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Ohio Secretary of State Voter Information Guide

Election Notice For Use With the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB)

Form No. 120 Prescribed by Secretary of State (5-12)
R.C. 3511.16

Issued by the Franklin County Board of Elections

BOE to check one:

Initial notification (to be posted 100 days prior to date of election) Updated notification (to be posted 45 days prior to date of election)

August 7, 2012 Special Election
(month, date, year, primary/general/special)

Location Questions and Issues
Number	Title	Precincts
	Proposed Tax Levy (Substitute) Groveport Madison Local School District	COLUMBUS 45-D 1, COLUMBUS 45-E 2, COLUMBUS 45-G 1, COLUMBUS 45-I 1, COLUMBUS 45-J 1, COLUMBUS 45-K 1, COLUMBUS 45-L 1, COLUMBUS 50-D 2, COLUMBUS 85-A 1, COLUMBUS 85-B 1, COLUMBUS 85-C 1, COLUMBUS 85-D 1, COLUMBUS 86-A 4, COLUMBUS 86-D 2, GROVEPORT-A 1, GROVEPORT-B 1, GROVEPORT-B 2, GROVEPORT-C 1, GROVEPORT-D 1, MADISON-A 2, MADISON-A 5, MADISON-B 1, MADISON-B 2, MADISON-C 1, MADISON-C 2, MADISON-D 1, MADISON-E 3, MADISON-E 5, MADISON-F 1, MADISON-F 2, MADISON-G 1, MADISON-H 1, OBETZ-B 1, OBETZ-B 2, TRURO-B 1, TRURO-B

Instructions to Voter For Indicating Your Choices On a Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot

To complete a Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB), go to Federal Voting Assistance Program's website. You have the option of downloading a blank, hard copy FWAB to complete by hand, or proceeding through electronic completion of the FWAB using the website's FWAB Wizard.

The first page of the FWAB is a Voter Declaration/Affirmation you must complete in order for your ballot to count.

After completing the Voter Declaration/Affirmation, use the initial election notice issued on the 100th day before the election and the updated election notice issued on the 45th day before the election as a guide to:

1. Write the name of each candidate or issue contest for which you are casting a vote and then
2. Write the name of your choice of candidate or choice for or against an issue.

After you have completed the FWAB, you must PRINT the ballot and MAIL it to your county board of elections at this address:

Franklin County Board of Elections
P.O. Box 182111
Columbus, OH 43218-2111

A complete listing of all county board of elections mailing addresses and contact information is available at
http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electionsofficials/boeDirectory.aspx#dir.

Do not send your ballot via e-mail or fax; Ohio law prohibits electronic transmission of a voted ballot.