The Institute for Democracy & Higher Education published the report, where they reported high numbers across universities nationwide. Those numbers can also be found locally. At Ohio Northern University, voting among college students raised a whole 12 points to 65% in 2020 from 53% in 2016.

Unofficial results from the election are showing that more registered voters in Ohio cast their ballot in 2020 than any year prior. In a release from Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, over 5.8 million Ohioans voted in the election this year, breaking the previous record set in 2008. 

One of the bigger draws on the ballot is the Allen County commissioners race. Three people are vying for the seat. Republican Beth Seibert was appointed to the position this past summer, she is facing a challenge from Democrat and Perry Township trustee Norm Capps and former Allen County Sheriff Dan Beck. Voters elected Seibert to the position.

In Hardin County, voters electing a prosecuting attorney. Incumbent Republican Brad Bailey being challenged by independent candidate Gary Fischmann, and bailey is re-elected to serve as prosecutor.

In Mercer County, longtime Republican county commissioner Jerry Laffin was facing challenger Democrat Don Holtvoigt on the ballot today and voters decided to stay with Laffin as commissioner. And Celina City Schools asking voters to renew an 11 point one mill tax levy for their district and voters agreed to continue their funding for another five years.

The Findlay City Schools are the only local school district going after new money in this election to help maintain services in the district. The three point nine mill tax levy on the ballot this time is lower than the five point nine mill levy which was rejected by voters in March, and again in august of this year, and voters in this election decided to once again decline the new funding.

Over in Van Wert County, voters had a few issues to vote on. We'll start on the City of Van Wert where voters were being asked to opt for the formation of a charter commission and appoint charter members. Voters in Van Wert have rejected the measure.

Putnam County voters were also asked to renew a point five mill tax levy for the Putnam County Board of Developmental Disabilities and the Brookhill Center. Voters have approved the tax levy for another ten years. And voters in Ottawa-Glandorf School District were asked to continue a two mil tax levy, and they decided to keep the funding source for the next 5 years.

The Auglaize Council on Aging asked voters to continue their one mil tax levy and they overwhelmingly supported the countywide issue. Buckland was asked to renew a three mil tax levy to help fund the village and voters approved that request for five years. And voters in Cridersville were asked to continue a two mill tax levy for fire and e-m-s services and the village voters agreed to the request.

Ohio’s Secretary of State has announced that the number of absentee ballot requests has more than doubled since the 2016 election.