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- All voters must be registered by April 5, 2010 to be eligible to vote in the May 4th Primary Election.
- All voters must be registered by October 4, 2010 to be eligible to vote in the November 2nd General Election.
- Registrations must be postmarked no later than thirty days before Election Day per Ohio Revised Code 3503.19. If not mailed the registration must be at the board of elections no later than thirty days before an election.
Bring identification with you to the polls on Election Day
Voters must bring identification to the polls in order to vote a regular ballot on Election Day. Acceptable forms of identification are:
- A current and valid photo identification (such as Ohio driver license card, state ID card, government ID). Photo identification must show name and current address (except that Ohio driver license or State ID card does not need to show current address if the address in the poll book is current); or
- A military identification that shows the voter’s name (does not need to show address); or
- A copy of a current (within the last 12 months) utility bill (including cell phone bill), bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document (including from a public college or university) 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 four 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. If identification is not provided at the time the provisional ballot is cast, the provisional voter may provide a valid form of identification in person at the Board of Elections during the 10 days following Election Day.