Absentee Voting begins April 1 for May 6 primary
Ohio Secretary of State recently announced that absentee voting begins Tuesday, April 1, 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 here1. Information on the 614 local issues on the ballot, including school and local tax levies, bond issues and charter amendments, is available online here2.
Absentee Voting by Mail
Voters wanting to cast an absentee ballot by mail have until Saturday, May 3rd at noon to request an absentee ballot by contacting their county board of elections3 for more information, or by downloading an absentee ballot request form at MyOhioVote.com.
Register to Vote/Update Your Address
The deadline to register to vote for the May 6th 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; this can be completed online at MyOhioVote.com.
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