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General
Absentee Requests
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New Absentee
Guidelines: You may now vote Absentee for any reason.
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To
Apply for an Absentee Ballot:
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Fill out the downloadable form and mail it to:
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Summit County Board
of Elections
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470 Grant Street
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Akron, Ohio 44311
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If
you can not download the form please write
your information on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper. You must include
the following information:
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- Name and voting residence
address
- Your birth date
- A form of Identification.
This may include Driver's License No., last four digits of you SSN,
a copy of a current photo identification, a
current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or other government
document that shows your name and address. (Please provide one form
of identification)
- Election in which you
wish to vote
- If the election is a
primary declare your party choice or ask for an issues only ballot
- The mailing address where
the ballot should be sent
- Your original signature
is required
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 Click here
to Download Absentee Application (You will need
Acrobat Reader to view and print the absentee application. Click on
the picture below to visit Adobe's website.)
Click
here to Download Emergency Hospital Absentee Application (You will need Acrobat Reader to
view and print the absentee application. Click on the picture below
to visit Adobe's website.)
Click here
to download an application for Public Absentee Label or .DBF file Requests for the
November 4, 2008 General Election.
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Please
note the following general absentee guidelines:
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Voters should request an absentee ballot as early as possible in
order to meet the return deadline.
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Mail-in Applications must be received by noon on the Saturday prior
to the election you wish to vote in.
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We can not accept faxed absentee requests. They must be mailed.
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The last day for Absentee Voting is the Monday
before the close of business, prior to Election Day.
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Do not drop your Absentee Ballots off at your polling location. They
will not be counted.
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All ballots must be received by 7:30pm at the Summit County Board of
Elections on Election Day.
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Please
note the following guidelines for Medical Emergencies:
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The
absentee ballot request deadline in the case of medical emergencies is 3
p.m. on election day. To be eligible under this provision, you must be
confined in a hospital because of a medical emergency. A close relative may
deliver and return your ballot if you so request and state the relative’s
name and relationship on the application, or representatives of the board
of elections can deliver the ballot.
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Absentee
Exceptions:
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Ballots mailed by out-of-country civilians will be
counted if received by the board up to 20 days after a presidential
primary, and 10 days after any other election, if post-marked or signed by
election day.
Out-of-country armed service absentee ballots must be
signed on or before close of polls and received by the board no later than 20
days after a presidential primary, and 10 days after any other election.
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