Voting Underway In Solon: What To Know

SOLON, OH — The polls are open in Solon for the Nov. 3 general election.

The headline-grabbing decision, of course, will be the presidential race between incumbent Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden. The bellwether of the nation, many Americans will be eager to see where the Buckeye State swings on that fateful Tuesday.

Tuesday's election will have more than just a sweeping national impact. There are plenty of local decisions to be made in communities around Ohio. Learn more about the upcoming election below.

Local Races in Solon

Solon voters will also pick their representative to the U.S. House, either incumbent David P. Joyce, a Republican or challenger Hillary O'Connor Mueri, a Democrat.

Solon voters will also decide two Ohio legislature contests. For state senator, the choice will be between Matt Dolan, a Republican and Tom Jackson, a Democrat. For state representative, the choice will be between Phil Robinson, a Democrat and Shay Hawkins, a Republican.

Issue 46 is a proposed rezoning of the former Hawthorne Valley Country Club. The rezoning would allow developers to construct residential units at the site, specifically for residents 50 and older.

Election Day

Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 3 and close at 7:30 p.m. To find your polling place, use the Lorain Board of Elections lookup tool.

Approximately 5.5 million Ohioans voted overall in 2016. Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Monday that 3.4 million early votes have already been cast in Ohio.

Early Voting

Early voting for the upcoming general election began Oct. 6 in Ohio. Early in-person voting ended Monday. More than 3.4 million early votes were cast in Ohio.

In 2016, 1.8 million absentee ballots were cast in Ohio.

Election officials can begin scanning absentee ballots as they are received, but those votes are not tabulated until the polls close at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3.

Each one of Ohio's 88 counties had its own designated site for in-person early voting. For most counties, that site was the county board of elections.

Poll workers will count absentee votes first on election night.