Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has reminded Ohioans that they have until Monday, October 6th, to get registered to vote or update their voting information, and that absentee voting begins the following day on Tuesday, October 7th, for the 2014 General Election.
Secretary Husted also noted that 582,971 Ohio voters have already requested an absentee ballot for the upcoming election. More than six million absentee ballot applications were mailed to voters statewide by Secretary Husted around Labor Day. A second, supplemental mailing is scheduled for early October to include those individuals who have registered to vote or updated their voting information since August 1st.
In the 2014 General Election, Ohioans will vote for candidates for a number of statewide and local offices including Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Ohio Supreme Court, Congress, General Assembly, State Board of Education, Court of Appeals and county offices.
You can find a list of location races and issues at the Marion County Board of Elections website. There are two county-wide issues, tax levies for Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Tri-Rivers Career Center, and one county-wide race, for Marion County Commissioner.
Voter registration forms are available from the Board of Elections by clicking here or you can find them at 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.
Not sure where to vote or if your voting address is up to date? Marion voters can easily check their voter registration information, including voting address and polling location, online here. Not in Marion? You can use the tools at MyOhioVote.com.
Absentee Voting
Boards will mail out absentee ballots at the start of the early voting period 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 (November 14, 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.
Those who have not yet requested their absentee ballots have until Saturday, November 1st at noon to request one by mail, though they should do it as soon as possible to allow for plenty of time to receive, complete and return their ballot. Voters can get an absentee ballot by contacting their county board of elections for more information, or by downloading an absentee ballot request form at MyOhioVote.com.
County Boards of Elections began mailing absentee ballots to registered military and overseas voters who have requested a ballot on Saturday, September 20th, 45 days ahead of the election. Military and overseas voters who have not yet submitted a request for an absentee ballot may visit 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 November 1, 2014, but should be sent as soon as possible to allow adequate time for processing, mailing and the return of the voted ballots.
For more information, you can contact the Marion County Board of Elections, 222 West Center Street, at 740-223-4090 or online at www.marionelections.com.
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