Knox County Board of Elections

MOUNT VERNON – Mount Vernon City Council will have at least two new members in 2024 as veteran councilmembers John Francis and Mike Hillier are not running for reelection.

More Ohioans have requested absentee ballots and voted early in-person as of the close of business Tuesday than at the same point in the state’s 2018 gubernatorial election, Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced.

While Ohio’s U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races have received the bulk of the attention ahead of the November general election, voters will also decide on who can vote.

The Knox County Board of Elections will hold an a Special meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 8 a.m. to review the Official Canvass for the Nov. 8, 2022 ballot.

The Knox County Board of Elections will hold an Emergency / Special meeting on Friday, Aug. 19, at 10 a.m. to certify issues to the Nov. 8, 2022 ballot.

With Knox County's absentee ballots counted, unofficial results show incumbent Mike DeWine holding an early lead in tonight's Republican primary election for Ohio governor, while Nan Whaley is leading the Democratic race.

Early February saw the initiation of a new Director at the Knox County Board of Elections.

Recounts for three township elections took place Monday, Nov. 30, by the Knox County Board of Elections because the difference in votes in those races was below the automatic threshold.

The Knox County Board of Elections has released unofficial results to the Nov. 2 results for races in the villages of Gambier, Martinsburg and Utica and the townships of Berlin, Brinkhaven, Brown, Butler, Clay, Clinton, College, Harrison, Hilliar, Howard, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty and Middlebury.

Voter turnout was light for Tuesday’s local elections, which saw a few incumbents lose and tax levies approved by residents in Knox County’s many townships and villages.

David M. Stuller is candidate for Mount Vernon City Treasurer

Robert Merrill Severns is running for Mount Vernon City Council (at large)

The Knox County Board of Elections has released the following update for Milford Township residents:The voting location for Milford Township voters has changed from the Centerburg Conservation Club to the Milford Township House located at 4651 Wall Street in Centerburg.

For the Nov. 2 general election, voters may cast their ballots early at the board office, 104 E. Sugar St., during these hours:

The deadline for registration and changes of address to vote in the November 2, 2021, General Election is Monday, October 4, 2021.

In unofficial results, less than 10% of Knox County voters turned out for Tuesday’s special election, which helped doom three of the four tax levies on ballots.

All Knox County voters can vote in a special election next Tuesday on a new property tax that would support children’s services.

The Knox County Board of Elections will meet Tuesday, November 24 at 11:00a.m. to randomly draw the precincts to be audited following the recent General Election.

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