{"id":361,"date":"2023-07-31T19:59:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T19:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/important-election-information\/"},"modified":"2023-07-31T19:59:40","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T19:59:40","slug":"important-election-information","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/important-election-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Election Information"},"template":"","class_list":["post-361","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article_type-blog-post"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"","featured_image":null,"article_type":153,"authors":null,"related_issues":[109,420],"related_work":false,"location":null},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":null,"name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9022 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/07\/CCLogo_Horizontal_Ohio_RGB-300x102.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"388\" height=\"132\" \/>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Election Day is coming up this Tuesday, August 8, so we\u2019re sharing these tools and tips for a smooth voting experience. Hundreds of thousands of Ohioans have already participated in early voting on Issue 1, the proposal to raise the threshold for signature collecting and passage of citizen-initiated constitutional amendments.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>Vote By Mail Deadlines<\/b>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are mailing your absentee ballot, it must be postmarked by Aug 7 and be received to your county Board of Elections by Aug 12.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also drop off your absentee ballot to your county <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiosos.gov\/elections\/elections-officials\/county-boards-of-elections-directory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Board of Elections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by 7:30 pm Aug 8. Voted ballots are NOT accepted at precinct polling places.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can track your absentee ballot <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiosos.gov\/elections\/voters\/toolkit\/ballot-tracking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HERE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You do not need a photo ID to vote by mail.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<b>In-Person Early Vote<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop by your county <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiosos.gov\/elections\/elections-officials\/county-boards-of-elections-directory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Board of Elections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for in-person early vote on Issue 1. Be sure to bring your current Photo ID! <b>There is no voting on the Monday before Election Day.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Aug. 2-4: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7:30 am to 7:30 pm<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Aug. 5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 am to 4 pm<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Aug. 6: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 pm to 5 pm<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<b>Election Day - Tuesday August 8<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polls will be open from<\/span><b> 6:30 am to 7:30 pm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Election Day. Anyone in line by 7:30 pm will be able to cast their ballot. Polling locations have moved for thousands of voters across the state. Before you leave your house to vote on August 8, check your polling location at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/voteohio.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">voteohio.gov<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>Photo ID Requirements<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ohio now requires a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiosos.gov\/elections\/voters\/id-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">current form of photo identification<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to vote in person, whether that be early in person or on election day. Valid forms of photo ID include:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ohio driver\u2019s license<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State of Ohio ID card<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interim ID form issued by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. passport<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. passport card<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. military ID card<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ohio National Guard ID card<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ID card<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9023 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2023\/07\/Issue1_sm-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"545\" \/>"}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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