All Absentee Ballot applications must be hand delivered or sent by mail. In order to download the application you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded by clicking here. When you download this application, please print it out on your printer, complete the application, sign it, and return it to:
The Clermont County Board of Elections
76 S. Riverside Dr.
Batavia, OH 45103
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As of January 2006, any qualified elector may vote by absentee ballot.
How do I apply?
Write, call, download an application, or go to the Clermont County Board of Elections and request an absentee ballot, giving the following information:*
- voter’s name, voting residence address, date of birth, and signature;
- the election for which the ballot is requested and, if a partisan primary election, the voter’s political party affiliation;
- and one of the following:
- voter’s Ohio drivers license number,
- the last four digits of the voter’s social security number,
- or a copy of the voter’s current and valid photo identification or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows the voter’s name and address.
Note: The absentee ballot request deadline is 3 p.m. on election day ONLY in the case of medical emergencies. To be eligible under this provision, you must be confined in a hospital because of a medical emergency. A close relative may deliver and return your ballot if you so request and state the relative's name and relationship on the application, or representatives of the board of elections may deliver the ballot if the facility is in Clermont County. The last day to request an absentee ballot by mail is by noon on Saturday before election day.
All voted absentee ballots must be received at the board office by 7:30 p.m. on election day in order to be counted. Voters should request an absentee ballot as early as possible in order to meet the return deadline.
Exception: Ballots mailed from out of the country will be counted if received by the board up to 10 days after election day, if post-marked by election day.
Armed Service Absentee Voting
Who may vote using the armed service absentee ballot?
If you are serving in the U.S. armed forces on active duty outside the state, you, your spouse and dependents may vote by an armed service absentee ballot if you otherwise meet the requirements for voting in Ohio. Your spouse and dependents may vote by an armed service absentee ballot only if they left Ohio to be with you.
What is the voting residence of a service member?
That place where you resided when you first entered the service, unless you later establish a voting residence elsewhere in Ohio.
Must armed service absentee voters register?
No.
How do I apply for an armed service absentee ballot?
You, your spouse or a close relative may request the Board of Elections to mail a ballot to you. Application may be made in person, or by mail or fax. An Ohio application form or a federal post card application may be used for convenience, but neither is required; however, all mail requests must include the following information:
Your name and voting residence (Ohio address)
A statement that you are serving in the U.S. armed forces or are the spouse or dependent of a service member
The election for which the ballot is requested
If the election is a primary, your party choice, or that you want an issues-only ballot
The mailing address to which you want your ballot sent
Signature of person requesting ballot
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Information provided by the Ohio Secretary of State