Hamilton County sees increase in early voting on first day at new location

he first day of early voting may be a small sample size, but the Hamilton County has already seen an increase in turnout. "As of noon we've had 74 voters vote in person," elections director Sherry Poland said. "So that is already more than the number we saw all day in the last similar election in the first day of early voting. The Board of Elections recently moved from downtown Cincinnati to 4700 Smith Road, just off the Norwood Lateral. Elections officials say the new space is more centrally located and has more space, free parking and easy access to three Metro bus routes.