Ashland County Board
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Ashland County Board
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The following information is provided courtesy of Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell. For detailed information on voter registration please visit the Voter Registration Information on the Ohio Secretary of State's page. To jump to a specific portion of information on voter registration follow the bookmarks below. VOTER ELIGIBILITY Can a student vote from his/her school address? Do I declare my politics when I register? What if I change my address or name? BASIC VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE Polls are open 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. You are a citizen of the United States. You are at least 18 years old on or before the day of the general election. If you will be 18 on or before Election Day, you may vote in the primary election for candidates only, but not on issues. You will be a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days before the election. You register to vote at least 30 days before the
election. By law your residence is the place to which,
whenever you are absent, you have the intent to return. If you continuously reside outside
of Ohio for a period of four years or more, you are not a resident of this state
for voter registration purposes, except if you are absent from Ohio because of federal or
state government employment, including military service. Leaving for temporary purposes,
such as school attendance, does not result in a change of residence for voting purposes,
unless you register in the area where you are currently residing. Can a student vote from his/her
school address? Yes, if the student regards that place as his/her
residence and registers to vote. Otherwise, the student must vote in his/her home
community if registered. Does everyone have to be registered? Yes, except for members of the armed forces serving
on active duty. Their spouses and dependents are also exempt if they left Ohio to be near
the service member. At any county board of elections or the Secretary of State's office. At branch registration offices or locations established by a board of elections. At any public high school or vocational school. At the office of any Bureau of Motor Vehicles. At offices of designated agencies which
provide public assistance or disability Public libraries. County treasurer's office. By mail. You may request a registration form from a
board of elections or the Secretary of State's office by mail, telephone, in person or by
having another person obtain it for you or by printing the Voter Registration Form on
www.sos.state.oh.us. After completing the form, return it to the board of
elections or Secretary of State's office by mail. Mailed registration forms sent to a county board of
elections or the Secretary of State's office must be postmarked 30 days before an
election to be valid for the election. Registration forms not mailed in must be received
by a board of elections, the Secretary of State's office, public high school or vocational
school, public library, office of any Bureau of Motor Vehicles, county treasurer's office
or designated agencies 30 days before an election to be valid for that election. Do I declare my politics when I register? No. Under Ohio law, your party affiliation is
determined by the ballot you vote in a What
if I change my address or name? If you are now registered and move within the state or same county or change your name, you must report the change to the board of elections by completing a voter registration form at the locations stated above or by mail as stated above. You may also complete a notice of change in voting
status and file it with the court when you apply for a marriage license or when your name
is changed by court order. Mailed forms sent to a county board of elections or
the Secretary of State's office must be postmarked 30 days before an election to be
valid for the election. Forms not mailed in must be received by a
board of elections, the Secretary of State's office, public high school or vocational
school, public library, office of any Bureau of Motor Vehicles, county treasurer's office
or designated agencies 30 days before an election to be valid for that election. Exceptions: If you change your name and/or
move from one precinct to another in your county, you may report the change and vote by
appearing at the board of elections during the absentee voting period; or on election day
you may go to the polling place in the precinct in which you reside, the board of
elections or site designated by the board. If you move from one county to another in the state, you may report the change and vote at the board of elections in the county in which you now reside during the absentee voting period, or on election day at the board of elections or site designated by the board. TDD assistance: The Secretary of State's office maintains a phone
line to provide information on registration and voting for deaf citizens. The number is
TDD (614) 466-0562. REGISTRATION CLOSES
For special elections: 30 days before election day |