Summit County Board of Elections

The Summit County Board of Elections handles a variety of issues that pertain to voting. They are constantly seeking poll workers to work during the elections process. However, individuals must be properly trained, in order to ensure that the voting process runs smoothly and that all rules and regulations are followed during the process. The Summit County board of elections also strives to help educate the public about the voting process. For example, they may send out informational flyers which explain the voting process. In addition, the Summit county board of elections may also send out election sheets, which list the candidates running in an election, including the order they will appear on the voting machine. Although the voting process is meant to be simple, it is also meant to ensure fairness. For that reason, the Summit county board of elections must ensure that all rules and regulations are adhered to throughout the entire process. This includes the need for proper identification when voting. They will also check the voters name of on the list, to be certain that no individual attempts to vote more than once. There is of course,also strict rules and regulations which govern the actions of candidates. They may be required to stand a certain distance from polling stations and they may not be allowed to have signage at the polling station. In addition to these rules, the Summit county board of elections has a strict list of regulations over the manner in which individuals may obtain or spend campaign contributions.