CINCINNATI - Senator Eric H. Kearney (D-Cincinnati) camped outside the Hamilton County Board of Elections last night, September 27, to raise awareness of early voting.
Early voting began today, Tuesday September 28, 2010 at 8:00AM and will continue until Monday November 1, 2010 at 4:00PM when the Board of Elections closes. More information about early voting dates and times in Hamilton County can be found on the website at http://www.hamilton-co.org/boe/. In-person early voting is done at the Hamilton County Board of Elections.
“Early and absentee voting can decrease the wait time often associated with the lines on election day,” Senator Kearney said. “It is more convenient and can be especially beneficial to voters who attend school outside of their district, work during the day, or are immobilized.”
Voters must apply in writing for mail-in absentee ballots. Requests should be sent to the board of elections of the county in which the voter resides no later than noon on October 30, 2010. Full early and absentee voting guidelines and regulations for Ohio voters may be found under “Voter Services” on Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner’s website: www.sos.state.oh.us.
Senator Kearney spent the night in his orange and tan/gray Coleman tent at the Hamilton County Board of Elections on Broadway Street in Cincinnati.
“My tent is new, but my sleeping bag is about 30 years old. But I’ll still be there all through the night and into the morning!” Senator Kearney said before his camp-out.
Senator Eric H. Kearney represents parts of Cincinnati, St. Bernard, Elmwood Place, Cleves, Cheviot, Norwood, Golf Manor, Columbia Township, Deer Park, Silverton, Springfield Township, North Bend and Addyston.
Press from the event:
http://www.wlwt.com/politics/25187477/detail.html
http://www.fox19.com/Global/story.asp?S=13228447
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/politics/2010/09/28/whos-voting-early/
