Union County Board of Elections

Voter Registration To register to vote you must complete a voter registration form and mail or deliver it to the Board of Elections. Registrations must be received at least thirty days prior to the election in which you first wish to vote.   Do I have to be registered in order to vote?   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 near the service member.     Do I declare my politics when I register?   No. Under Ohio law, the ballot you vote in a primary election determines your party affiliation.     Voter Eligibility     Follow this link to determine Voter Eligibility     How is residence determined?   By law your residence is the place to which , whenever you are absent, you have the intent to return, leaving for temporary purposes, such as military service or school attendance, does not result in a change of residence for voting purposes, unless you register in the area where you are currently residing Voter Registration Deadlines for 2009 Elections   April 6th for the May 5th Special Election*   July 6th for the August 4th Special Election*   October 5th - November 3rd General Election * Note these Elections held only held if necessary, see Current Events tab on this Web Site.     Registration Locations • Board of Elections - 940 London Ave., Suite 1000 • Public Libraries:       Marysville Public Library       Richwood Public Library       Raymond Public Library       Plain City Public Library       Dublin Branch of Franklin County Public Library • Public Vocational and High Schools • Bureau of Motor Vehicles • Department of Human Services • Health Department- MR/DD Agencies • Treasurer’s Office • Secretary of State’s Office and website (www.sos.state.oh.us) * Reminder all voters must show Photo ID before voting* **Please update your voter registration if you have changed your address or name.**     To Register by Mail: • You may complete the voter registration form online, print it and mail it to:         Union County Board of Elections         940 London Avenue, Suite 1000     Marysville, Ohio 43040     • You may request a voter registration form from the board of elections, license bureau, library or Secretary of State’s office by mail, telephone, in person or by having another person obtain it for you. After completing the form, return it to the above address. • Mailed voter registration forms mailed to the board of elections or the Secretary of State’s office must be postmarked thirty days before an election in order to vote in that Election. • Voter registration forms not mailed, must be received by a board of elections, the Secretary of State’s office, public high school, vocational school, public library, office of any Bureau of Motor Vehicles, county treasurer’s office or designated agencies thirty days before an election in order to vote in that Election.     Changing your Address: If you have moved from your current place of residence, you must report that change in writing to the Union County Board of Elections.   Example One: Moving within Union County.* If you are already living in and registered in Union County and you move to another location in Union County, you must submit a written notification to the Union County Board of Elections. This can be done by providing our office with the following information:     1) Voter’s name     2) Voter’s address     3) The current date     4) Voter’s date of birth     5) Voter must provide one of the following:       a) Voter’s driver license number       b) Last four digits of the voter’s social security number       c) A copy of the voter’s current and valid photo Id, a copy of a military id that shows the voter’s name and current address, or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows voter’s name and current address.     6) Voter’s signature   An official form is not required as long as the information above is provided. However, we prefer a voter registration form be used to change your address. Changing your address can not be done over the phone.       Example Two: Moving into Union County.     You must re-register to vote if you move into Union County. You are considered a new registration even if you already have been registered in Ohio or any other state. If you provide our office with your previous Ohio address, we will notify your former voting district to cancel your old registration. Example Three: Moving out of Union County.     You must re-register with your new county’s board of election by mail or in person. You will be considered a new registration in your new county or state. The new voting district (if in Ohio) will notify our office of your new residence and you will be removed from Union County’s voting list   * Remember it does not matter if you move across the street, across town or across county; you must register any change in your place of residence. This is true even if you change apartment or lot number. Also remember that a post office box can be part of your address, but your voting location is determined by your street address and thus must be included in any address change. By providing our office with both street and post office box, you can be assured of our accuracy in processing your registration.      Change of Name:   To register a change of name with the Board of Elections, you will need to submit a written request or come into the board of elections office. The written request must include the following information:     1) Voter’s name     2) Voter’s address     3) The current date     4) Voter’s date of birth     5) Voter must provide one of the following:       a) Voter’s driver license number       b) Last four digits of the voter’s social security number       c) A copy of the voter’s current and valid photo Id, a copy of a military id that shows the voter’s name and current address, or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows voter’s name and current address.     6) Voter’s signature * Voters that do not change their names by the 30th day before an election must vote a provisional ballot.