As Ohio State opens polling locations for early voting Tuesday, October 6, 2020, for the November 3, 2020 General Elections, Personal Protection Equipment, PPP will be provided at all locations to ensure the health and safety of voters and poll workers.

Return of absentee ballots  is expected to  be eased as Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued Directive 2020-22, making it clear that every Ohio county board of elections may install more than one secure receptacle at their board for the return of absentee ballots, and the board may station bipartisan election officials outside of county boards to accept absentee ballots.

Therefore, all 88 county boards of elections are now required to accept absentee ballots 24/7 via secure receptacles at their office and election officials are able to collect completed absentee ballots outside of the county board of elections at convenient drive-through ballot drop offs.

“Ohio voters now have more options to return absentee ballots than ever before. These options are in addition to the most convenient and commonly used method for voters to return absentee ballots – by mail – which continues to be a safe and standard method for absentee voting. Additionally, voters may cast a vote early in-person or in-person on election day,” said Secretary of State Frank LaRose.

Meanwhile, spokesperson for the Franklin County Board of Elections, Aaron Sellers said the polling location at 1700 Morse Road, Columbus, Ohio will open at 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1pm to 5pm on Sunday.

October 6 -16

(Weekdays Only – Monday through Friday)

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

October 19 – 23

(Weekdays Only – Monday through Friday)

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Saturday, October 24

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Sunday, October 25

1:00 – 5:00 PM

October 26 -30

(Weekdays Only – Monday through Friday)

8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Saturday, October 31

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Sunday, November 1

1:00 – 5:00 PM

Monday, November 2

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Campaign monitors for the 2020 Elections, Okon Agano and Sierra Comer who covered the first Presidential Debate in Cleveland, Ohio said unlike how campaigns were carried out, this year’s campaign relied on “phone banking, social media platforms, and no contact literature drop off to reach out to voters” due to the coronavirus pandemic.