Let this be your reminder.

Voting has been underway for weeks now, and the Primary Election is Tuesday.

Polls will be open 1 to 5 p.m. today (yes, on a Sunday) at your local board of elections office.

The polls are closed Monday in order to allow the boards of elections all over Ohio to prepare for Tuesday’s primary.

And Tuesday, Election Day, polls will be open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

If you are voting absentee, be aware that all absentee ballots being mailed must be postmarked by Monday’s date, and they must be received at the board of elections no later than May 6.

Absentee ballots also may be delivered personally to your county board of elections office no later than 7:30 p.m. May 2.

It’s important to note that this will be the first time that Ohioans casting ballots in person will be met with strict enforcement of new requirements that they show a government-issued photo ID. Acceptable forms of photo identification include a state of Ohio driver’s license or state ID card, listing either your current or previous address — as long as it’s not expired. (Out-of-state driver’s licenses will NOT be accepted.)

Also accepted will be a military ID card. That includes a U.S. military ID card, Ohio National Guard ID card or a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ID card. (Veteran ID cards issued by county recorders will not be accepted, and military ID no longer will be accepted when registering to vote.)

Beginning this election, a U.S. passport or passport card will be accepted.

If you don’t drive or you don’t have an Ohio driver’s license, you may get a state-issued photo ID for free at the local Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Plan ahead if you need to go to the BMV to get a photo ID on Monday, before voting on Tuesday.

Also, if you have religious reasons why you object to having your photo taken, an exemption is provided under law, but you’ll need to sign an affidavit and provide your birth date and last four digits of your Social Security number on a special form.

Other than religious objections, alternative forms of identification, like utility bills and bank statements, will no longer be accepted as a valid form of ID.

And after Ohio voters last year voted to ban noncitizens from voting, even at the local level, new Ohio driver’s licenses and ID cards will indicate citizenship status.

It’s true there are limited races in Tuesday’s election, leading to all indications that voter turnout will be low. However, the races that do appear on local ballots are important grass-roots races that must not be ignored! In fact, some candidates that receive their party’s nomination in Tuesday’s primary may have a clear path to the seat because they might face no challenge in the November General Election.

That alone should be enough to send you to the polls.

Our editorial board endorsed in only a few Primary Election races this campaign season. Here is who we recommended:

• Struthers Municipal Court judge Democrat primary: James Melone;

• Niles Council at-Large Democrat primary (3 to elect): Jimmy Julian, Mike Lastic, Doug Sollitto;

• Girard Mayoral Democrat primary: Tossup between James Melfi and Mark Zuppo.

In addition, other local contested races will appear on ballots for council seats in Youngstown’s 2nd, 5th and 6th Wards; and Niles 1st Ward.

Also, levies and issues will appear on the ballots in Beaver Township; Beloit Village; Girard; and Weathersfield Township.

Please be prepared and go vote.

editorial@vindy.com