What You Need to Know About the March 6 Primary

Ohio voters will decide much more than the Republican Presidential primary on March 6.

It's a major election that will narrow fields of candidates in a number of state, regional, judicial and county races, as well as decide local issues in some communities.

Here's what you need to know:

Deadlines for Voters

• You can register to vote until Feb. 6, which is 30 days before the election.

• If you want to vote by mail, the Portage County Board of Elections has to have absentee ballots ready by Jan. 31. You have until noon on March 3 to apply for an absentee ballot from the board of elections. 

• That ballot must be postmarked by March 5 and received by the board of elections by March 16 to be counted. 

• In-person voting by absentee ballot at your board of elections ends at 6 p.m. March 2.

What's On the Ballot

• In addition to the presidential primary, Ohio voters will decide races for U.S. Senate, Congress, state senator, state representative, Ohio Supreme Court, appeals court, the Ohio Board of Education, political party central committees, common pleas judges and some county offices. to see the official candidate list issued by the Portage board of elections.

• There is one Kent issue on the ballot, as Restaurant LTD is asking voters in Ward 5, Precinct A, to approve a liquor permit that would allow for the Sunday sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor.

Voting Day

• Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

To see an updated link of polling places in Kent, click this link.

• Absentee ballots that are not mailed must be hand-delivered to the Portage County Board of Elections by 7:30 p.m.