Voters in contested Kent City Council primaries for Wards 1 and 6 will be able to talk with candidates at a meeting organized by the League of Women Voters of Kent on April 6, 7 p.m., at Kent Free Library.

The meeting is informal, and voters will be able to drop in any time during the event, which will run until 8:30 p.m. The library is located at 312 W. Main St., Kent. The meeting is free and open to the public.

Ward 1 candidates Melissa Celko and Benjamin Tipton and Ward 6 candidates Jeff Clapper and Tracy Wallach have said they will attend.

Voters with questions about Ohio election changes that went into effect this year will be able to talk with League members about new voter identification rules for in-person voting, voter registration, early voting (also known as absentee voting) and other changes.

The League will have forms available to apply for an absentee ballot. Absentee voting applications can be submitted at any time, but note that they need to be in the hands of the Portage County Board of Elections by April 25 so voters can receive their ballots. Absentee ballots are mailed out starting April 4.

Early in-person voting at the Board of Elections begins April 4 and includes the Saturday and Sunday before Election Day. The schedule for in-office absentee voting has changed, with the elimination of voting at the Board of Elections the day prior to the election.

Voters can find helpful resources here:

• Portage County Board of Elections
• Voter ID Chart at the BOE Website
• Ohio Secretary of State
• League of Women Voters of Kent
• League of Women Voters of Ohio
• Call the League of Women Voters of Kent at 330-271-6188

An affiliate of the League of Women Voters of the United States, LWV Kent is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging the informed and active participation of citizens in government. Contact the League here.