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 Any voter in the state of Ohio is eligible to request an absentee ballot. 
 

Regular absentee voters

If you are a regular absentee voter, you may use the application form prescribed by the Secretary of State (Form 11-A) to apply for your absentee ballot. If you choose not to use the prescribed form, your written
application need not be in any particular format, but it must contain all of the following information:

  1. Your name;
  2. Your signature;
  3. The address at which you are registered to vote;
  4. Your date of birth;
  5. One of the following items showing proof of your identification:
    (a) Your Ohio driver’s license number; or
    (b) The last four digits of your Social Security number; or
    (c) A copy of your current and valid photo identification, military identification, current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and current address.
    (Note: You cannot use a notice that the board of elections mailed to you as proof of identification.);
  6. A statement identifying the election for which you are requesting an absentee voter’s ballot;
  7. A statement that you are a qualified elector;
  8. If the request is for a partisan primary election ballot, your political party affiliation; and
  9. If you want the ballot to be mailed, the address to which you want it mailed. (For additional information on absentee voting click HERE)

 To access the form in an Adobe format click on the link below
  http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/electionsVoter/forms/11a.pdf

 

 
 

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