017.

Absentee Voting - Click here for more information

 

 

 

 

 

Online Voter Registration is LIVE!
January 3, 2017 / By Wayne County Board of Elections
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You can now register to vote online!  Click here to get more information about voter registration and to access a link to the online registration site. 

News Release from Ohio Secretary of State Husted.....

 

 

Ohio's Online Voter Registration System is Now Live

Sunday, January 1, 2017

COLUMBUS – In the first media announcement of the New Year, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced that the state’s new online voter registration system has gone live at midnight.

"Raise a glass of champagne, offer a toast, get online and register to vote,” Secretary Husted said.

Ohioans wishing to register to vote or update their registration can visit MyOhioVote.com/VoterRegistration to get started.

At Secretary Husted’s request, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 63, which authorizes the use of online voter registration in Ohio. The bill allows the system to be made available to Ohioans as early as January 1, 2017.

Secretary Husted has long been an advocate for online voter registration in Ohio, which has proven in other states to save between 50 cents and $2.34 per registration, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts. Between 2011 and 2016, the state could have saved between $3.7 million and $17.3 million.

Online voter registration is more convenient, more secure, more accurate and less costly than the paper voter registration alone and I am proud that we will finally be able to provide this service to Ohio voters,” Secretary Husted said.

Online voter registration is more secure than paper registration alone as the online system will immediately check a voter’s eligibility prior to accepting the registration. With an automated system, the risk of human error is also significantly reduced.

Secretary Husted’s proposal earned the support of individuals and groups throughout the state, including the Ohio Association of Election Officials, the County Commissioners’ Association of Ohio, the 32nd Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Gordon Sullivan (U.S. Army, Retired), the Association of the United States Army, the Federal Voting Assistance Program, and many others. Secretary Husted also obtained the support of a number of retired military officials who expressed the significant benefit online voter registration could provide to service members.