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Medina County elections office reports low early turnout, extended hours and ballot deadlines ahead of special primary
Summary
Medina County Board of Elections staff said early voting is under way and turnout is "just under 4%" so far for the special primary, urged residents to return 886 outstanding mail ballots and outlined expanded early-vote hours and absentee deadlines ahead of election day.
Medina County Board of Elections Director Heather McDermott told commissioners the office is seven days from a special primary and currently seeing very low early turnout. "We are only at, just under 4% turnout," she said, adding officials expect early/absentee turnout of 7–10% and total primary turnout below 30%.
McDermott said early voting at the board office (3800 Stonegate Drive, Suite C) has extended hours (7:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. on weekdays, with some days open later) and that today — the last day to submit absentee ballot applications or hand-deliver…
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