The Athens County Board of Elections has a slew of polling locations in Athens for students.
Judgement day has arrived after months of campaigning. The candidates vying for various political offices will know their fate once voters take to the polls and cast their ballots.
The polls are open throughout Athens Tuesday from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Voters must bring identification to the polls. Those who are unable to bring a valid photo identification may also bring a military identification. Other sufficient identification may also include a utility bill from the past 12 months, a bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows a name and current address.
The results of the election should start trickling in after polls close at 7:30 p.m., though director of the Athens County Board of Elections Debbie Quivey said they might be in closer to 8 p.m.
The results will also be posted to the board’s website with a summary and breakdown by candidate and precinct.
Students can also ask for a letter verifying their residency from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs on the second floor of Cutler Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to Ryan Lombardi, Vice President for Student Affairs.
Students are required to present a drivers license and student ID in order to receive the document from the office. Lombardi said the service allows students who aren’t from the county — or even the state — to participate locally, which they might prefer because they spend most of the year residing in Athens. It’s typically quick and takes less than five minutes, he said.
The Ohio University College Democrats met at the top of Baker University Center Monday morning for a “March to the Polls” event to take advantage of the last day of early voting. The Democrats convened there at 10 a.m. and listened to some words from Democratic candidates, then made their way to the polls while chanting and encouraging passersby to vote.
The candidates present were Rep. Debbie Phillips, D-Albany, running for re-election as the state representative for Ohio’s 94th district; Athens City Auditor Kathy Hecht, running for County Auditor; Scott Wharton, a Fairfield County man running as congressional representative for Ohio’s 15th District; and Herman Carson, running for judge of Athens County Common Pleas Court.
OU College Republicans have been active as of late, too, but not only in Athens County.
The group went to Cambridge, Ohio on Monday to see U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner and went to West Virginia over the weekend to help with Congressional campaigns there.
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