Where do I mail my application?

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

(614) 462-3470 Absentee
(614) 462-3151 Fax

How do I apply for an absentee ballot?

Your written application for the absentee ballot need not be in any particular form, but it must contain all of the following information:

1. Your name
2. Your signature
3. The address at which you are registered to vote
4. Your date of birth
5. One of the following
   1. Your driver's license number; or
   2. The last four digits of your social security number; or
   3. A copy of your current and valid photo identification or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address
6. A statement identifying the election for which absent voter's ballots are requested
7. A statement that you are a qualified elector
8. If the request is for a primary election ballot, your political party affiliation; and
9. If you want the ballots to be mailed, the address to which you want them mailed

What is the deadline to return an absentee ballot?

1. If cast from anywhere in the United States, whether returned in person or by mail, your ballot must be received by your county board of elections by 7:30 p.m. on election day.
2. If properly returned from out-of-country, your ballot must be received by your county board of elections not later than the 10th day (20th day for a Presidential Primary) after the election and must be postmarked on or before the date of the election.