Wednesday, April 1, 2020

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OHIO VOTERS

THE OHIO PRIMARY ENDS APRIL 28!

If you already voted absentee or in-person at the Geauga County Board of Elections, your vote will be counted on April 28!

If you have not yet voted in the primary election:

The new primary election date is April 28, but there will be NO IN-PERSON VOTING (except for voters with disabilities or those who cannot receive mail at their residence). You will need to vote absentee by mail. Here is the process outlined by the General Assembly:

1. Request your absentee vote-by-mail application.

A postcard will be sent from the Secretary of State to all registered Ohioans notifying us about the process. But you need not wait for that postcard to apply for your absentee ballot. Here’s how you can obtain an absentee vote-by-mail application:

  • Print out an application which is available from the Secretary of State’s website at voteohio.gov.
  • If you do not have access to a printer, you can call the Geauga County Board of Elections and request the application form be mailed to you.  (440) 279-2030
2. Fill out the application and mail the completed form to the Geauga County Board of Elections. Mark March 17, 2020 as the election date.

3. You will then receive your blank ballot in the mail. Complete your ballot. Mail it back or drop it off at your county Board of Elections office. The address of the Geauga County Board of Elections is 470 Center Street, Building #6-A, Chardon, Ohio 44024

Remember these important dates:

  • Request your absentee vote-by-mail application TODAY (but no later than Saturday, April 25 at noon).
  • Mail your completed ballots with a postmark of no later than Monday, April 27 – OR – Drop off at your county Board of Elections office by 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28.

Please let your friends and neighbors know how they can vote, and please vote YES on Issue 3 for Russell Citizens Parks!