www.MyOhioVote.com September 2016 Dear Ohio Voter: pl e In the Buckeye State, we make it EASY TO VOTE and HARD TO CHEAT. You have many options to cast your ballot in the upcoming November 8, 2016 General Election. Vote From Home Simply complete the attached application to request an absentee ballot and return it to your county board of elections as far in advance of the election as possible. This will ensure there is sufficient time for the board to mail you a ballot and for you to timely return that ballot. To ensure the integrity of our elections process, you must fill in all the required fields and provide the proper identification. Vote early in person m During the absentee voting period, you may visit your county board of elections or designated early vote center to vote in person. Visit www.MyOhioVote.com or contact your county board of elections for your early voting location and hours. Vote on Election Day Your polling place will be open on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Don’t forget to bring proper identification. To find your assigned polling place, go to www.MyOhioVote.com. sa No matter which option you choose, I encourage you to visit www.MyOhioVote.com for all the information you need to vote in Ohio this November. Sincerely, Jon Husted Ohio Secretary of State Please Note: If you request an absentee ballot by mail and you change your mind and appear at your polling place to vote on Election Day, you will be required to vote a provisional ballot that cannot be counted until at least 10 days after the election. SOS 0564 (2016) WHOEVER COMMITS ELECTION FALSIFICATION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY OF THE FIFTH DEGREE APPLICATION TO VOTE ABSENTEE BY MAIL—NOVEMBER 8, 2016 IDENTIFICATION By law, military & overseas ballots will be mailed starting September 24, 2016. All other ballots will go out beginning in early October. PRINT OR TYPE All REQUIRED fields (in red) must be completed You must provide EITHER the last four digits of your Social Security number OR your Ohio driver’s license number, OR you must enclose a COPY of a current and valid photo identification, military identification, OR a current (within the last 12 months) utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document (other than a voter registration notification mailed by a board of elections) that shows your current name and current address. Last Four Digits of Social Security Number: Phone Number (Recommended) OR Ohio Driver’s License Number: OH0012345678 12345678 Local ID as 3of9 barcode and number Full Name: VOTER NAME PRE-POPULATED Address: VOTER ADDRESS PRE-POPULATED VOTER CITY, STATE, ZIP PRE-POPULATED Complete the next lines ONLY if you wish to have your ballot mailed to an alternate address. If no alternate address is provided, your ballot will be mailed to the address above. Alternate Street Address: __________________________________ City, State, ZIP: ____________________________________________ (begins with two letters) Date of Birth: / / I wish to have a ballot mailed to me at the address listed herein. I understand that if a ballot is mailed to me and I change my mind and appear at my polling place to vote on Election Day, I will be required to vote a provisional ballot that cannot be counted until at least 10 days after the election. I hereby declare under penalty of election falsification that I am a qualified voter and these statements are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that if I do not provide the required information my application cannot be processed. X APPLICANT MUST SIGN IN THE BOX BELOW Date Signed / / Ohio Voter 180 E. Broad St. Columbus, Ohio 43215 e one vote matters pl Make sure your absentee ballot is counted To make sure your absentee ballot is counted, it must be received by your board of elections by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day OR be postmarked by the day before Election Day. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) estimates that it may take two to five days for your voted absentee ballot to be delivered to your board of elections by mail. m If you are returning your voted ballot during the week before Election Day, you should take it to USPS no later than the day before Election Day and ensure it receives a postmark as follows: • If you use a postage label purchased at a USPS customer service window or vending machine, the date on the label is the postmark. This is the USPS-recommended way to postmark your ballot. sa • If you use postage stamps, ask that it be postmarked. You can track your request as well as your ballot online at: www.MyOhioVote.com. Go to www.DayforDemocracy.com to sign up to be a Precinct Election Official. Ohio County Board of Elections 1234 Constitution Way Democracy, Ohio 12345 Please make sure this address shows in the window of your return envelope.