Posted on Apr 29, 2023
How to vote in Ohio's special primary election May 2 — or check if you need to vote at all
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Election officials are predicting a low turnout for Ohio's special primary election on Tuesday, May 2. Only a few communities have issues on the ballot and others won't need to vote at all.
Hamilton County Board of Elections Director Sherry Poland says often times, the biggest issue is people showing up expecting to vote, only to find an empty polling place.
"Those voters will show up to their polling place expecting there to be an election, and so we do anticipate some calls about that on Election Day from voters just wondering why their polling place is not open," she says.
Even so, she expects voter turnout for areas that do have something on the ballot to be relatively low, somewhere between 10-15% in Hamilton County.
Warren County Board of Elections Director Brian Sleeth predicts the same for his county.
Hamilton County Board of Elections Director Sherry Poland says often times, the biggest issue is people showing up expecting to vote, only to find an empty polling place.
"Those voters will show up to their polling place expecting there to be an election, and so we do anticipate some calls about that on Election Day from voters just wondering why their polling place is not open," she says.
Even so, she expects voter turnout for areas that do have something on the ballot to be relatively low, somewhere between 10-15% in Hamilton County.
Warren County Board of Elections Director Brian Sleeth predicts the same for his county.
How to vote in Ohio's special primary election May 2 — or check if you need to vote at all
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."How do I vote absentee?
The deadline to request an absentee ballot was new for this year — a full week before Election Day — so unfortunately it's too late, and you must now vote in person.
However, if you have already requested and received your absentee ballot, note that drop boxes for absentee ballots will be limited to one location per county and may only be used during business hours during early voting.
If you are mailing your ballot, it must be received by boards of elections no later than four days after the election, instead of the previous 10 days.
Those voting absentee don't have to provide photo ID, but must provide the last four digits of their Social Security Number when submitting their ballots. Members of certain religious communities can also provide that information in lieu of a driver's license if they sign an affidavit stating their religious beliefs prohibit them from appearing in photographs."
..."How do I vote absentee?
The deadline to request an absentee ballot was new for this year — a full week before Election Day — so unfortunately it's too late, and you must now vote in person.
However, if you have already requested and received your absentee ballot, note that drop boxes for absentee ballots will be limited to one location per county and may only be used during business hours during early voting.
If you are mailing your ballot, it must be received by boards of elections no later than four days after the election, instead of the previous 10 days.
Those voting absentee don't have to provide photo ID, but must provide the last four digits of their Social Security Number when submitting their ballots. Members of certain religious communities can also provide that information in lieu of a driver's license if they sign an affidavit stating their religious beliefs prohibit them from appearing in photographs."
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