2008 List of Elected Officials

Polling Locations

Democratic Central Committee

Republican Central Committee

• All Portage County libraries
• All BMV offices 
• All county high schools (during school year) 
• WIC Office 
• Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (MRDD) 
• Portage Industries, Inc. 
• Happy Day School 
• Ohio Department of Human Services 
• Portage County Treasurer 
• Portage County Court of Common Pleas 
• Portage County Probate Court

The Portage County Board of Elections is responsible for maintaining lists of registered electors in Portage County.  All voter registrations are processed through our office, as well as, all applications for absentee ballots.  Our office provides these services for the currently registered 100,000 voters. 

The Board of Elections oversees all elections in the County.  There are 524 poll workers appointed and trained to conduct elections in 131 precincts. 

• You are a citizen of the United States
• You are at least 18 years old on the election day at which you seek to vote
• You have been a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days before the election
• Provide Ohio Drivers License Number

• Fill out application for Absentee Voters Ballot . Absentee Ballot Application
• You can come to the Board Office and vote in person or vote by mail about a month before any election.
• No reason is required to vote an Absentee Voters Ballot; however you must provide all the required information before a ballot can be issued.

• Norman Sandvoss, Chair
• Dennis M. Zavinski, Vice Chairman
• Jean Davis
• Craig M. Stephens