CLEVELAND — Voters will head to the polls across Ohio as the state holds a primary election on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. From statewide Issue 2 to a variety of school levies and more, voters will decide a number of things when casting their ballots.

So what’s on your local ballot? Where is your polling place? What hours are the polls open? We explore all that and more in our primary election guide below…

You can find your polling location HERE.

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Polls are open throughout Ohio for the May 6 primary election from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Remember, you are still permitted to vote as long as you’re in line before the polls close at 7:30 p.m.

Is there a school levy on your ballot? Any issues that could impact your taxes? Here’s your chance to study up before heading to the polls. CLICK HERE to see a sample of your ballot.

There’s one statewide Issue on the May 6 ballot — and that’s Ohio Issue 2, which would take effect immediately if approved.

So what’s it all about? Ballot language as listed by the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office outlines Issue 2 as follows:

1. Authorize the state to issue bonds or other obligations to finance or assist in financing public infrastructure capital improvements for local governments and other governmental entities. Capital improvement projects would be limited to roads and bridges, waste water treatment systems, water supply systems, solid waste disposal facilities, storm water and sanitary collection, storage, and treatment facilities.
2. Determine that such capital improvements are necessary to preserve and expand the public infrastructure, ensure public health, safety and welfare, create and preserve jobs, enhance employment opportunities, and improve the economic welfare of the people of Ohio.
3. Limit the total principal amount of the state general obligations issued under the amendment to no more than $2.5 billion over a ten-year period. Any principal amount that could have been issued in any prior fiscal year, but was not issued, may subsequently be issued.
4. Require that obligations issued under this amendment mature no later than thirty (30) years after their date of issuance, and that any obligation issued to retire or refund other obligations mature no later than the permitted maturity date for the obligations being retired or refunded.
5. Authorize the General Assembly to pass laws implementing this amendment, including laws establishing procedures for incurring and issuing obligations, and laws providing for the use of Ohio products, materials, services and labor to the extent possible.

You can explore more about Ohio Issue 2 in the state document below:

Voters in Summit County will also see Issue 18 on the May 6 ballot, which is a bond issue for the Akron-Summit County Public Library that would cost homeowners an extra $35 annually for each $100,000 of appraised value.

“The funding is needed to make necessary repairs and improvements to buildings,” according to the library’s site.

“Without levy funds from Issue 18, the library will not be able to make needed repairs or modernize buildings to keep pace with ever-expanding community needs,” according to the library’s site, which also notes the last time they asked voters for capital funding was back in 1997.

Here’s the full ballot language for Issue 18:

Shall bonds be issued by the Akron-Summit County Public Library District for the purpose of constructing, adding to, renovating, remodeling, furnishing, equipping and otherwise improving library buildings and facilities, and acquiring, clearing and improving the sites thereof in the principal amount of $160,000,000, to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 20 years, and an annual levy of property taxes to be made outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county fiscal officer to average over the repayment period of the bond Issue 1 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $35 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?

There are a number of schools throughout Northeast Ohio with a levy on the ballot. These include Avon Lake, Elyria, Wickliffe, Parma, Twinsburg, Ravenna and Springfield Township. What about your district? CLICK HERE to see a county-by-county list of school levies on the May ballot.

Want to vote? The deadline to register for this election is Monday, April 7. CLICK HERE for details on how to register.

Early in-person voting begins Tuesday, April 8, which you can do at your local Board of Elections. Here are the hours:

• April 8-11: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• April 14-18: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• April 21-25: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• April 28: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• April 29: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• April 30 – May 2: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• May 3: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• May 4: 1-5 p.m.

Here are the dates you need to know…

• April 8: Absentee voting begins.
• May 5: Mailed absentee ballots must be postmarked by this date.
• May 6: If not returned by mail, absentee ballots must be received by your Board of Elections by 7:30 p.m.

Here’s what you need to do.

You need to have a form of ID with you to cast a ballot on election day. Acceptable forms of identification as listed by the Secretary of State’s office are as follows:

• Ohio driver’s license
• State of Ohio ID card
• Interim ID form issued by the Ohio BMV
• A U.S. passport
• A U.S. passport card
• U.S. military ID card
• Ohio National Guard ID card
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ID card

All photo IDs must have the following:

• An expiration date that has not passed
• A photograph of the voter
• The voter’s name, which must substantially conform to the voter’s name as it appears in the Poll List or in the Poll Book

• Utility bill
• Bank statement
• Government check
• Paycheck
• Other government document (other than acceptable forms listed above) such as a social security card or birth certificate
• Driver’s license or photo identification card issued by a state other than Ohio
• A driver’s license or ID that contains a “Non-Renewable/Non-Transferable” identifier
• A driver’s license or ID that contains a “Noncitizen” identifier may be used in conjunction with additional proof of citizenship
• Ohio Mobile ID
• Insurance card
• Any registration acknowledgment notice from the county board of elections

“If you do not provide one of the above forms of photo ID, you will still be able to vote using a provisional ballot,” according to the Secretary of State. “However, for that ballot to be counted, you must return to the Board of Elections no later than four days following Election Day to provide a qualifying form of identification. If you do not have a photo ID because of a religious objection to being photographed, you may complete an affidavit of religious objection and have your provisional ballot count.”

We expect to see the first results shortly after 7:30 p.m. Absentee ballots are the first votes counted, according to the Secretary of State’s office.

WKYC will share the election results with updates after the polls close, which you can check at wkyc.com/elections. Be sure to follow WKYC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for complete coverage.

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Ohio has the following elections scheduled for 2025:

• Special election: Tuesday, Aug. 5
• General election: Tuesday, Nov. 4