Ballot set for May primary in Lorain County

The list of candidates and issues are set for the May primary elections in Lorain County after the filing deadline passed at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Voters in Amherst, Avon Lake, Elyria, Lorain, North Ridgeville and Sheffield Lake have candidates on the ballot, as do voters in the Avon Lake and Elyria municipal court districts. There are 10 issues on the ballot in May. Lorain County Board of Elections Director Paul Adams said those wishing to vote in the May 2 primary must be registered to vote by April 3.

Early, in-person absentee voting for the May primary begins April 4.