Election advisory: deadline to register to vote is 1 week away
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted reminded voters Monday that the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3, 2015 General Election is one week away, on Oct. 5. Important dates to remember for this election are outlined below.
There are 1,736 local issues, including levies for police and fire services as well as school funding, appearing on ballots across Ohio.
Information on the three statewide ballot initiatives can be accessed on the Secretary of State’s website.
Register to Vote/Update Your Address
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3, 2015 General Election is Oct. 5 (30 days before the election). Voter registration forms are available at MyOhioVote.com. Voters who need to update their address also have until Oct. 5 and can use the Online Change of Address System available at MyOhioVote.com.
Military & Overseas Voting
Ballots for military and overseas voters became available on Sept. 19. Military voters who have not yet registered to vote or submitted a request for an absentee ballot may still do so by visiting OhioMilitaryVotes.com or OhioVoterPassport.com for overseas voters. There they can download the Federal Post Card Application, register to vote and request an absentee ballot, read through frequently asked questions, track the status of their mailed ballot and sign up for election reminders via email and social media. All voters can also contact their county board of elections directly for more information.
Ohio voters may begin casting absentee ballots on Oct. 6, 2015 (first day after the close of registration) in-person and by mail. For more information, visit MyOhioVote.com.
Voting Information and Resources
To register to vote, update voting information, request an absentee ballot, find contact information for Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections or obtain more general information about the Nov. 3 General Election and how to participate, all Ohioans are encouraged to visit MyOhioVote.com.
Get Election Updates and Ohio’s Virtual Voting Sticker
All voters are encouraged to connect with “OhioSOSHusted” on Facebook and Twitter to get election information and updates throughout the year. There they can also get a virtual voting sticker badge to let their friends and followers know they’ve participated in the General Election. Facebook users simply need to “like” Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted’s official Facebook page to “wear” a virtual sticker on their wall. Twitter users may share their voting badge by visiting the Secretary of State’s website.