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Does everyone have to be registered?
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By law, your residence is the place to which, whenever you are absent, you have the intention to return. If you continuously reside outside of Ohio for a period of four years or more, you are not a resident of this state for voter registration purposes, except if you are absent from Ohio because of federal or state government employment, including military service.
Yes, if the student regards that place as his/her residence and registers to vote. Otherwise, the student must vote in his/her home community, if registered there.
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 with the service member.
| Where can I register? |
After completing the form, return it to the Summit County Board of Elections, 470 Grant Street Akron, OH 44311.
Mailed registration forms must be sent to the Summit County Board of Elections and must be postmarked 30 days before an election to be valid for that election.
Special Note: The federal election reform bill, the “Help America Vote Act of 2002,” provides new identification requirements for persons registering by mail and voting for the first time in a federal election.
Persons registering by mail after January 1, 2004, must provide identification information when attempting to vote for the first time, unless the person provides his/her current Ohio driver’s license number or the last four digits of his/her social security number on the registration form. The identification information is either:
No. Under Ohio law, your party affiliation is determined by the ballot you vote in a primary election.
If you are now registered and move within the state or change your name, you must report the change to the board of elections by completing a voter registration form at the locations previously mentioned or by mail.
You may also complete a notice of change in voting status and file it with the court when you apply for a marriage license or when your name is changed by court order.
Mailed forms must be sent to the Summit County Board of Elections at least 30 days before an election.
Forms not returned by mail should be received by a board of elections, a public high school or vocational school, public library, office of any Bureau of Motor Vehicles, county treasurer’s office or designated agency at least 30 days before an election.
