Wednesday, November 7, 2012
We delve into election results to see how Beachwood residents voted on the presidential, senate and other races down the ballot.
Barack Obama won the national vote and he won in Ohio. He also won in Beachwood, according to unofficial vote totals from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. While Cuyahoga County is a Democratic stronghold, Republicans needed to perform well in the suburbs to shave off votes from the president's total. While Romney performed better in Beachwood than he did countywide — he won 32 percent of Beachwood's vote to Cuyahoga County's 30 percent — he did not do enough. In addition, Beachwood residents also chose Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown over GOP challenger and hometown native Josh Mandel. Though all three of these races skewed far to the left in Beachwood, interestingly, the race with the highest percentage of votes for the Republican …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
No major problems experienced in five Northeast Ohio counties; expect lines at some polling locations.
Ohio voters are heading to the polls today in droves under sunny, blue skies and there are essentially no Election Day problems being reported in five Ohio counties that are home to Patch websites. Stark County Jeanette Mullane, deputy director of the Stark County Board of Elections, said all 160 polling locations in the county opened on time this morning and have seen a steady stream of electors. “It’s been consistent voting all morning, which is what’s expected during a presidential election year,” she said. Stark County’s touch-screen voting machines are all operational and ready for use, said Mullane. But even if some weren’t, it wouldn’t be an issue for long. “Sometimes the machines get paper jams or other things that can be taken …
Friday, October 5, 2012
If you've moved, you also need to update your registration by Oct. 9.
Deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 6 general election is 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9. Voters who have not registered, or have moved and not updated their registration, must do so on or before Oct. 9. Voter registration cards are available at public libraries, by calling 216-443-3298, and on the Board of Elections website:www.boe.cuyahogacounty.us. Voters may also register to vote at the Board of Elections, 2925 Euclid Ave. in Cleveland, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Oct. 9, the Board office will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Board of Elections will be closed Oct. 8 in observance of Columbus Day. For information about issues and candidates on the ballot in Beachwood, check out our Voter Guide. Voters may call 216-443…
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