Cuyahoga County Issue 10 is a 2.25 mills, 10-year levy to support the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Issue 11 is a 7.2 mills (renewal of 4.7 mills and an increase of 2.5 mills), 10-year levy to fund health and human services in Cuyahoga County. In September, The Center for Community Solutions’ Board voted to support both.
The Center for Community Solutions is an independent nonpartisan, nonprofit policy and research center. As a 501(c)3 organization, IRS rules limit the amount of resources we can expend in direct or grassroots lobbying, and engaging in partisan pursuits could put our nonprofit status at risk.
Two different activities that are explicitly allowed, as they are nonpartisan activities, are taking an official position on levy and issue campaigns and encouraging everyone, regardless of party affiliation, to vote. Historically, we have done both and this election cycle is no different.
November 3 is Election Day in Ohio and across the country
Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day and if you are in line by 7:30 p.m., you have the right to vote.
Find your polling location here.
Every polling location in the state is required to be accessible to voters with disabilities and if you need help marking your ballot, just notify a poll worker. Individuals needing assistance marking their ballot can get help from two poll workers from different political parties or a person of their choice, as long as that person is not a candidate, union representative, or your employer.
Other accessible voting equipment available includes:
- Large-print and zoom screen options
- Sip-and-puff devices
- Audio ballots
- Braille and tactile lettering
- Adjustable screen high or title
- Adjustable color contrast
- Touch-screen or button navigation
Individuals who are physically unable to enter a polling location may vote curbside as long as certain conditions are met.
Bring proper identification, no matter where you vote
All Election Day voters must have the proper identification. Ohio law requires voters to present an unexpired, valid photo ID that includes the voters’ photograph and name. This includes U.S. passports, military IDs, state of Ohio ID cards, and Ohio driver licenses. Individuals who do not have a valid photo identification, and in other situations as well, may be required to cast a provisional ballot on Election Day.
For those who did not show an ID on Election Day, they must present an approved form of identification to their county board of elections within four days after Election Day for their vote to count. Individuals who are required to vote provisionally can check their ballot status at (866) OHIO-VOTE. More information on Provisional Voting can be found on the Ohio Secretary of State’s Website.
Ballots in Ohio are laid out in a specific way; check all the pages!
Ohio ballots progress the same way, from statewide to local. First is statewide office (including judges), countywide office, statewide amendments, county or local amendments or issues, municipal school and county levies.
- Federal offices, when on the ballot
- Governor and Lieutenant Governor
- Attorney General
- Auditor of State
- Secretary of State
- Treasurer of State
- Ohio Supreme Court Justices
- U.S Senator
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Ohio Court of Common Pleas Justices
- County Executive
- Ohio Issues and Constitutional Amendments
- Issue 3—Voter identification
- County, local levies and issues, and school funding
- Issue 10—Cuyahoga County Health and Human Services
- Issue 11—Cuyahoga County Developmental Disabilities
View a sample ballot by city and precinct. Unofficial but full ballot will be viewable, according to the above order.
Regardless of how and who you plan to vote for on Election Day, it is imperative to be prepared and have a plan to vote.
Voting is an essential piece of our democracy and there is no better way to participate in democracy than to vote. Make sure you have an acceptable form of identification, know where to vote, encourage others to vote, and consider supporting Issues 10 and 11 in Cuyahoga County (ALL the way at the end of the ballot!), to maintain developmental disabilities services as well as health and human services in our community.
