Lorain County Board of Elections: Early in-person voting begins April 7

April 6 is the voter registration deadline for the May election, with early voting starting April 7, the Lorain County Board of Elections said in a news release. The primary is May 5, a Tuesday. Board of Elections offices at 1985 North Ridge Road in Sheffield Township will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. April 6 for anyone wanting to register in person. Registration also can be done online at the Ohio Secretary of State's Office online voter registration website, olvr.ohiosos.gov. Early in-person voting begins April 7 board offices. It is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays April 7-24. Hours are extended the week of April 27 to May 1, including voting availability the weekend of May 2-3. Early in-person voting ends at 5 p.m. May 3, and there is no early in-person voting May 4. A full schedule can be found on the elections board website at voteloraincountyohio.gov. Voters must provide photo identification to vote early as well as on Election Day. Acceptable forms of photo ID include an unexpired Ohio driver's license, a state ID card, an interim ID form issued by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, a U.S. passport or passport card, a U.S. military ID card, an Ohio National Guard ID card, or a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ID card that includes the voter's name and photograph. A mobile ID is not an acceptable form of identification. The deadline for a mail-in ballot application is 8:30 p.m. April 28, when board offices will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. The deadline to deliver mail-in absentee ballots to the Board of Elections is 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. There is no longer a grace period for these ballots. A secure ballot drop box is available 24/7 on the south end of the parking lot at 1985 North Ridge Road. Vote-by-mail ballots will not be accepted at polling locations on Election Day, when polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voters must vote at their designated polling locations on Election Day. To verify your polling location or view a complete list of acceptable ID, visit the Board of Elections website. Additional poll workers, including bilingual (Spanish/English) workers, are also needed for Election Day. Information on how to apply can be found on the Board of Elections website.