Want to vote for president? Registration deadline is 9 p.m. Tuesday

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

County election boards will remain open until 9 p.m. Tuesday to give people the opportunity to register to vote in the March 15 primary.

And a day later, early voting starts with elections officials in Mahoning and Trumbull counties expecting a solid turnout because of the presidential races in both major political parties.

“I’m expecting a pretty good turnout that first day” of early voting, said Stephanie Penrose, Trumbull County Board of Elections director. “There are a lot of people waiting and they are raring to go.”

One issue, particularly in the Republican presidential primary, is while early votes can be cast starting Wednesday, there could be candidates no longer in the race when March 15, the day of Ohio’s primary, arrives.

“Some people may choose to wait until after more of the other states have primaries,” said Adam Booth, Columbiana County Board of Elections director. “They’re thinking, ‘I don’t want to vote if there are people dropping out.’”

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