Early voting was strong in August and both sides plan to increase it for upcoming elections

 Early voting was strong in August and both sides plan to increase it for upcoming elections

By the end of the August election cycle, nearly 700,000 Ohioans voted early in-person or by mail, making up just over 23% of voters.

High early turnout for the Issue 1 election this summer shows that Ohio voters continue to embrace early voting and some holdouts could be changing their minds, statewide officials say.
By the end o…