Absentee Voting Information

Absentee Voting

Any qualified Ohio voter may request and vote an absentee. Absentee voting begins 35 days before the general election and ends the day before the election. Once absentee ballots are available for voting, any voter may receive and return an absentee ballot in person at the county board of elections office, or receive and return the absentee ballot by U.S. Mail.

To learn more or download an Absentee Ballot Request Form, please visit the Ohio Secretary of State web site.

Registering to Vote

To register in Ohio you must:

  • Be a citizen of the United States.
  • Be a resident of Ohio.
  • Be 18 years old on or before Election Day. If you will be 18 on or before the day of the general election, you may vote in the primary election for candidates only.
  • Not be convicted of a felony and currently incarcerated.
  • Not be found incompetent by a court for purposes of voting.

Click here to request that a voter registration form be mailed to your home.