UPDATE: Polls are now CLOSED in Ohio. If you are still in line at 7:30 p.m., you should still be allowed to vote. Live results and updates here:
Today is the day. Issue 1 will be decided in Ohio. August elections in the Buckeye State are typically sleepy affairs, but this hasn't been your typical August election. Nearly 700,000 Ohioans have already voted, and Issue 1 has drawn national attention for how it will impact the future of democracy in this state and possibly others.News 5's Morgan Trau gives an update on tonight's results that have come in so far. Watch below:First batch in -- both GOP and Dem counties.
About a dozen people chanted their opposition to Issue 1 and called LaRose a coward for not showing up. A spokesman confirmed the protesters’ presence scrapped their plans but said LaRose would still vote later on Tuesday. — Mike Holden August 8, 2023 Right when the polls opened Tuesday morning in Tremont, the Wi-Fi was down at Pilgrim Church. The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections said 12 voters were impacted and received provisional ballots. According to the Board of Elections, that issue has been resolved.The General Assembly eliminated local August elections last year, but statewide August elections are still on the table.
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