Your Ohio voting questions answered | Q&A with Wood County Board of Elections co-director
Channel: WTOL11
Date: 30/09/2020

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Co-director Terry Burton with the Wood County Board of Elections gives a Q&A on top 10 Ohio voting questions and concerns ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3. 

1. Can you mail in your absentee ballot and then go cast a provisional ballot in person to invalidate your mail-in ballot? How do you go about "spoiling" your mail-in ballot if you changed your mind - can you do this?

2. Walk us through the security measures that the BOE uses to guard against voter fraud.

3. How will the county be reporting results on election night? Will we be able to see the number of outstanding absentee ballots remaining?

4. When should voters anticipate knowing the results of the election this season?

5. Top common mistakes that people make when filling out absentee ballot requests and mail-in ballots

6. Top three things first-time voters need to know

7. What will be different for voters when they go to the poll to vote in person?

8. What role will poll watchers have on election night?

9. If people have a complaint or a concern regarding what they observe at polling locations, how do they report that and to whom?

10. Can you wear shirts/buttons/hats that promote candidates while you're voting? What are the rules against "electioneering" and why?
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