Ohio
Secretary of State Jon Husted
Election
Advisory: Ohio’s Primary Election is May 6, 2014
Early
voting for military and overseas voters begins Saturday.
Secretary
of State Jon Husted announced today that absentee voting for military
and overseas voters begins Saturday, March 22, 2014, for the 2014
Primary Election. Ohioans will vote on primary races for a number of
statewide and local candidates, as well as decide the outcome of a
statewide ballot issue and more than 600 local issues.
Election
Ballot Issues
Voters
can review the ballot language and summary for State Issue 1: Capital
Improvements – General Obligation Bonds here. Information on the
614 local issues on the ballot, including school and local tax
levies, bond issues and charter amendments, is available below.
Military
& Overseas Voting
County
Boards of Elections will begin mailing absentee ballots to registered
military and overseas voters who have requested a ballot on Saturday,
March 22, 45 days ahead of the election. Military and overseas voters
who have not yet submitted a request for an absentee ballot may visit
www.OhioMilitaryVotes.com to download an application and/or contact
their county board of elections. Requests must be received by county
boards of elections no later than noon on May 3, 2014, but should be
sent as soon as possible to allow adequate time for processing,
mailing and the return of the voted ballots.
Absentee
Voting by Mail (for All Other Voters)
Boards
will mail out absentee ballots beginning April 1, 2014, to those who
have requested them. Voters must complete, sign and seal their voted
ballots, taking care to provide the required information, including
proper identification. Voted ballots must be postmarked the day
before Election Day and received no later than the 10th day after the
election (May 16, 2014). Absentee ballots may also be delivered in
person to boards of elections no later than the close of the polls on
Election Day. They may not be returned at polling locations.
All
other voters have until Saturday, May 3rd at noon to request an
absentee ballot by mail and they may do so by contacting their county
board of elections for more information, or by downloading an
absentee ballot request form at MyOhioVote.com.
In-Person
Absentee Voting
In-person
absentee voting begins April 1, 2014, or 35 days before the election.
To ensure all Ohio voters have the same amount of time to vote in
person early, Secretary Husted issued Directive 2014-06, establishing
uniform hours statewide so all voters have fair and equal access to
the ballot during 2014 elections.
Register
to Vote/Update Your Address
The
deadline to register to vote for the May 6 Primary Election is April
7, 2014 (30 days prior to the election). Voter registration forms are
available at MyOhioVote.com or from local boards of elections and
other designated agencies, such as libraries and BMVs. Should voters
have moved since the last election, they should also act now to
update their voting address online at MyOhioVote.com.
Check
Your Registration
Not
sure where to vote or if your voting address is up to date? Voters
can easily check their voter registration information, including
voting address and polling location, online at MyOhioVote.com. The
system is populated with information from county boards of elections.
It is important to note that boards may make a last minute change to
a person’s polling place that would not be reflected online, but
voters would be notified by mail. Questions about information
contained in the online system should be directed to the county
boards of elections.
Election
Day Voting
Polls
are open 6:30 am to 7:30 pm on Election Day. Voters choosing to head
to the polls on Election Day need to remember to bring the proper
form of ID and know their polling place and precinct. Voters can
check their polling place and precinct and get other important voting
information by visiting www.MyOhioVote.com.
Get
Elections Updates and Ohio’s Virtual Voting Sticker
Ohio
voters are encouraged to link with “OhioSOSHusted” on Facebook
and Twitter to get elections information and updates throughout the
year. Here they can also get a virtual voting sticker badge to let
their friends and followers know they’ve participated in the
election, whether they chose to cast their ballots by mail or in
person. Facebook users simply need to “like” Ohio Secretary of
State Jon Husted’s official Facebook page to “wear” a virtual
sticker on their wall. Twitter users may share their voting badge by
visiting the Secretary of State’s website.
Vote
in Honor of a Veteran
With
Vote in Honor of a Veteran, voters may also demonstrate the pride
they feel for a veteran by dedicating their vote to them. By
participating in this program Ohioans help raise awareness about the
importance of voting and highlight the powerful bond between our
veterans and democracy.
For
more information on these options go to www.MyOhioVote.com
|