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Absentee Ballots Are Available 35 Days Before Most Elections

The deadline for obtaining absentee ballots by mail is noon the Saturday before the election. The office of the Board of Elections is open from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. In person absentee voting ends at 6:00 p.m. on the Friday before the election.

All absent voter requests must include:

Holmes County residence address (house number and street name) and mailing address for absent ballot (if different from residence address).
A statement that the voter requesting the ballot is a registered elector.
Voter’s date of birth.
Identification (such as driver’s license # or state ID # or last four digits of social security number).
Signature of the voter for whom the absent ballot is requested.
Date of the election for which the absent ballot is being requested.
If requesting an absent ballot for a Primary Election, you must designate which party ballot you prefer or you will be issued a Nonpartisan/Issues Only ballot. Party ballots include issues as well as candidates. The choices are Constitution Party, Democratic Party, Green Party, Libertarian Party, Republican Party, Socialist Party, and Nonpartisan/Issues Only.

Reminder: Your voted ballot must be received by the Board of Elections

before the close of polls on election day in order to be counted!

Questions may be directed to the Board of Elections at 330-674-5921.

Application for Absent Ballot

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Use of this form is optional. Application must include information listed above.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR

APPLICATION FOR ABSENT VOTER’S BALLOT

The Board of Elections must receive an application by mail by noon on the third day before the election. Applications for persons who are hospitalized by a medical emergency will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on election day.

Voted ballots must be delivered to the Board of Elections in person, by mail or a near relative not later than the close of polls. Overseas ballots must be postmarked no later than election day and received by the board no later than 10 days after the election.

If you request an absent ballot, you will not be allowed to turn in your ballot at the polling place on election day. You may vote a provisional ballot if you did not receive your absent ballot.

Holmes County Board of Elections
75 E Clinton St Suite 108
Millersburg OH 44654-1249