MIAMI VALLEY — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is encouraging voters to request and vote by absentee ballots, however in person voting is expected to take place as scheduled.
In-person voting will take place on Nov. 3. Early voting has already started at local boards of elections.
Here’s what you need to know about absentee ballots:
- Ohioans can begin requesting absentee ballots from their local board of elections today and the last day you should try to request an absentee ballot is today (Oct. 27), said Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose. You can download and print a request form here.
- Local boards of elections are already sending out absentee ballots.
- Absentee ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 2. Mailed ballots must be received at the board of elections by Nov. 13 to be counted in the final vote tally.
- Absentee ballots can be returned in-person to board of elections before close of polls on Nov. 3.
ON ELECTION NIGHT:
The Ohio Secretary of State cautioned that results reported on election night will be unofficial results and will not account for any absentee ballots that arrive after election day and by Nov. 13 at Board of Elections that were postmarked by Nov. 2. The unofficial results also will not include any provisional ballots.
The final results from Election 2020 in Ohio will be released on Nov. 24.
Here’s a list of local board of elections addresses for you to return your absentee ballots to:
Auglaize County:
Telephone: (419) 739-6720
Mailing Address:
Auglaize County Board of Elections
209 South Blackhoof Street
Room 205
Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895-1901
Mercer County:
Telephone: (419) 586-2215
Mailing Address:
Mercer County Board of Elections
101 North Main Street
Suite 107 1st Floor
Celina, OH 45822
Logan County:
Telephone: (937) 599-7255
Mailing Address:
Logan County Board of Elections
225 South Main Street
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Champaign County:
Telephone: (937) 484-1575
Mailing Address:
Champaign County Board of Elections
1512 So. US Highway 68
Suite L-100
Urbana, OH 43078.
Clark County:
Telephone: (937) 521-2120
Mailing Address:
Clark County Board of Elections
P.O. Box 1766
Springfield, OH 45501-1766
Shelby County:
Telephone: (937) 498-7207
Mailing Address:
Shelby County Board of Elections
230 E. Court Street
Sidney, OH 45365
Darke County:
Telephone: (937) 548-1835
Mailing Address:
Darke County Board of Elections
300 Garst Avenue
Greenville, OH 45331
Miami County:
Telephone: (937) 440-3900
Mailing Address:
Miami County Board of Elections
215 West Main Street
Troy, Ohio 45373
Montgomery County:
Telephone: (937) 225-5656
Mailing Address:
Montgomery Co. Bd. of Elections
Director, Jan Kelly
451 W. Third Street
Dayton, OH 45422
Greene County:
Telephone: (937) 562-6170
Mailing Address:
Greene County Board of Elections
551 Ledbetter Rd.
Xenia, OH 45385
Preble County:
Telephone: (937) 456-8117
Mailing Address:
Preble County Board of Elections
101 E. Main Street
Eaton, OH 45320
Warren County:
Telephone: (513) 695-1358
Mailing Address:
Warren County Board of Elections
520 Justice Drive
Lebanon, OH 45036
Butler County:
Telephone: (513) 887-3700
Mailing Address
Butler County Board of Elections
1802 Princeton Road, Suite 600
Hamilton, OH 45011
Clinton County:
Telephone: (937) 382-3537
Mailing Address:
Clinton County Board of Elections
111 S. Nelson Avenue
Suite 4
Wilmington, OH 45177