Ohio newcomer with a voter registration question

[Beware the Beast Man]

Hello Ohio duers-
I've lived in Ohio almost 4 years now and just recently registered to vote. When I lived in Pennsylvania, you checked off your party affiliation when you filled out the voter registration. I did not see any party listing on the Ohio registration form. Is this normal?
Thanks

[larryepke]

1. You're a brave fellow...

to move to Ohio and still use the Pittsburgh Steelers avatar!
:)

[FatSlob]

2. At the polls,

for the Primary election, the pollworkers will ask which one you want. You can change at any time. A few years ago, I changed to D. What a feeling. There is also an independent ballot.

[Calm Like A Bomb]

3. Totally normal.

Under Ohio election law, your party affiliation is determined by which ballot you request at a partisan primary election. The specific language is somewhere in Title XXXV of the Ohio Revised Code (I think), but I couldn't find it at the moment.

[Beware the Beast Man]

4. Thanks all-

I think I missed the primary, though...can I pick my affiliation on election day? Dumb question, but remember, I'm a Steelers fan!

[cmd]

6. No, you will wait until the next primary.

I just checked your profile. You are a brave Steelers fan to be living in Cleveland!

[Beware the Beast Man]

7. So I'm screwed this election year?

That really, really sucks.

[mosin]

10. "Screwed"

Why are you "screwed"? There's no real significance to party affiliation other than primary voting.

Anyway, there will be a new primary election next May for most local races. If there are any contested races locally, you can make a declaration then. :)

[Beware the Beast Man]

11. Oh ok...

All I care about is voting in this years's election. As long as I'm registered to do that, I'm solid.

[cmd]

5. That is correct

At your first primary, you will be asked if you are voting D or R. That D or R will follow you to the next primary. You may change party affiliation on the day of the primary by filling out a card stating that you are making the change.

And a warm DU welcome to a fellow Stiller fan!

[zbdent]

8. What area of PA?

Me, western PA, Apollo (really Spring Church).

[Beware the Beast Man]

9. No kidding...

I'm familiar with Spring Church...I'm originally from the Sewickley area

[zbdent]

12. You're not alone. Check out the Walz branch of the Cleveland Public

Library. Around west 80th & Detroit, across the Detroit Superior bridge.

Thursdays at lunchtime, I have a fellow Steelers fan who was surprised that I properly pronounced "Swickley".