Early Voting Opens In Solon For November General Election

SOLON, OH — Early voting for the Nov. 2 general election opened Tuesday for most of Solon and Cuyahoga County. Voters in Ward 4 may have to wait until Wednesday to cast their early ballots.

Due to the primary election in September, election officials are required by law to allow recount request deadlines to pass before accepting votes for the general election. Since Ward 4 voters participated in the primary, they'll have to wait until Wednesday, when the deadlines passes.

Residents can apply to receive a vote-by-mail ballot by visiting 443vote.us or by calling the Cuyahoga County Board of Election at 216-443-8683, or by visiting any public library. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Oct. 30. Absentee ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 1.

Early in-person voting will be held during the following hours:

• Oct. 5 - Oct. 8 — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Oct. 12 - Oct. 22 — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Oct. 25 - Oct. 29 — 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Oct. 30 — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Oct. 31 — 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Nov. 1 — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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What will be on your ballot:

• Three unopposed elections: for Bedford Municipal Judge, Michelle L. Paris; for Solon Mayor, Edward Kraus; and for Solon Ward 6 City Council, Robert P. Shimits.
• For Solon Board of Education, pick two candidates: Michele Barksdale, John N. Heckman, and Caryne Urbank.
• For Solon Ward 4 representative, pick one candidate: Marc Kotora or Michael Kan.
• Issue 56 — A proposed tax levy for the city. The levy could not exceed 0.5 mill for each one dollar of home valuation, meaning 5 cents for each $100 of valuation. The money would be used to acquire vehicles and equipment for the city's service and safety departments.
• Issue 57 — A proposed charter amendment that clarifies the requirements to be director of law in Solon.
• Issue 58 — A proposed charter amendment to adjust the review of the city's master plan to January 2022 with subsequent reviews coming every 10 years thereafter.
• Issue 59 — A proposed charter amendment that would implement zoning changes for the central retail district.
• Issue 60 — A proposed zoning amendment that would convert zoning of certain single-family homes to general office use.