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What you should  know before voting

Brian Mead sets up voting machines Monday, Nov. 2, in the Miamisburg library. Mead is the training coordinator for the Montgomery County Board of Elections. He and Trisha Shannon set up 30 machines in five locations on Election Day eve.

Staff photo by Ron Alvey Brian Mead sets up voting machines Monday, Nov. 2, in the Miamisburg library. Mead is the training coordinator for the Montgomery County Board of Elections. He and Trisha Shannon set up 30 machines in five locations on Election Day eve.

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Staff Report Updated 1:09 AM Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Poll hours

Voting locations will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Contact your county board of elections to find out where your polling place is. You can also find your polling place online at www.sos.state.oh.us

Montgomery (937) 225-5656

Miami (937) 440-3900

Greene (937) 562-7470

Preble (937) 456-8117

Warren (513) 695-1358

Darke (937) 548-1835

Shelby (937) 498-7207

Clark (937) 521-2120

ID requirements

You will need a valid photo ID, such as an Ohio driver’s license, state or government ID. The ID must show name and address, although the address does not have to be current. Those without a photo ID must provide a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document that shows the voter’s name and address. Voters without ID can vote by provisional ballot.

Weather

Look for partly sunny skies with temperatures  ranging from the upper 40s to 30s.

Have election news to share?

If you have any tips, witness problems at the polls, etc. call the Dayton Daily News at (937) 225-2212 or send an e-mail to localnews@DaytonDailyNews.com.

What’s on the ballot?

State issues

Issue 1: Whether to authorize the state to issue bonds to pay bonuses to veterans of the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

Issue 2: Whether to allow the state to create the Ohio livestock care standards board, to establish and implement standards of care for livestock and poultry in Ohio.

Issue 3: Whether to allow the state to put casinos in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo.

Levies

Miami Valley voters will decide more than 60 tax levies for the Dayton Metro Library, Five Rivers MetroParks and more than 10 school districts. School districts asking for additional money include Xenia, Trotwood, Sidney, Eaton and Cedar Cliff.

Beavercreek, Jefferson Twp., Springfield and Piqua school districts are asking voters to renew existing levies. Many other communities have levies on the ballot for fire, police, EMS, roads and other services.

Contested races

Voters in Dayton, Xenia, Fairborn, Clayton, Piqua, and West Milton have races for mayor. In Dayton, Mayor Rhine McLin is running for a third term against Southeast Priority Board President  Gary Leitzell.

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I hope that the precinct 10 workers in Greene County received the update that the address on the State ID doesn't have to be current...I was turned away this morning until I could produce something with my current address...even though I voted at the same precinct in the last election and have been registered in Greene County for the past 8 years. Has anyone else had problems with mis-informed poll workers today? Sure, they are volunteers, but they should know what they are doing.

Bad Experience
12:51 PM, 11/3/2009

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Jon, also, what the heck does an "Interrupter" do?
While Spanish ballet would be entertaining, I think it would be a distraction at the polls.

The democrats aren't the problem: stupid people are.

kls
8:30 AM, 11/3/2009

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Jon, a person can have all the IDs listed plus 100 more, but if they are not REGISTERED to vote, they can't vote. Illegals cannot be registered. Don't believe it? Take all of your IDs to a precinct where you're not registered and try to cast a ballot. Good luck.

kls
8:25 AM, 11/3/2009

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If you only need the above Id's to vote how does the Board of Elections Know If you are an Illegal Alien trying to vote.all of them are on welfare(ID) card,Drive(LICENSE),All kinds of ways to Vote and not be legal, then If you don't have any of these you can vote by Provisional Ballet. there are so many loop holes why bother at All , Just Don't ask for any ID requirements. Oh yea provide an Interrupter or a ballet in Spanish. this Country is Messed up, thanks to the Democrats

Jon
6:40 AM, 11/3/2009

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