Tuesday is the deadline to request a mail-in ballot for the Aug. 8 election. Here's how to make sure your absentee vote gets counted.
While this election cycle has seen a jump in early and absentee voting, OhioHere's how to make sure your absentee ballot gets counted., and return it to their county board of elections. Applications for absentee ballots must be received no later than seven days before an election, so anyone who needs a ballot must request it Tuesday and should return it in-person Tuesday at their county board of elections office.
However, absentee ballot applications must be received by local boards of elections by 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1 meaning that if you put your application in the mail Tuesday morning it will not get to your board of elections by the deadline. Voters can drop those off those applications in-person at their boards of election, but they also can just cast their ballot in-person at the board of elections to guarantee their vote is counted.
For voters who are requesting their ballot today, the last day available, it's recommended to return the ballot in person at your county board of elections if possible to avoid delays in the mail and ensure that your vote gets counted. Absentee ballots are typically the first votes to be counted on Election Day once the polls close.
Ohio also changed its absentee voting policy in December, requiring voters to fill out a state-issued form to request an absentee ballot. TWith the Aug. 8 election just around the corner next Tuesday, this is also the last week to vote early in-person at your county board of elections.August 2-4: 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.so far this summer, with over 115,000 early in-person votes cast last week.
Boards of elections are open all weekend, but will be closed on Monday, Aug. 7, so voters are encouraged to plan ahead and make sure they beat the crowds.If passed, the measure would make it more difficult to amend the state constitution, requiring 60% approval for amendments instead of the current simple majority.on petitions for constitutional amendments from at least 5% of voters from the last gubernatorial election in all 88 counties, instead of 44.
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