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Absentee Voting

If you are not a Franklin County resident, please visit your local Board of Elections' website for county specific instructions.

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Absentee voting begins 35 days before primary and general elections and ends the day before the election. The only exception is for voters hospitalized due to emergencies, which is discussed under Absentee Deadlines. (Absentee voting need not begin 35 days before a special election. You may contact your county board of elections to learn if a special election is being held in your precinct and, if so, when absentee ballots will be available.) Once absentee ballots are available for voting, an absentee voter may either vote in person at the Site designated by the county board of elections office, or mail your application to:

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

(614) 462-3100 Absentee
(614) 462-3489 Fax