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ABSENTEE BALLOT INFO
Absentee Ballot Applications:
- Voters in Hamilton County can access an absentee ballot request form online at http://www.hamilton-co.org/BOE Click on “Absentee Voting” in sidebar. The form is in pdf format.
- Voters in Butler County can access an absentee ballot request form online at http://www.butlercountyelections.org Click on “Voter Information” in the top menu. The form is in pdf format.
- Voters in Clermont County can access an absentee ballot request form online at http://www.clermontelections.org Click on “Absentee/Armed Forces” in sidebar. The form is in pdf format.
- Voters in Warren County can access an absentee ballot request form online at www.co.warren.oh.us/
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ABSENTEE VOTING
You may vote by absentee ballot if:
 Any registered voter in Ohio may request an Absentee Ballot.
How do I apply?
Write or go to the board of elections in your county and request an absentee ballot,
giving the following information. (A form is available from your county board of elections
for convenience, but is not required).
Your name and
voting residence, Date of birth, Phone number and ONE of the following:
- Driver's license number OR
- Last four digits of your Social Security number OR
- A copy of a valid photo ID OR
- A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that has your name and address listed.
The election for
which you are requesting a ballot.
Your party
choice if the election is a primary or that you want an issues-only ballot.
The mailing
address to which you want your ballot sent.
Your written
signature.
Note: The absentee ballot request deadline is 3 p.m. on election day in the case of
medical emergencies. To be eligible under this provision, you must be confined in a
hospital because of a medical emergency that occurred not more than 6 days before the
election.
A close relative may deliver and return you ballot if you so request and state the
relative's name and relationship on the application, or representatives of the board of
elections can be requested to deliver the ballot.
All voted absentee ballots must be received at the board of elections by 7:30 p.m. on
election day in order to be counted. Voters should request an absentee ballot as early as
possible in order to meet the return deadline.
Exception: Ballots mailed out of the country will be counted if received by the board up
to 10 days after election day, if post-marked by election day.
ARMED SERVICE ABSENTEE VOTING
Who may vote using the armed service absentee ballot?
If you are serving in the US armed forces on active duty outside the state, you, your
spouse, and dependents may vote by an armed service absentee ballot if you otherwise meet
the requirements for voting in Ohio. Your spouse and dependents may vote by an armed
service absentee ballot only if they left Ohio to be with you.
What is the voting residence of a service member?
That place where you resided when you first entered the service, unless you later
established a voting residence elsewhere in Ohio.
Must armed service absentee voters register?
No.
How do I apply for an armed service absentee ballot?
You, your spouse, or a close relative may request the board of elections to mail a
ballot to you. Applications may be made in person or by mail. An Ohio application form or
a federal post card application may be used for convince, but neither is requires; however
all mail requests must include the following information:
Your name and
voting residence.
A statement that
you are serving in the US armed forces on active duty or are the spouse or dependent of a
service member.
The election for
which a ballot is requested.
Your party
choice if the election is a primary or that you want an issue-only ballot.
The mailing
address to which you want your ballot sent.
Signature of
person requesting ballot.
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