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Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The Director and Deputy Director of the Lucas County Board of Elections have avoided getting pink slips, but the future employment of a Board member was called into question on Tuesday.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  After the Ohio secretary of state’s office recommended the firings of two Lucas County Board of Elections leaders, the board had two options: Follow or ignore the report.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  The United States Supreme Court is refusing to block early voting in the three days before the election in Ohio.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  Ballot board scolded for poorly wording a fall ballot issue on redistricting.

Friday, August 31, 2012  President Obama's campaign has won a court victory against Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted.

Monday, August 13, 2012  In an effort to curb provisional ballots in Ohio, voters can utilitze a new tool to update their addresses before the election this year.

Friday, December 09, 2011  Having come up short in their quest for signatures to overturn election reforms enacted by the Ohio General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. John Kasich, reform opponets were able to cure their deficiency, turning in 307, 358 signatures.

Monday, November 14, 2011  Opponents of Ohio's election reform law have come up  approximately 10,000 signatures short of what they need to put the law on the November 2012 ballot as a referendum, according to Ohio Secretary of State, Jon Husted.

Monday, November 07, 2011  Protesters gathered at the Early Voting Center in response to a government shutdown of early voting just three days before the election.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  Ohio officials who knowingly use public money for political purposes would be punished under a measure being pushed by the state’s auditor and its elections chief.

Friday, September 02, 2011  Update: Ohio's top election official says an agreement has been reached in a dispute with the state's largest county over absentee ballot applications.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011  Update: Ohioans will be able to vote this November on whether they want to participate in the national health care overhaul.

Thursday, July 21, 2011  It appears that the controversial bill that dramatically restricts what can be negotiated between employers and employees in the public sector will be headed for the November ballot.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011  As his opponents gear up for a summer campaign against the legislative centerpiece of his administration, Gov. John Kasich finds himself with scant political capital to spend in mounting a defense.

Friday, May 20, 2011  The Lucas County Board of Elections, already short one Republican member, will soon loose its chairman. Patrick Kriner, a longtime Republican member of the board of elections and board chairman, informed his fellow board members Friday morning that he will step down from the board no later than June 15.