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Athens County sees high early voter turnout for Issue 1 (Updated)

By Dani Kington ● Government ● July 20, 2023

Early voting is underway in Ohio’s Aug. 8 special election. Voters will decide whether to make it harder to amend the state constitution.

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Nearly 1,000 purged from Athens County voter roll

By Dani Kington ● Elections ● March 8, 2023

The State of Ohio purged voter registrations for citizens who had not voted in at least six years. Purged voters may re-register at any time.

Official Athens County election results show reduced voter turnout

By Dani Kington ● Elections ● December 14, 2022

A lower percentage of Athens County voters participated in the 2022 election than in the last midterms, according to official election results. The results confirmed the election victory of incumbent Athens County Auditor Jill Thompson.