May 3, 2022 Primary Election

The Paulding County Board of Elections of Paulding County, Ohio, wishes to inform voters that the Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of May, 2022 at the following locations:

Auglaize Township – Auglaize Fire House at SR 637 & RD 169; Benton Township (Payne Village) and Harrison Township (Payne Village) – Payne Legion Hall, 229 N. Main Street, Payne; Brown Township – Oakwood Fire & EMS Station, 201 N Sixth Street, Oakwood; Crane Township and Cecil Village, Antwerp Village and Carryall Township – Divine Mercy Fellowship Hall, 303 W Daggett Street, Antwerp; Jackson Township & Broughton Village – Township House at RD 126 & RD 131; Emerald Township, Paulding Township (Latty Village), Paulding Village 1, Paulding Village 2 and Paulding Village 3 – Paulding Co. Extension Building, 503 Fairground Drive, Paulding; Blue Creek Township, Latty Township and Grover Hill Village, and Washington Township – Wayne Trace HS, for this primary election only, follow the signage on the north side of the building to a designated classroom, 4915 US 127, Haviland.

For the purpose of nominating for the following offices:

Governor and Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; Auditor of State; Secretary of State; Treasurer of State; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (FTC 1/1/2023); Justice of the Supreme Court (FTC 1/1/2023); Justice of the Supreme Court (FTC 1/2/2023); Judge of the Court of Appeals (3rd District) FTC 2/9/2023); U.S. Senate; U.S. Congress (5th District); Judge of the Court of Appeals (3rd District) FTC 2/11/2023); County Commissioner (FTC 1/1/2023); County Commissioner (UTE 1/2/2025); County Auditor; Court of Common Pleas (General Division) FTC 1/1/2023; Court of Common Pleas (Probate & Juvenile) FTC 2/9/2023; and determining the following questions or issues:  

Issue 1:    Paulding Township and Latty Village (12/1 & 12/2  both splits unincorporated) AND

Paulding Village 2 (14/2 – unincorporated):  current expenses, replacement, 2.1 mills, continuing period of time (CPT), commencing in 2022, first due in calendar year 2023; 

Issue 2: Paulding Township & Latty Village (12/3 – Latty Village): general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of street, replacement, 5 mills, 5 years, 2022-2026

Issue 3:   Paulding Township & Latty Village (12/3 – Latty Village): fire protection and emergency medical services, replacement and increase, 0.5 mill and increase of 0.25 mill, 5 years, 2022-2026

The polls for the election will open at 6:30 a.m., and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.

Should you have any questions, you may contact the Paulding County Board of Elections at 105 East Perry Street, Paulding, Ohio  45879, telephone number: (419) 399-8230. The remaining hours for in person absent voting hours with voting being held at the Board of Elections Office  are April 25-29: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, April 30: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Sunday, May 1: 1:00-5:00 p.m.; Monday, May 2: 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  After 2:00 p.m. you will vote on Election Day, May 3rd at your polling location.  Election Day hours:  6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

The last day the office may mail a ballot is Saturday, April 30 at 12:00 Noon. An application requesting the mail ballot must be completed first. The office will process the application upon receipt and then the ballot will be mailed to the voter.   Please include contact information on your application should the office need to contact you due to an insufficiency. The USPS recommends to allow 3-5 days for mail delivery. Please don’t delay if you wish to have your ballot mailed to you.

Office email address: paulding@ohiosos.gov. Office website: boe.ohio.gov/Paulding. You may review your sample ballot on the office website.

Board members:  David H. Cline, Chairman; Stanley D. Harmon; Brandon A. Wobler, and Shaun L. Collins. Brenda J. Crawford, Director and Janet L. Commers, Deputy Director.