Tri-C Votes

In a democracy, your vote is your voice. Tri-C is proud to be a nationally ranked institution in student voter engagement. We work to give you all the tools to put your voice to use.

It's Always an Election Year in Ohio.

In 2025, we had two Primaries - May 6 and Sept. 9.
Up next, the General Election is on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Every election, you have the choice of three ways to vote:

• Vote Early In-Person at the Board of Elections: Board of Elections Hours
• Vote-by-Mail 
• Vote on Election Day Check your polling location
• Voter Registration Information has all the details.

Questions about voting? Email katharine.montgomery@tri-c.edu in Tri-C's Office of Government Relations.

Many Ohioans have a reason to vote on Nov. 4

Multiple cities in Cuyahoga County will have candidates and issues on the Nov. 4 ballot. Is yours one of them?

View the full list of candidates - listed alphabetically by city.

• Please note - currently, as the BOE changes over from the September Primary to the November Election, the candidate list for Nov. 4 begins at the above link on page 13.
• Over 20 Mayoral races will be held as well as elections for council members and school board choices.

View the full list of issues - listed alphabetically by city.

• There are over 52 Issues ranging from Tax Levies and Charter Amendments to various permits.

Celebrate The Voting Experience with the Tri-C Democracy Fellows

In-Person

We are hosting our eighth annual presentation of The Voting Experience through Sept. 25. Think of it as a pop-up voting event - for students, by students. It's brought to life by the Democracy Fellows cohort with the help of Student Life, Mandel, Government Relations and more! Here are the dates:

• Sept. 15 - 16 - Metro, MCC Food Court, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Sept. 17 - 18 - Western, Galleria, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Sept. 22 - 23 - Westshore, SHCS Atrium, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
• Sept. 24 - 25 - Eastern, ESS Main Entrance, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Volunteers still welcome now through Sept. 25, 2025 - sign up here!

Online

This year's legacy video is America's Got Voters ... the show where everyone loves to vote. Watch it here. We then invite you to share it far and wide!

It's staged as the finale of a new "show" called America's Got Voters.

You may recognize some of the finalists (Tri-C Democracy Fellows - Emmanuel Ahmadu, Funke Onifade, Joyce Tagne, Rishi Chitte and Mariam Kalil), the emcee (a certain Student Life Director at East aka James Gardner) and our illustrious judges - Dr. Michael Baston and Stomp! And, we couldn't have done it without the help of our amazing media production team!

You'll also find 10 voting tip videos in the playlist - answering the questions we get asked most.

Vote Early Day - Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025

This fall, put in your plan of action on Vote Early Day! Mail back your ballot, vote early at the BOE, or look up your polling location. Tri-C is a proud partner of this civic holiday. #VoteEarlyDay #TriCVotes

Before any election - Text three friends your voting plan - and encourage them to make a plan too! #VoteEarlyDay #TriCVotes

National Designations

In a democracy, your vote is your voice. Tri-C is proud to be a nationally ranked institution in student voter engagement (see our current designations below). We work with national, state and local partner organizations — as well as our students, faculty and staff — to give you all the tools to put your voice to use.