The Ottawa County Board of Elections will meet Tuesday, May 4, 2021,to conduct the Primary/Special Election and to address any other business that comes before the board. The meeting will be held at the Board of Elections office located at 8444 W. St. Rt. 163, Oak Harbor, in the Veterans Memorial Building.
Special Election, May 4th, 2021 – issues on ballot
1. Genoa Area Local School District – additional – 5.9 mills – current expenses – 5 years, 2021
2. Woodmore Local School District – substituting for existing levies – 6.4 mills, $1,429,000 – necessary requirements – 10 years, 2021
Election is called a ‘special’ because there are no contested candidates for this election. If there were candidates, it would be called a ‘primary’ election. The only precincts that will be open for this election are ones in Genoa LSD and Woodmore LSD – ALL 2, ALL 3, ALL 4, CLA 1, CLA 2, CLA 3, CLA 4, HAR 1, HAR 3, HAR 4.
ALL 2,3,4 – St John Lutheran Church, 21140 W. Toledo St., Williston
CLA 1,2 – Genoa Fire Station, 101 E. 6th St., Genoa
CLA 3,4 – Clay Township Hall, 21774 Holts East Rd., Genoa
HAR 1,3,4 – American Legion Post #279, 345 Sherman St., Elmore
Last day to register for this election is Monday, April 5. Early voting begins at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 6. See below for all early voting hours.
Special Election – May 4, 2021 – Absentee Voting Hours
| Monday, April 5 – 8:30a to 9p (end of voter registration) |
| Tuesday, April 6 – 8a to 5p (early voting begins) |
| Wednesday, April 7 – 8a to 5p |
| Thursday, April 8 – 8a to 5p |
| Friday, April 9 – 8a to 5p |
| Saturday, April 10 – closed |
| Sunday, April 11 – closed |
| Monday, April 12 – 8a to 5p |
| Tuesday, April 13 – 8a to 5p |
| Wednesday, April 14 – 8a to 5p |
| Thursday, April 15 – 8a to 5p |
| Friday, April 16 – 8a to 5p |
| Saturday, April 17 – closed |
| Sunday, April 18 – closed |
| Monday, April 19 – 8a to 5p |
| Tuesday, April 20 – 8a to 5p |
| Wednesday, April 21 – 8a to 5p |
| Thursday, April 22 – 8a to 5p |
| Friday, April 23 – 8a to 5p |
| Saturday, April 24 – closed |
| Sunday, April 25 – closed |
| Monday, April 26 – 8a to 7p |
| Tuesday, April 27 – 8a to 7p |
| Wednesday, April 28 – 8a to 7p |
| Thursday, April 29 – 8a to 7p |
| Friday, April 30 – 8a to 7p |
| Saturday, May 1 – 8a to 4p |
| Sunday, May 2 – 1p to 5p |
| Monday, May 3 – 8a to 2p |
| Tuesday, May 4 – ELECTION DAY (vote at polls) |
General Election – November 2, 2021 – Absentee Voting Hours
| Monday, October 4 – 8:30a to 9p (end of voter registration) |
| Tuesday, October 5 – 8a to 5p (early voting begins) |
| Wednesday, October 6 – 8a to 5p |
| Thursday, October 7 – 8a to 5p |
| Friday, October 8 – 8a to 5p |
| Saturday, October 9 – closed |
| Sunday, October 10 – closed |
| Monday, October 11 – closed (Columbus Day) |
| Tuesday, October 12 – 8a to 5p |
| Wednesday, October 13 – 8a to 5p |
| Thursday, October 14 – 8a to 5p |
| Friday, October 15 – 8a to 5p |
| Saturday, October 16 – closed |
| Sunday, October 17 – closed |
| Monday, October 18 – 8a to 5p |
| Tuesday, October 19 – 8a to 5p |
| Wednesday, October 20 – 8a to 5p |
| Thursday, October 21 – 8a to 5p |
| Friday, October 22 – 8a to 5p |
| Saturday, October 23 – closed |
| Sunday, October 24 – closed |
| Monday, October 25 – 8a to 7p |
| Tuesday, October 26 – 8a to 7p |
| Wednesday, October 27 – 8a to 7p |
| Thursday, October 28 – 8a to 7p |
| Friday, October 29 – 8a to 7p |
| Saturday, October 30 – 8a to 4p |
| Sunday, October 31 – 1p to 5p |
| Monday, November 1 – 8a to 2p |
| Tuesday, November 2 – ELECTION DAY (vote at polls) |
Tentative future Board meeting dates
(usually third Thursday – 3:00 p.m.)
2021
May 4 (Primary Election)
May 18 – 12:00 noon
June 17
July 15
August 12 – 12:00 noon
September 16
October 21
November 2 (General Election)
November 16 – 12:00 noon
December 16