Voter registration deadline for May 5 primary is April 6

The deadline to register to vote or make address and name changes for the May 5 primary/special election is 9 p.m. Monday, April 6. The office will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. that day to accommodate voters.

A person is qualified to vote in the primary if he or she is a citizen of the United States, is at least 18 years old on or before Nov. 3, is a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days before the election and registers to vote at least 30 days before the election.

If a registered voter has moved within the state or county or changed his or her name, the change must be reported to the Board of Elections.

Carroll County residents may register or make name and address changes at the Carroll County Board of Elections in the courthouse in Carrollton from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or online using the Ohio Secretary of State’s online voter registration system at olvr.ohiosos.gov. Call 330-627-2610 with questions.