WATCH: Meet the candidates for the Ohio 53rd District seat as they debate the issues

The two candidates for Ohio’s 53rd House District debated the issues in an online forum Tuesday night.

The 53rd House District seat is one of three open Ohio General Assembly seats in Butler County up for election on Nov. 3. Ohio Rep. Candice Keller bypassed seeking re-election and lost the GOP nomination bid for the state Senate. Middletown School Board member Michelle Novak was uncontested in Democratic Party primary while Madison Twp. Trustee Thomas Hall bested two opponents for the GOP nomination.

Topics discussed, among others, included education, gun reform, health care, House Bill 6 and transparency in government.

Ohio 53rd House candidates Michelle Novak and Thomas Hall debated online Tuesday. They are in a race to replace Ohio Rep. Candice Keller.

Posted by Journal-News on Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Early voting has begun in Ohio and Election Day is Nov. 3.

The Ohio Secretary of State’s Office mailed absentee ballot request forms last month for people to vote by mail, or return them to their county board of elections.

Absentee ballot request forms are always accessible by downloading it from the Ohio Secretary of State at VoteOhio.gov. The last day to request a ballot is by noon on Oct. 31, though state and county election officials recommend submitting it by Oct. 27.

All mailed-in ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 2, or hand-delivered to the board of elections by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.


HOW TO VOTE EARLY

There are several times to vote ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3. Below are the early voting hours at every county board of elections in Ohio. The Butler County Board of Elections is at 1802 Princeton Road, Hamilton:

  • Now through Oct. 9, Oct. 12-16: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Oct. 19-23: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Oct. 24: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Oct. 25: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Oct. 26-30: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Oct. 31: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Nov. 1: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Nov. 2: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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