Ohio
Voting assistance for Service members, their families and overseas citizens in

Ohio

Use this site to vote absentee if you are

  • a U.S. citizen.
  • at least 18 years old.
  • absent from your voting residence.

The absentee voting process applies to you if you are

  • an active duty member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine absent from your voting residence.
  • an eligible spouse or family member of an active duty member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine.
  • a U.S. citizen residing outside the country.

STEP 1

Register and request your absentee ballot with the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA).


STEP 2

Fill out and send in your ballot when it arrives.

Didn't receive your ballot?


Federal Election Deadlines

Registration Ballot Request Ballot Return
Presidential Primary March 19, 2024
By Mail: Postmarked by* February 20, 2024
By Email/Online or Fax: Received by February 20, 2024
Received by March 12, 2024
Signed by** March 19, 2024
State Primary March 19, 2024
By Mail: Postmarked by* February 20, 2024
By Email/Online or Fax: Received by February 20, 2024
Received by March 12, 2024
Signed by** March 19, 2024
General Election November 5, 2024
By Mail: Postmarked by* October 7, 2024
By Email/Online or Fax: Received by October 7, 2024
Received by October 29, 2024
Signed by** November 5, 2024

*Registration for Primary Election: If no postmark or date is illegible, registration must be received by 2/23/2024, if submitting by mail.

Registration for General Election: If no postmark or date is illegible, registration must be received by 10/11/2024, if submitting by mail.

**Ballot Return: Ballots must still be received by the 4th day after the election.

Please mail your voting materials early enough to account for mail delivery times. Check the recommended mailing dates section in Chapter 1 for details.