Lorain County Board Of Elections

06/14/2026

Flag Day commemorates June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress determined the composition of the nation's banner: "Resolved, That the flag of the 13 United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." 🇺🇸

06/12/2026

Thank you OHSecofState for a great conference this week! ❤🤍💙
Our board members and directors returned with lots of information and ideas to share.

06/11/2026

+++Reminder+++ Post-Primary 🗳 Campaign Finance Reports are due by tomorrow, Friday, June 12 at 4 p.m.
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06/10/2026

Middle Ave. looking south from Broad Street, Elyria
(published by M.E. Hamm, Toledo, OH, c. 1930).
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In the 1920/1930s, the Board of Elections had offices in the Johnson Building (126-130 Middle Avenue) which was the first building left of the tall white building in the picture below.
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06/09/2026

To celebrate our country's 250th anniversary, the OHSecofState recently unveiled new "I voted" stickers to mark the occasion. Get your sticker by voting in the upcoming November General Election.

06/08/2026

All aboard!
HISTORY IS ROLLING THROUGH LORAIN COUNTY 🚂 TODAY! JUNE 8

Residents will have the rare opportunity to witness one of the most legendary steam locomotives in American history as Union Pacific’s “Big Boy” No. 4014 travels through the City of Lorain during its historic coast-to-coast tour celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary.

The locomotive is scheduled to arrive near W. 11th Street and Reid Avenue in Lorain at approximately 11:15 a.m. TODAY before departing around 11:30 a.m.

It will also pass through Avon/Avon Lake.

Steam Locomotive Tracking - Follow Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 on Tour

06/05/2026

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose certified the official results of the 2026 Ohio Primary Election on June 3, marking the completion of the statewide canvass conducted by Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections. 🗳️

The certified results include all eligible ballots cast on Election Day, during early in-person voting, by absentee ballot, and through provisional ballots that were properly cured within the four-day period following Election Day.

Notably, the 2026 Ohio Primary Election saw a significant decline in absentee ballots received after Election Day, following a change in Ohio law. In the 2024 Primary Election, 7,042 absentee ballots arrived after Election Day. Following a statewide public education campaign to communicate Ohio’s updated absentee ballot return requirements, that number fell to 1,564 in the 2026 Primary Election.

2026 Ohio Primary Election By the Numbers:
➡️Total Votes Cast: 1,791,152
➡️Total Registered Voters: 7,896,681
➡️Voter Turnout: 23%
➡️Absentee Ballots Received After Election Day (Not Counted): 1,564
➡️Valid UOCAVA Ballots Received After Election Day (Counted): 102

Official election results are available at
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https://data.ohiosos.gov/portal/past-election-results.

06/03/2026

A voter recently stopped by our office to share this campaign card from Perry H. Stevens, who was running for Court of Appeals (Judge 9th District).
He ended up winning and served for many years.
Judge Perry Stevens (1933-1964)
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http://www.ninth.courts.state.oh.us/Judges.htm

06/02/2026

🧑‍🎓Graduating Seniors! Did you receive your Grads Votes Packets? The packet has everything you need! Learn more at: https://bit.ly/4uSTOfG

We sent over 150,000 Grads Votes Packets out this month for graduating seniors! The packet has everything they need to get started as a voter! Learn more about the Grads Vote program here: https://www.ohiosos.gov/office/media-center/categories/press-releases/2026-05-13

06/01/2026

We made it! ❤🤍💙
This month is a great time to check your voter registration and make sure it's up-to-date with any name or address changes. If you are not yet registered to vote, you can also do that now. Check your ID to make sure it's not expiring soon, too.
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https://olvr.ohiosos.gov/

🗳You can also request an absentee ballot now if you are planning to vote by mail in the November Election. It's never too early to plan ahead.
To download the application, click below:
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https://www.voteloraincountyohio.gov/_files/ugd/2568d0_d2e8ae45f77845fc877676328b599460.pdf