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Election DayTuesday, November 3

Polls open at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday after record early voting in Montgomery County

The 5AM Kettering teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you're voting Tuesday, polls open at 6:30 a.m., and anyone in line at 7:30 p.m. can still vote. Director Jeff Rezabek urged voters to make a plan: check your polling place, look over a sample ballot and bring valid ID.

Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday

Ohio polling places, including Montgomery County

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.6:30 a.m.to 7:30 p.m.
  • 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Polls open
In line
Line by 7:30 p.m. can vote
Bring
Valid ID

Sources: WKEF, daytondailynews.com

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WhenWhat
6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Polls open
In lineLine by 7:30 p.m. can vote
BringValid ID
  • ID includes: driver's license, state ID, passport, passport card
  • No ID? Cast a , then show ID within four days
  • Statewide: more than 1.7 million ballots received by Monday morning

Rezabek said the county had a record year for in-person early voting. On Sunday's last day, the line snaked through the county parking garage, with an estimated three-hour wait at 3 p.m., the Dayton Daily News reported. He called turnout "tremendous" and said mail-in voting declined.

Montgomery County's early vote by the numbers

40,066
people voted in person as of Monday morning
25,473
ballots returned by mail
82%
ballot return rate
4,624
absentee ballots still outstanding

Sources: WKEF, daytondailynews.com

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