Press release
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted reminds voters that absentee voting in the May 2nd Primary and Special Election begins today for all registered Ohio voters.
Absentee voters may vote by mail or in person at their local Board of Elections office for four weeks including the weekend before Election Day. Go to MyOhioVote.com for more information.
Absentee Voting by Mail and In-Person
All Ohio voters who have a May Primary and/or a Special Election may begin voting tomorrow, April 4, 2017 (first day after the close of registration) using an in-person or mail-in absentee ballot. For more information, visit MyOhioVote.com. Secretary Husted has established uniform hours for in-person absentee voting to ensure all voters have fair and equal access to the ballot during the May 2nd Primary and Special Election. Ohio voters can vote over the course of four weeks, including the weekend before Election Day. The full, detailed and interactive 2017 elections calendar is available here and a detailed voting schedule is available here.
Military & Overseas Voting
Early voting for military and overseas voters is already underway. Military voters who have not yet registered to vote or submitted a request for absentee ballots in 2017 may still do so by visiting OhioMilitaryVotes.com. Overseas voters can visit OhioVoterPassport.com. There they can download the Federal Post Card Application, register to vote and request an absentee ballot, read through frequently asked questions, track the status of their mailed ballot and sign up for election reminders via email and social media.