The director of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections applauded a ruling released Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court that prevents new mail-in voting restrictions from taking effect before the midterm election.
“We are happy that the Supreme Court ruled the way that they did, and that they, in fact, ruled,” Cuyahoga County BOE Director Anthony Perlatti said. “Because not ruling (and) having that chaos out there again makes people nervous.”
Perlatti made the comments at an event for National Voter Registration Day at Rid-All Green Partnership in Cleveland. It’s part of a week of events to encourage people to register to vote for the November election and for those who are registered, to ensure that their details are current with the elections board.
“Everything that was in place for the May primary is still intact for November,” Perlatti said. “There are no changes.”
He elaborated by saying that all forms of voting remain available for the November election including mail-in, early in-person or at the polls on Election Day. Photo identification requirements also remain unchanged.
Perlatti also said that the board is putting an emphasis on election transparency and voter education.
“I think there's just a lot of people who are interested in how elections work,” Perlatti said. “And I think when they come to find out the due diligence and the layers that exist in our processes, I'm hoping it gives them a good wow factor like, ‘Wow, I didn't know that that really is secure and I had no idea that that happened.’”
The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections says it has its award-winning series on its website that is focused on election processes and voter integrity issues. Perlatti noted the series won a 2025 Clearinghouse Award, known as a Clearie, from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
Although the series is produced by Cuyahoga County, Perlatti said much of the educational materials in the series are relevant to voters in all Ohio counties.
“The laws and the directives apply to all counties,” Perlatti said. “Some things are unique to us process-wise, but the core rules and regulations are the same.”
The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is hosting voter registration events throughout the county this week. There is also a registration event Sept. 20 at the LGBTQ+ Community Center of Greater Cleveland.
Additionally, voters can check their registration or make changes at the BOE office.
Voter registration ends on Oct. 5 with early voting beginning Oct. 6.
Perlatti said those who are uncomfortable mailing in their ballots can utilize the drop box at the Board of Elections office at 1803 Superior Ave. until 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3.