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Welcome to Ohio Voter Education
Your County’s new touch screen voting machines are secure and easy to use for every voter. Use this site to try out a simulation of the new machines, or watch demonstrations of them being used.

Interactive Voter Tryout
The Interactive Voter Tryout is a simulation of the actual iVotronic voting machine used in your county.
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Register to Vote
Click here to complete and print-out a voter registration form.
The completed form must be postmarked no later than the 30th day prior to an election.  Mail the completed form to the Ohio Secretary of State ( 180 East Broad Street , Columbus Ohio 43215 ) or your local county board of elections.

Absentee Ballots
Click here to complete and print-out an absentee ballot request form.  Applications by mail for an absentee ballot must be received by your local county board of elections no later than noon on the Saturday prior to the election.  View List

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ATTENTION ABSENTEE VOTER:

The United States District Court has issued a Consent Order changing certain provisions of Ohio law that would otherwise require qualified electors to provide proof of identity when casting their absentee ballot. 

Please be advised that your ballot will be counted whether or not you include one of the following with your Identification Envelope: a driver’s license number or the last four digits of your social security number or enclose a copy of one of the other statutorily recognized forms of identification.

You MUST provide your date of birth and signature on the identification envelope.

The voted absentee ballot must be received by your county Board of Elections no later than 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 7, 2006.  Ballots being returned from military or overseas voters must be signed and postmarked no later than Tuesday, November 7, 2006 and received no later than Friday, November 17, 2006.

If you are returning your ballot by mail, you must affix proper first class postage (additional postage may be required for ballots returned from abroad).  Ballots may also be returned in person to your county Board of Elections before 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 7, 2006.


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Your Vote Counts Ohio
If you are a voter who has questions about casting a ballot in the upcoming elections, this site has been designed to give you the answers you need.
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Identification Required Before Voting on Election Day
Ohio law now requires all registered voters to show proof of identity before voting on Election Day.  Acceptable forms of identification include your unexpired Ohio driver’s license or state identification card with either your current or previous address. 

Other forms of identification, which include a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, military ID, or other government document, must show your current name and address. 

To download an information guide from the Ohio League of Women Voters on this subject, click here
 
 
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