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Vote By Mail
The laws have changed for
Absentee Voting. Any qualified elector
may vote by absentee ballot. Absentee
Voting will help you avoid any of the glitches
of voting at the polls.
The Clermont County Board of
Elections
76 S. Riverside Dr.
Batavia, OH
45103
(513)
732-7275
http://www.clermontelections.org/
Requesting an Absentee Ballot in
Ohio
All Absentee Ballot applications must be hand delivered or sent by mail. In order to download the application you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded by clicking here. When you download this application, please print it out on your printer, complete the application, sign it, and return it to:
The Clermont County Board of
Elections
76 S. Riverside Dr.
Batavia, OH
45103
As of January 2006, any qualified elector may vote by absentee ballot.
How do I apply?
Write,
call, download, or go to the
Clermont County board of elections and request
an absentee ballot, giving the following
information:*
- voter’s Ohio drivers license number,
- the last four digits of the voter’s social security number,
- or a copy of the voter’s current and valid photo identification or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows the voter’s name and address.
Note: The absentee ballot request deadline is 3 p.m. on election day ONLY in the case of medical emergencies. To be eligible under this provision, you must be confined in a hospital because of a medical emergency. A close relative may deliver and return your ballot if you so request and state the relative's name and relationship on the application, or representatives of the board of elections may deliver the ballot if the facility is in Clermont County. The last day to request an absentee ballot by mail is by noon on Saturday before election day.
All voted absentee ballots must be received at the board office by 7:30 p.m. on election day in order to be counted. Voters should request an absentee ballot as early as possible in order to meet the return deadline.
Exception: Ballots mailed from out of the country will be counted if received by the board up to 10 days after election day, if post-marked by election day.
Armed Service Absentee Voting
Who may vote using the armed service absentee ballot?
If you are serving in the U.S. armed forces on active duty outside the state, you, your spouse and dependents may vote by an armed service absentee ballot if you otherwise meet the requirements for voting in Ohio. Your spouse and dependents may vote by an armed service absentee ballot only if they left Ohio to be with you.
What is the voting residence of a service member?
That place where you resided when you first entered the service, unless you later establish a voting residence elsewhere in Ohio.
Must armed service absentee voters register?
No.
How do I apply for an armed service absentee ballot?
You, your spouse or a close relative may request the board of elections to mail a ballot to you. Application may be made in person, or by mail or fax. An Ohio application form or a federal post card application may be used for convenience, but neither is required; however, all mail requests must include the following information:
Your name and voting residence (Ohio
address)
A statement that you are serving
in the U.S. armed forces or are the spouse or
dependent of a service member
The election
for which the ballot is requested
If the
election is a primary, your party choice, or
that you want an issues-only ballot
The
mailing address to which you want your ballot
sent
Signature of person requesting
ballot
DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION NOW! - (32 KB PDF)
Information provided by the Ohio Secretary of State
Up-Dated: 9/27/06