EZ Voting Rights Guide

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE on Election Day, November 4, between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE before Election Day and you’re not required to give a reason anymore!

Get Your Voting Done Early

Vote in Person by Absentee Ballot at Your County Board of Elections Between September 30 and November 3.
Or Vote Early from Home by Requesting a Mail-In Absentee Ballot from Your County Board of Elections.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE a regular ballot if your name is in the poll book and you provide ONE acceptable form of identification, including:

A valid Ohio Driver’s License or State of Ohio Photo Identification Card (These IDs may be used even if the address is not current and does not match the address in the signature poll book.); or

A Photo ID from the federal government showing your current address; or

A utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and current address.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE a regular ballot using an optical scan paper form if you don’t want to use a voting machine.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE a provisional ballot if your name does not appear on the poll list or if you don’t have identification.

Provisional Ballots

If You Must Vote With a Provisional Ballot, Check To Make Sure That You Are in Both the Correct Polling Place and Also in the Correct Precinct.
Also, Please Be Certain To Provide the Last 4 Digits of Your Social Security Number on the Form That You Sign!

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO SPECIAL ASSISTANCE in the voting booth if you cannot read or write, if English is not your first language, or if you are blind or otherwise disabled.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE at your vehicle or outside the facility if you are unable to enter the polling place due to a disability.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE without being intimidated by any person.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE during work hours without retaliation by your employer.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE by absentee if you are in jail, unless you are in jail on a felony conviction. Convicted felons released from prison have the right to vote after reregistering.