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Serving the Ohio Cities of Canton, Louisville, Massillon,

North Canton, Village of Hartville, and Townships of

Jackson, Lake, Nimishillen, Perry, and Plain

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The League of Women Voters® is a nonpartisan organization which encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League of Women Voters never supports or opposes candidates for office, or political parties. Any use of the League of Women Voters name in campaign advertising or literature has not been authorized by the League. Membership is open to anyone age 16 and older.

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2024 Voters Guide

Note: This version includes the correct spelling for a Presidential candidate's name. Our apologies for the inadvertent misspelling in the printed version.

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Personalized Voting Information

  • See What's On Your Ballot
  • Check Your Voter Registration
  • Find Your Polling Place

Did You Know . . .

The League of Women Voters®, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

 

With more than 100 years of experience and nearly 800 local and state affiliates, the League is one of America’s most trusted grassroots organizations. 

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What Ohioans Need to Know about Issue 1

  • Ohio is 1 of the 10 most gerrymandered states in the country because politicians are in charge of drawing voting districts, and they manipulate them to benefit themselves.
  • In fact, politicians’ maps have been ruled unconstitutional 7 times.
  • Issue 1 will ban politicians and lobbyists and create an open and transparent process with checks and balances, led by citizens, to draw fair and impartial voting districts.
  • The corrupt politicians will do anything to stay in power – including trying to trick voters with lies on your ballot itself about Issue 1. Don’t fall for it. Vote Yes on Issue 1.
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Description of Issue 1 on your Ballot is Misleading

Issue 1 gives citizens -- not politicians -- the responsibility for creating Fair Districts. The Ohio Supreme Court agrees the language is misleading, but a majority of the judges approved it anyhow.

Read it for yourself! CNP

Issue 1 Supporters Protest DeWine

Carol Canavan, former LWV co-president, explains facts about CNP issue (Click link to see video in bottom right of page)

Letters to the Repository Editor

End Gerrymandering by Chris Clevenger


Vote YES on Issue 1 by Cynthia Burnell


We the People by Carol CanavanSave

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Election Protection Volunteers Needed

Our Election Protection program is nonpartisan and not affiliated with any campaign or party. 

We recruit and train volunteer poll monitors who do not enter the polling place, except in limited circumstances. As a nonpartisan poll monitor, you will stand (or be in a car) outside of the polling places, reporting any problems you see and helping ensure voters know their rights, report and solve issues that arise at the polling places.


We also maintain voter assistance hotlines in multiple languages to connect voters with trained, legal assistance:


Volunteer

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150,000+ inactive Ohio voters could be purged before election

The Ohio Secretary of State's office has released the names of voters who could be removed from Ohio's voter database on July 22. This can happen when voters haven't participated in elections in the last 4 years or if they moved and didn't update their voter registration address. Occasionally, it might even happen as a mistake, so it's important to check no matter what.

Are you on the purge list? Better yet, verify that you are on the active voter list.

On the purge list? Here's how to reactivate your registration

You must be registered to vote by Oct. 7 to be able to vote on Nov. 5.
  • Confirm or update your voter registration at VoteOhio.gov, by mail or in-person at your local county board of elections.
  • Update or confirm your address with your county board of elections. 
  • Submit an absentee ballot application.
  • Sign a candidate or issue petition that is verified by a board of elections. 
More Info

Voter Laws Have Changed

  • Has your voter registration been purged?
  • Is your registration current? What ID do you need?
  • Get the latest voting information here.

Observer Corps

  • What have your local officials done lately?
  • Observer Corps members attend local governmental agency meetings and keep members informed of current issues

Current Issues

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THE OHIO CHANNEL: See your state government in action

The Ohio Channel is a service of Ohio's public broadcasting stations, giving every Ohio resident the opportunity to witness, first hand, our state government in action.

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LWV Canton Area

P.O. Box 35021
Canton OH 44735