Protect Your Voting Rights

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ByBill Lavezzi, NEOEA Executive Director

Most of us believe strongly in the importance of each vote; and as educators, many of us work hard to impress on our students the importance of participating in our democracy by registering and voting. We need to practice what we preach by making sure that we’re registered to vote.

Voting officials have made a point this year of “purging” inactive voters from the voting rolls. If you have moved or changed your name, or if it’s been a while since you voted, there’s an excellent chance that you need to register in order to vote in this fall’s election. If you know anyone who turns 18 before November 6, he or she can register now and be eligible to vote on Election Day. Mail registration requires that you provide your driver’s license or the last four digits of your Social Security Number.

Registrations are open until 30 days before Election Day: this year, mailed registrations must be postmarked by Sunday, October 7.

You can download the Ohio Voter Information Guide at sos.state.oh.us/SOS/upload/publications/election/vig_2012.pdf, and you can get a voter registration form at sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Voters/register.aspx.

Elections Boards in Northeastern Ohio