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Student Absentee Voting
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Student Absentee Voting
Absentee Voting for U.S. Armed Forces Members
Absentee Voting for U.S. Armed Forces Members
The right we possess as American citizens to the secret ballot is the most dear. Voting allows each citizen to have his or her voice heard. Voting preserves the freedom we Americans cherish
You must be a U.S. citizen and a resident of Ohio for at least thirty (30) days before the election and you must have registered to vote in Ohio at least thirty (30) days before the election.
You may register to vote simply by filling out a brief form, giving your intent to register, your name, birth date, citizenship status, age, current address and signature.
No. Once you register to vote and vote in at least one general election in four years and – if you so choose – in a primary or special election, you never have to register again. Remember: You must keep your registration accurately updated for changes that may occur in your life such as a move or a name change.
Yes, R.C.3505.18 requires each elector to provide proof of the elector’s identity.
There are several types of valid photo identification. IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Ohio driver's license;
- State of Ohio ID card;
- Interim ID form issued by the Ohio BMV;
- A US passport;
- A US passport card;
- US military ID card;
- Ohio National Guard ID card; or
- US Department of Veterans Affairs ID card
All photo IDs must have the following:
- An expiration date that has not passed;
- A photograph of the voter;
- The voter’s name, which must substantially conform to the voter’s name as it appears in the Poll List or in the Poll Book
NOTICE: An unexpired Ohio Driver License, State ID Card, or Interim Documentation with your former address IS an ACCEPTABLE form of ID when your current address is in the pollbook.
Yes, you may register at any approved registration site in the State of Ohio, but you must vote in the county and precinct where you reside. It is a felony to knowingly make application or attempt to register in a precinct in which you are not a qualified voter. The system in our country is based on the premise of one person, one vote.
You must be 18 years old on or before the day of the general election. You may register to vote when you are 17 years old to vote in a Primary election for candidates only if you will be 18 on or before the day of the general election.
No. However, when you vote in a primary election, your vote will determine your party affiliation.
You may register to vote at the following locations:
- The Clermont County Board of Elections
- 76 South Riverside Drive
- Batavia, Ohio 45103-2695
- The office of the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of State Client Services Center
- 30 East Broad Street
- Columbus, Ohio
- Any Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles office or BMV registrar
- Any public or vocational school
- Public libraries
- The Clermont County Treasurer’s office, Recorder’s Office, Human Services, WIC, and the Developmental Disabilities (CCDD) Office
You may request a voter registration form by mail, or by calling or visiting the Clermont County Board of Election. You may obtain a form via mail by contacting the office of the Secretary of State of Ohio or by visiting the Ohio Secretary of State Client Services Center. You may also visit any of the above registration locations. Anyone may pick up a registration form for you.
In order to vote in an upcoming election, the properly completed voter registration form must be postmarked thirty (30) days before the upcoming election to be valid.
Contact the Clermont County Board of Elections for information specific to your situation.
PLEASE NOTE: The Office of the Secretary of State does not have specific, individual registration information on file – only county boards of elections have that information.
PLEASE NOTE: The Office of the Secretary of State does not have specific, individual registration information on file – only county boards of elections have that information.
Yes, if you are not currently incarcerated.
You must complete an Ohio Voter Registration Form at any registration site. The registration form is also available for you to obtain when you file for a marriage license, or with the court when you change your name.
It is a good idea to confirm your registration status with the Board of Elections by the registration deadline, which is usually in early October.
Yes, if you properly completed and submitted an Ohio voter registration form in the 30 days prior to the election. You should contact the Clermont County Board of Elections to confirm your registration status if you are uncertain.
About How to Vote:
Only the Clermont County Board of Elections can tell you the location of your polling place. Please be sure to verify your polling location early in the election season.
You must go to your assigned polling place in the Clermont County precinct.
Contact the Clermont County Board of Elections. If the polling place has relocated, the county Board of Elections is required to send you a notification in the mail of the new location.
Yes. If you are registered, you must report to your assigned polling place on Election Day and complete A Notice of Change of Address and make other changes, if applicable, and vote a regular ballot.
Yes. If you are registered, you must go to your assigned polling place on Election Day and complete A Notice of Change of Name and A Change of Address and make other changes, if applicable, and vote a regular ballot if within the same precinct. If the move was to a new precinct, you will vote a provisional ballot.
Yes, if you are registered. You may:
Yes, if you are registered. You may:
- go to your new polling location, or
- go to the Clermont County Board of Elections office. You must complete and sign A Notice of Change of Address (and make other changes, if applicable), and vote a provisional ballot.
Yes, if you are registered. You may:
- go to the county Board of Elections office in your NEW COUNTY during regular office hours, complete and sign a new voter registration form, and
- vote a provisional ballot.
Yes, if you are registered. You may choose to:
- go to the county Board of Elections in your NEW COUNTY and complete and sign a new voter registration form, and
- vote a provisional ballot.
You may vote if you follow the examples listed above. Generally, you may vote if you completed the appropriate notices of change during the 28 days before a primary election or if you completed and submitted the appropriate change forms during the 25 days before a presidential primary election.
About Absentee Voting:
Any qualified Ohio elector who is registered to vote at the elector’s correct voting residence address may request an absentee ballot without stating a reason.
An absentee ballot may be requested by visiting or writing to the Clermont County Board of Elections or downloading an absentee ballot request.
You must give the following information:
(1) The elector’s name;
(2) The elector’s signature;
(3) The address at which the elector is registered to vote;
(4) The elector’s date of birth;
(5) One of the following:
(7) A statement that the person requesting the ballots is a qualified elector;
(8) If the request is for primary election ballots, the elector’s party affiliation;
(9) If the elector desires ballots to be mailed to the elector, the address to which those ballots shall be mailed.
If you are in a hospital for a medical emergency ON ELECTION DAY, the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is 3 P.M. ON ELECTION DAY.
**For your convenience, the county elections board, or the office of the Secretary of State of Ohio, may provide an Absentee Voter Ballot application form to you, but this form is not a requirement to receive an absentee ballot. It simply allows an easy way for you to let the county elections board know that you wish to have an absentee ballot. You may download the absentee voter application from this website. It is in PDF format and requires Adobe Acrobat to open.
You must give the following information:
(1) The elector’s name;
(2) The elector’s signature;
(3) The address at which the elector is registered to vote;
(4) The elector’s date of birth;
(5) One of the following:
- The elector’s driver’s license number;
- The last four digits of the elector’s social security number;
- A copy of the elector’s current and valid photo identification IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
(7) A statement that the person requesting the ballots is a qualified elector;
(8) If the request is for primary election ballots, the elector’s party affiliation;
(9) If the elector desires ballots to be mailed to the elector, the address to which those ballots shall be mailed.
If you are in a hospital for a medical emergency ON ELECTION DAY, the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is 3 P.M. ON ELECTION DAY.
**For your convenience, the county elections board, or the office of the Secretary of State of Ohio, may provide an Absentee Voter Ballot application form to you, but this form is not a requirement to receive an absentee ballot. It simply allows an easy way for you to let the county elections board know that you wish to have an absentee ballot. You may download the absentee voter application from this website. It is in PDF format and requires Adobe Acrobat to open.
About Student Absentee Voting:
Yes, you may vote absentee from your home address if you have not registered in the county in which you are attending college. If you consider your college address to be your permanent address, then you would register and vote from that address.
Yes, if you consider your new, out-of-state residence your home.
**For your convenience, the county elections board, or the office of the secretary of State of Ohio, may provide an Absentee Voter Ballot application form to you, but this form is not a requirement to receive an absentee ballot. It simply allows an easy way for you to let the county elections board know that you wish to have an absentee ballot.
**For your convenience, the county elections board, or the office of the secretary of State of Ohio, may provide an Absentee Voter Ballot application form to you, but this form is not a requirement to receive an absentee ballot. It simply allows an easy way for you to let the county elections board know that you wish to have an absentee ballot.
About Absentee Voting for U.S. Armed Forces members:
The voting residence of a service member is the place where you resided when you first entered the service or where you established a voting residence elsewhere in Ohio.
No. You may submit a Federal Postcard Application form which allows you to both register and request an absentee ballot at the same time and on one form.
You, your spouse or a family member may request an absentee ballot for you by providing the following information to the Clermont County Board of Elections:
- your name and Ohio voting address,
- a statement that you are serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, or that you are the spouse or dependent of a service member,
- the election for which you are requesting the absentee ballot,
- your party choice (if the election is a primary) or that you want an issues only ballot,
- the address where you want your ballot sent,
- your signature, or the signature of the person requesting the ballot.
Asked on Election Day:
You may call the Clermont County Board of Elections office if you are interested in these paid positions that may be right in your neighborhood. Everyone is encouraged to participate in our electoral process.
IT IS NEVER “TOO LATE” TO REGISTER TO VOTE. However, you cannot vote in today’s election unless you are registered.
You must call the Clermont County Board of Elections. Only the Clermont County Board of Elections has information regarding the location of your polling place.
No. You must have properly completed and submitted a voter registration format least thirty (30) days before the election.
You may vote by absentee ballot only if you are in the hospital with a medical emergency and the request for an absentee ballot is made before 3 P.M. ON ELECTION DAY. All other requests must be received by noon three days prior to the election.
Yes, as long as the changes occurred within county.
While at the polling place:
Yes. If you made an error while voting, let a poll worker know and you will be issued a new ballot.
Yes. Poll workers can help you at the site. There are instructions at the top of each ballot instructing the voter to darken the oval at the left of the candidate’s name or answer of your choice. Sample ballots are also available for practice
No. Exceptions are made for voters who declare illiteracy or a physical infirmity. They can receive the help of two election officials of different political parties in the booth. If the voter is obviously physically disabled, a near relative can assist by filling out the appropriate form.
Yes. The poll workers must allow you the opportunity to vote if you are waiting in line inside at your correct polling location when the polls close.
Remember: As a voter, you have the responsibility to ask questions and to get them answered if you are confused about the voting process and to check your ballot for accuracy before you cast it.
Some information provided by the Ohio Secretary of State.
Remember: As a voter, you have the responsibility to ask questions and to get them answered if you are confused about the voting process and to check your ballot for accuracy before you cast it.
Some information provided by the Ohio Secretary of State.