April 27th: Vote by Mail ballots must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service.
April 28th, until 7:30 PM: Ballots can be delivered in-person to the Board of Elections (BOE) located at 2925 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland.
PLEASE NOTE: Governor DeWine’s June 2nd date NO LONGER APPLIES. The dates above are correct and final. The only way to vote is by mail or drop-off at the BOE; there will be no in-person voting at polling locations.
Updates:
– Vote by Mail Application
– Sherrod Brown Small Business Event and daily Facebook sessions
– Help Resources
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Thank you to the slightly more than half of Rocky River Democrats who have already voted, or are in the process of voting by mail!For many who have always voted in-person, this will be the first time voting by mail. When you are in contact with family and friends, please remind them that voting by mail is a two-step process:
2) After sending your application, wait to receive your official voting ballot in the mail from the Board of Elections.
If you need a voter application delivered to your residence; or if you would like us to deliver your application to the Board of Elections (save a stamp!), please email us at: submit@rockyriverdems.org; or call 216-470-8098. We can also let you know where to pick-up and drop-off voter applications in Rocky River.
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Print a voter application from the Board of Elections website HERE.
Call the Board of Elections at (216) 443-8683 and ask them to mail the voter application to you.
Check the status of your Vote by Mail application and ballot HERE.
For complete Vote by Mail information, visit the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections online HERE, or call (216) 443-8683.
SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
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Daily Facebook Sessions:
Senator Brown is hosting daily Facebook Live sessions to keep Ohioans informed about Coronavirus efforts. The daily updates are scheduled to take place every weekday at 12:45 PM on topics of interest to Ohioans. Timing and schedule changes will be posted to Senator Brown’s Facebook page. To watch the daily briefings, click HERE
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Small Business Conference Call:
Senator Sherrod Brown hosted a Conference Call on April 9th with Gil Goldberg, District Director of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Cleveland District Office about resources available to Ohio businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. A resource guide titled, “Small Business Owners Guide to the CARES Act” was provided during the call. To view the Guide, please click HERE.
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Small business owners can also contact the Rocky River Chamber of Commerce by clicking HERE.
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Please share this information with any small business owners you know. Our gratitude to all of the small business owners who employ so many of our residents. We are with them during these difficult times.
GET HELP
These are challenging times for everyone. Please share the following resources with family and friends. We are in this together.
- Apply for unemployment, click HERE
- Rocky River Assistance Program, click HERE
- National Domestic Violence Hotline, click HERE
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline, click HERE
GIVE HELP
- The Rocky River Assistance Program helps 1,000 families in Rocky River with food, personal care, and household items every other month. At the most basic level, this is neighbors helping neighbors. To donate, click HERE
- The Red Cross urgently needs blood. All blood donations must now be scheduled (no walk-ins). Please click HERE to view future blood drives in our community and in neighboring communities.
- Face shields. Our neighbors in North Olmsted are supporting a group that is producing face shields for our medical and safety forces. If you can donate supplies, your time, or make a financial contribution, click HERE
MAIL BALLOT DEADLINE IS
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2020
– Obtain Vote by Mail Application
– Sherrod Brown SBA Event
– Get Help
– Give Help
About half of Rocky River Democrats have already voted, or are in the process of voting by mail. Please share the following with everyone you know to help get Democratic voter turnout closer to 100%!
Voter Application:
If you need a voter application delivered to your residence; or if you would like us to deliver your application to the Board of Elections (save a stamp!), please email us at: submit@rockyriverdems.org; or call 216-470-8098. We can also let you know where to pick-up voter applications in Rocky River
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Print a voter application HERE.
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Check the status of your Vote by Mail application and ballot HERE.
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For complete Vote by Mail information, visit the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections online HERE, or call (216) 443-8683.
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SHERROD BROWN SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE CALL
Thursday, April 9th at 9:30 AM
If you, or someone you know, owns a small business, Senator Sherrod Brown is hosting a Conference Call with Gil Goldberg, District Director of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Cleveland District Office on resources available to Ohio businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. To RSVP for the call, click HERE.
GET HELP
These are challenging times for everyone. Please share the following resources with family and friends. We are in this together.
- Apply for unemployment, click HERE
- Rocky River Assistance Program, click HERE
- National Domestic Violence Hotline, click HERE
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline, click HERE
GIVE HELP
- The Rocky River Assistance Program helps 1,000 families in Rocky River with food, personal care, and household items every other month. At the most basic level, this is neighbors helping neighbors. To donate, click HERE
- The Red Cross urgently needs blood. All blood donations must now be scheduled (no walk-ins). The blood drive in Rocky River on Tuesday, April 7th is full. Please click HERE to view future blood drives in our community and in neighboring communities.
- Face shields. Our neighbors in North Olmsted are supporting a group that is producing face shields for our medical and safety forces. If you can donate supplies, your time, or a make a financial contribution, click HERE
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2020
What you need to know:
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The April 28th election will be conducted exclusively through mailed-in absentee ballots. There will be no in-person voting for this primary election, though exceptions are being made in certain cases. For complete background, see an article in the Ohio Capital Journal HERE.
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YOU HAVE ALREADY VOTED:
Nothing further needs to be done. Your ballot has been retained and it will be counted on April 28th. You can track your ballot on the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website HERE
YOU HAVE NOT VOTED:
Vote by mail is a two-step process:
1) You must submit an APPLICATION to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (BOE) to obtain a ballot. The BOE verifies that you are eligible to vote through the application.
2) After verification, you will receive a blank BALLOT in the mail from the BOE.
The ballot must be postmarked by April 27 to count.
Please note: You must be proactive to receive an application. One will NOT automatically be sent to you.
HOW DO I OBTAIN AN APPLICATION?
There are three ways that you can obtain the vote-by-mail APPLICATION:
1) Download and print the application from the Board of Elections website HERE
2) Contact the Board of Elections and ask them to mail the application to you. Call the BOE at (216) 443-8683
3) Send us an email at submit@rockyriverdems.org. We would be happy to drop-off the application at your home while practicing social distancing.
HOW DO I OBTAIN A BALLOT?
You must first submit an APPLICATION before you can receive a ballot. Please see above.
CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE?
If you missed the original February 18 voter registration deadline, you are not eligible to vote in this primary election. Even though the date of the election has changed, the deadline for registration has not changed. We will keep you posted if/when there are any updates on this issue.
I HAVE QUESTIONS
If you have any questions about vote-by-mail, please send us an email at submit@rockyriverdems.org and we’ll respond promptly.
We hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. Remember to vote your complete ballot, including for judicial candidates! See the sample ballot of endorsed candidates, below. Please ignore the March 16 on or before date.
UPDATES:
* Local Assistance For Seniors
* Volunteers Needed
* Ohio Primary Election
* Club Meeting Cancelled
LOCAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS
Rocky River Senior Center
Seniors in need of grocery or prescription delivery can contact staff at 440-899-6665. Click HERE for additional information.
For updates from the City of Rocky River, click HERE
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Rocky River/Lakewood Meals on Wheels
The program is in need of kitchen volunteers to work 8:30 a.m. to noon, days are flexible, under the direction of the head cook. Contact Bob Burns, Volunteer Coordinator, at 216-288-5892.
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
The organization is in need of volunteers for food packing and sorting, kitchen help, distribution and more. They are currently following the recommendations of the CDC/Ohio Department of Health. For complete information on how you can help, click HERE or call 216-738-2053.
Your Favorite Charity or Non-Profit
Contact your favorite organization to learn whether they need volunteers or assistance.
OHIO PRIMARY ELECTION
On March 17th, the Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) filed legal action regarding the Ohio Primary. For complete information, click HERE. Key points of the legal action are:
1) the ODP factually asserts that the Executive Branch of the Government of the State of Ohio does not have the authority to set elections; the authority resides with the General Assembly
2) the ODP is seeking to allow absentee ballot voting through a final date of April 28th
Complete details can be found in the link, above.
Under the current directives set by the Ohio Governor and the Ohio Director of Health, absentee ballots must be postmarked by June 1st; and in-person voting will take place on June 2nd. Visit the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website HERE for complete information.
We will provide further updates when the legal case is resolved.
CLUB MEETING CANCELLED
The Rocky River Democratic Club meeting scheduled on Tuesday, March 31, 7 PM at the Library is cancelled.
- The boards of elections are prohibited from processing any new voter registrations for the June 2, 2020 presidential primary election. The February 18, 2020 voter registration deadline remains the voter registration deadline. Boards of elections must remain open on March 17, 2020 to receive any absentee ballots at the boards of elections through 7:30 p.m. Boards of elections are required to process any UOCAVA ballots. Boards of elections are required to process any-non UOCAVA absentee ballot post-marked by Monday, March 16, 2020 and received by the boards of elections through March 27, 2020. Boards of elections are prohibited from tabulating and reporting any results until the close of polls on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
- The boards of elections are required to process absentee ballot applications received at the board of elections postmarked by Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Absentee ballots must be postmarked by June 1, 2020 and must be received by the boards of elections no later than Friday, June 12, 2020. UOCAVA absentee ballots must be submitted for mailing not later than 12:01 a.m. at the place where the voter completes the ballot, on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
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Again, please see the Board of Elections website for complete information.
