Deadline for Voter Registrations

The last day to register to vote in the March 6, 2012 Primary Election is Tuesday, February 6, 2012. The board of elections office will be open until 9:00pm that day.

The last day to register to vote in the November 6, 2012 General Election is Tuesday, October 9, 2012. The board of elections office will be open until 9:00pm that day.

Absentee Voting

Absentee ballots for the March 6, 2012 Primary Election will be available from the Board of Elections office starting January 31, 2012. The last day to vote in person is Friday, March 2, 2012 at 6:00pm (office hours extended).

Absentee ballots for the November 6, 2012 General Election will be available from the Board of Elections office starting October 2, 2012. The last day to vote in person is Friday, November 2, 2012 at 6:00pm (office hours extended).

Absentees may be voted at the board office during regular hours Monday thru Friday. They may also be requested to be mailed. This request must be in writing and can be mailed to the board office at 222 W. Center St., Marion, Ohio 43302.

Request must be signed by the voter. Voters must provide date of birth and one of the following:

• Your Ohio driver's license number

• or the last four digits of your social security number,

• or a copy of a current and valid photo identification, a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows your name and address.

No phone requests are accepted.

Voters hospitalized on Election Day because of medical emergency may apply for absentee ballots until 3:00 p.m. Election Day. Voters in rehabilitation facilities are encouraged to request absentee ballots prior to Election Day.

Nursing homes in the area have been notified of the availability of board personnel to absentee vote their residents prior to Election Day.

Absentee ballots, other than out of country voters, must be received at the board office by 7:30 p.m. Election Day.

Board of Elections is open Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and on Friday 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

Voting Location Changes

Voters in precincts 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, and 3G who previously voted at Oakland United Methodist Church will now cast their ballots at Fite Memorial Baptist Church at 497 Davids St.

Identification Requirements

Notice to all voters:

Voters must bring identification to the polls in order to verify identity. Identification may include a current and valid photo identification, a military identification that shows the voter's name and current address, or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document, other than this reminder or a voter registration notification that shows the voter's name and current address. Voters who do not provide one of these documents will still be able to vote by providing the last for digits of the voter's social security number and by casting a provisional ballot. voters who do not have any of the above forms of identification, including a social security number, will still be able to vote by signing an affirmation swearing to the voter's identity under penalty of election falsification and by casting a provisional ballot.

WHOEVER COMMITS ELECTION FALSIFICATION IS GUILTY OF
A FELONY OF THE FIFTH DEGREE.