Adams County Voters Face April 6 Registration Deadline for May Primary

Adams County residents have until 9 p.m. tonight to register before Ohio's May 5 primary, with the Board of Elections office in West Union holding its doors open well past its regular 4 p.m. close to accommodate last-minute applicants. After tonight, the registration window for this cycle is shut.

The May 5 ballot is among the most consequential Ohio has seen in a primary cycle. Voters will choose nominees for governor, U.S. Senate, attorney general, auditor of state, secretary of state, and treasurer of state. All 15 U.S. House seats and the full Ohio House of Representatives are also on the line, as are two seats on the Ohio Supreme Court. At the county level, the primary determines which candidates advance to November for local offices governing Adams County's budget and public services, from township operations in Peebles and Manchester to the courts and sheriff's office in West Union.

Early voting begins tomorrow, Tuesday, April 7, one day after tonight's registration cutoff. Residents who cannot make it to the polls on May 5 can request an absentee ballot through the county BOE's website, by email, or by phone. Ohio requires no excuse to vote by mail. Completed ballots must reach the Adams County BOE by 8:30 p.m. on May 5, either through the mail or by in-person dropoff at the office.

On Election Day, polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. Polling locations are assigned by precinct; the BOE website carries a lookup tool for residents to identify their assigned site. Voters can confirm registration status and find their polling place through the Ohio Secretary of State's online voter portal or directly through the Adams County BOE site.