Plan ahead to make your primary vote count

The March 19 Presidential Primary Election is a partisan primary election where voters must select one of three ballot types on their vote-by-mail applications, when voting early in-person or on election day at the polls. Voters must choose either an Issues Only, Republican or Democratic Ballot. A party ballot contains candidates from the Democratic or Republican Party along with any issues available to the voter. An Issues-Only Ballot contains only issues available to the voter and does not include any candidate names.

Polls are open on Tuesday, March 19, from 6:30 a.m.- 7:30 p.m.

Vote-by-mail ballot applications must be received by the board of elections on or before 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, to get the ballot request processed.

In Cuyahoga County, early in-person voting is located at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, 2925 Euclid Ave., in Cleveland. Hours are weekdays, until March 8, 8 a.m.-5 pm.; Saturday, March 9, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Monday, March 11, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, March 12, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Wednesday-Friday, March 13-15, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 16, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sunday, March 17, 1-5 p.m.

In Summit County, early in-person voting is located at Summit County Board of Elections, 500 Grant St., in Akron. Hours are weekdays, until March 8, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, March 9, 8 a.m.-4 p.m; Monday-Friday, March 11-15, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 16, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sunday, March 17, 1-5 p.m.

In Medina County, early in-person voting is located at the Medina County Board of Elections, 3800 Stonegate Dr., Suite C, in Medina. Hours are weekdays, until March 8, 8 a.m.-5 pm.; Saturday, March 9, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Monday, March 11, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, March 12, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Wednesday-Friday, March 13-15, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 16, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sunday, March 17, 1-5 p.m. ∞