Absentee voting by mail gives all Ohio voters an opportunity to vote at their convenience in their own home. Â Absentee ballots are available for 35 days before Election Day.
Requesting a Ballot
A new  absentee ballot request form must be submitted for each election that a voter wishes to vote by mail.
To obtain an absentee ballot request you may:
- Download an  absentee ballot request form
- Pick one up at the Board of Elections; 835 East 5th St  Suite A.; Marysville, Ohio  43040
- Call the Board of Elections at 937-642-2836
Completing the Application Process
- Complete the request form by providing your name, address, date of birth, a form of identification and an address to which your ballot should be mailed.  Be sure to sign the application before submitting it .
- Acceptable forms of identification include: your driver's license number (which begins with two alphabet letters followed by six numbers) or the last 4 digits of your social security number OR a copy of your photo ID.
- Your request must be received by the county board of elections by the close of business on the seventh day before Election Day. Â Forms may be sent by mail or delivered in person. Â Applications submitted by email or fax will not by accepted and processed.Â
Returning Your Voted Ballot
- Voted ballot must be returned in the envelope provided - Â Only one ballot per ID envelope.Â
- Please make sure the ID envelope is filled out completely or your ballot may not count.
- Name
- Address
- Birthdate
- Identification (last 4 digits of your social or other acceptable identification listed on envelope)
- Signature
- If you return your voted ballot by mail, it must be postmarked by the day before Election Day and received no later than 4 days after the election.
Note: Â Ohio's election law states that "postmarked" does not include a date marked by a postage evidence system, such as a postage meter.
- If you return your voted ballot in person, it must be received by the Board of Elections no later than 7:30 pm on Election Day.
- No voted ballot may be returned to a board of elections by fax or e-mail. Â If a voted ballot is returned by fax or e-mail, it will not be accepted, processed, or counted.Â
- No ballots may be dropped off at a polling location on Election Day.Â
Return PostageÂ
Mailing your ballot back to the Board of Elections requires a single first-class stamp.Â
Tracking Your BallotÂ
You may track your request form and your absentee ballot by using the  Absentee Lookup Tool .Â
View Your Sample BallotÂ
A sample ballot for each voter is available through the  Ballot Lookup Tool .Â