Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has announced that with two weeks to go before the 2014 General Election, nearly 810,000 Ohioans have already cast and/or requested an absentee ballot for the November 4, 2014 General Election.
Based on an informal survey of Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections, as of Friday, October 17, 2014:
- 773,241 voters have requested absentee ballots to vote by mail.
- Of those, 238,330 absentee ballots by mail have been cast.
- 33,545 Ohioans have cast an absentee ballot in person at the board of elections or designated early vote center.
- 2,635 military and overseas voters have requested ballots.
- Of those, 563 military and overseas ballots have been cast.
Secretary Husted is encouraging all other voters to take advantage of the many opportunities available to them to cast a ballot prior to Election Day. Between now and November 4th, voters have more than 100 hours to request and cast an absentee ballot in person, including this Saturday, October 25th, as well as on the final Saturday and Sunday before the election. There is also still plenty of time to request absentee ballots by mail.
“There’s no excuse for sitting on the sidelines this fall,” Secretary Husted said. “Our local county boards of elections are open and ready to assist you, no matter which method of voting you choose, just make sure you make plans and vote.”
To learn more about the local election and for information on early voting, click here to visit the Marion County Board of Elections website.
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