Get to know the midterm election ballot in Northeast Ohio

There are 19 days left till the Nov. 8 basic election, and for a lot of who plan to vote early in particular person or absentee, it is time to get to know what’s on the poll this yr, as early voting started final week. 

It is a large election for Ohio voters, with a number of statewide races on the poll, together with Governor, and U.S. Senator, and a number of other main races and points on native ballots. In Cuyahoga County, there’s the race for county govt, and within the metropolis of Akron, there is a constitution modification to determine a residents’ police oversight board. 

Final week, on the “Sound of Concepts” we addressed some listener questions concerning the logistical technique of voting. This week, we’ll spend a while digging into the people races and points that Northeast Ohioans will see on ballots throughout the area. 

Right here to assist us break down what’s on this yr’s poll is a group of reporters and producers at Ideastream Public Media concerned in our election protection. 

Later, Ideastream Producer Drew Maziasz talks to The New Yorker satirical columnist and Shaker Heights Native Andy Borowitz about his new ebook, “Profiles in Ignorance: How America’s Politicians Bought Dumb and Dumber.”