Where and when to cast an early vote in the Valley
People were lined up outside the door of the Trumbull County Board of Elections on Wednesday, as early voting got underway in Ohio by both in-person and by mail-in absentee ballot.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - People were lined up outside the door of the Trumbull County Board of Elections on Wednesday, as early voting got underway in Ohio by both in-person and by mail-in absentee ballot.
Pennsylvania does not offer early in-person voting.
Votes may be cast starting today at county board of elections at the following locations and hours:
COLUMBIANA COUNTY
- 7989 Dickey Dr., Suite 3
- Lisbon, OH 44432
- Office Hours:
- 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- (Monday - Friday)
- Telephone: (330) 424-1448
MAHONING COUNTY
- 345 Oak Hill Ave. Entrance A
- Youngstown, OH 44502
- Office Hours:
- 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- (Monday - Friday)
- Telephone: (330) 783-2474
TRUMBULL COUNTY
- 2947 Youngstown Rd., SE
- Warren, OH 44484
- Office Hours:
- 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- (Monday - Friday)
- Telephone: (330) 369-4050
Voter ID in Ohio
Ohio law requires that every voter, upon appearing at the polling place to vote on Election Day, must announce his or her full name and current address and provide proof of identity.
The forms of identification that may be used by a voter who appears at a polling place to vote on Election Day include
- An unexpired Ohio driver’s license or state identification card with present or former address so long as the voter’s present residential address is printed in the official list of registered voters for that precinct;
- A military identification;
- A photo identification that was issued by the United States government or the State of Ohio, that contains the voter’s name and current address and that has an expiration date that has not passed;
- An original or copy of a current utility bill with the voter’s name and present address;
- An original or copy of a current bank statement with the voter’s name and present address;
- An original or copy of a current government check with the voter’s name and present address;
- An original or copy of a current paycheck with the voter’s name and present address; or
- An original or copy of a current other government document (other than a notice of voter registration mailed by a board of elections) that shows the voter’s name and present address.
- For utility bills, bank statements, government checks, paychecks, and other government documents, “current” is defined as within the last 12 months. “Utility bill” includes a cell phone bill. “Other government document” includes license renewal and other notices, fishing and marine equipment operator’s license, court papers, or grade reports or transcripts. “Government office” includes any local (including county, city, township, school district and village), state or federal (United States) government office, branch, agency, commission, public college or university or public community college, whether or not in Ohio.
Where is my absentee ballot?
An estimated 1,091,188 absentee ballot applications received by county boards of elections in Ohio are being mailed out starting today.
This includes 17,300 requests from military and overseas voters whose absentee ballots started going out on Saturday, September 24th. Of those military and overseas ballots, 1,445 have already been returned.
Absentee ballot applications must be received by boards of elections by noon on Saturday, November 5, 2016, but voters are encouraged to submit their request as soon as possible to ensure sufficient time to complete and return their ballot to the board of elections.
Completed absentee ballots must be postmarked by the day before the election and arrive at the board of elections by the10th day after Election Day in order to be counted. Ohio is one of only 12 states to allow late-arriving ballots to be counted.
If you have not mailed your ballot prior to election week, the Secretary of State’s Office recommends voters take their completed ballot to the post office and request it receive a postage cancellation mark, or return it personally to their county board of elections prior to the close of the polls on Election Day at 7:30pm.
To encourage participation in absentee voting by mail Secretary Husted recently mailed applications to voters. Additional information about the statewide mailing is available here. Voters who want to vote by mail may also download an absentee ballot request form at www.MyOhioVote.com
Online Voter Toolkit
The online Voter Toolkit is a one-stop location for all necessary voting information. Ohio voters can visit MyOhioVote.com/VoterToolkit to check their voter registration status, find their polling location, view their sample ballot and track their absentee ballot.
1,804 local issues, including levies for police and fire services as well as school funding, will appear on ballots across Ohio. A comprehensive list of local questions can be downloaded here.
A full list of candidates (including write-in candidates) for President and Vice President of the United States, U.S. Senator, Members of Congress, Members of the Ohio General Assembly, Members of the State Board of Education, Justices of the Ohio Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals is available for download by clicking here.
