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Secretary
of State Jon Husted
Absentee
Voting for Ohio’s May
Election begins today
Columbus
– Secretary of State Jon
Husted announced that Ohioans participating in the May 7, 2013
Primary/Special
Election may vote absentee starting today.
Election
Ballot Issues
On
May 7th voters in 74 counties
will decide several local races and 355 local issues, including 116
school
issues and a number of local tax levies, bond issues and charter
amendments. A
complete list of local issues appearing on the ballot is available here
and at
MyOhioVote.com.
In-Person
Absentee Voting
In-person
absentee voting begins
April 2, 2013, or 35 days before the election. For specific information
including times and locations, contact your board of elections.
Absentee
Voting by Mail
Boards
of elections will also mail
out absentee ballots, beginning today, to voters who have already
requested
them. All other voters have until Saturday, May 4th 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.
To
cast an absentee ballot by mail,
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 10
days
after the election (May 17, 2013). 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.
Check
Your Registration
Not
sure where to vote or if your
voting address is up to date? Voters can now easily check their voter
registration information, including voting address and polling
location, online
at MyOhioVote.com. The new online service, which previously had to be
done
using two separate online tools, is part of an ongoing effort by
Secretary to
enhance the service available 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.
Register
to Vote/Update Your
Address
The
deadline to register to vote in
the May 7, 2013 Primary/Special Election is this Wednesday April 8,
2013 (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. This should also be done by April 8 to ensure they
can vote
with ease on Election Day.
Election
Day Voting
Polls
are open 6:30 am to 7:30 pm
on Election Day. Voters choosing to head to the polls must 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 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 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 how to participate in
this
program visit OhioMilitaryVotes.com
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