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VOTER
REGISTRATION
INFORMATION
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Clark
County Board of Elections
VOTER INFORMATION
VOTER ELIGIBILITY
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You are qualified to
vote if:
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You are a citizen of the United
States. |
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You are at least 18 years old on
or before the day of the general election. |
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You will be a resident of Ohio for
at least 30 days immediately before the election in which
you want to vote. |
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You are not incarcerated (in
prison) for a felony conviction. |
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You have not been declared
incompetent for voting purposes by a probate court. |
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You have not been permanently
disenfranchised for violations of the election laws. |
How is residency determined?
By law, your residence is the place to which,
whenever you are absent, you have the intent to return. If you
continuously reside outside of Ohio for a period of four years or
more, you are not a resident of this state for voter
registration purposes, except if you are absent from Ohio because of
federal or state government employment, including military service.
Leaving for temporary purposes, such as school attendance, does not
result in change of residence for voting purposes, unless you
register in the area where you are currently residing.
Do I declare my politics when I register?
No. Under Ohio law, your party affiliation is
determined by the ballot you vote in a primary election.
Can a student a student vote from his/her
school address?
Yes, if the student regards that place as
his/her residence and registers to vote. Otherwise the student must
vote in his/her home community or by
Absentee Ballot
if he/she is registered there.
VOTER REGISTRATION
DOES EVERYONE HAVE TO BE REGISTERED?
Yes, except for members of the armed forces
serving on active duty. Their spouses and dependents are also exempt
if they left Ohio to be with the service member.
WHERE CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE?
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Any County Board of Elections or the Secretary of
State’s Office. |
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Branch registration offices or locations established
by the board of elections. |
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Any public high school. |
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Any Bureau of Motor Vehicles Office. |
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Office of designated agencies which provide public
assistance or disability programs. |
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Public libraries. |
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County Treasurer’s Office. |
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By mail. You can print the voter registration form and
mail it to the Clark County Board of Elections at: P.O. Box 1766,
Springfield, Ohio 45501. This form must have
an original signature. |
Print Voter Registration Form
Provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
Note: Registration
Deadline is 30 days before the election
WHAT IF I MOVE OR
CHANGE MY NAME?
If you are now registered
and move within the state or the same county or changed your name,
you must report the change to the board of elections by completing a
voter registration at the locations stated above or by mail.
If you do not report the
change by the 30th day before an election, please read
“Exceptions” below.
Exceptions:
If you have moved within Clark County, you should vote at
the polling place for your new address.
If you change your name
and/or move from one precinct to another in your county, you may
report the change and vote by appearing at the Board of Elections
during the absentee voting period, or on election day you may go to
the polling place in the precinct in which you reside, or go to the
Board of Elections Office.
Please call us if you have any
questions.
The
information provided on this page is provided by the County Board of
Elections and is their property and is copyrighted by that County. |