Yesterday was the first day Ohioans could cast their ballots for the 2020 General Election.
For those not wanting to wait for Election Day on Nov. 3, or have concerns about voting in-person due to the pandemic, Ohio offers several other ways to vote early.
Voting by mail
Ohioans can vote by mail if they first request an absentee ballot. Those ballots were being mailed out to voters beginning on Tuesday and they should be received soon.
The ballots are to be mailed back to a voter’s county board of elections office or taken to the local offices.
If you haven’t yet requested a ballot, there is still time. Click here for a copy of the form.
Voting by drop box
Ohioans who requested an absentee ballot can drop off their ballot rather than mailing it.
Each county has a drop box located at its board of elections office.
The boxes must be secure and available to voters for 24/7 access.
Clermont County – 76 S. Riverside Drive in Batavia
Hamilton County – 4700 Smith Road in Norwood
Warren County – 520 Justice Drive in Lebanon
Ohioans can drop off both absentee ballot requests and their ballots themselves to these boxes. Boards of elections have been given rigid guidelines requiring that both a Democratic and Republican election official be present when the box’s contents are retrieved. The boxes are emptied once per day.
Drop box access is available through 7:30 PM on election night.
The below map displays the location of each elections office throughout Ohio.
