2020 Primary Election

Absentee voting has been extended through April 28th. There will be no in-person voting for this election, except for people with disabilities or people without a home mailing address.

1. Request an absentee ballot application TODAY by visiting voteohio.gov, or by calling the Athens County Board of Elections at (740) 592-3201.
2. Complete and return your application ASAP. Applications may be mailed to or dropped off at the Athens County Board of Elections, 15 S Court St #130, Athens OH  45701.
3. Complete and return your absentee ballot IMMEDIATELY. Your ballot must be postmarked by April 27th, or dropped off at the Athens County Board of Elections by April 28th.

Although the Secretary of State and Boards of Elections are working hard to fulfill their duties, delays and hiccups in the process may occur due to several uncertainties that have arisen during this public health crisis, like:

• All businesses, including the U.S. Postal Service and print shops (both now essential to this election) are expected to have increased delays in service due to the public health crisis.  

• The elections administration in Ohio is not currently set up to administer an entire election by mail.

Get Outside to Get Out the Vote!

We may be socially/physically isolating, but we have also been encouraged to get outside, take a walk, enjoy our local parks, etc. While we cannot have close contact with each other, we can drop-off information about “How to Vote in the Ohio Primary Election” in newspaper boxes and screen doors or post on park billboards, etc. Click here to find a printable flyer for you to take on your next walk!

Voter Guides

• The League of Women Voters national Vote411 election information system. (Search for your address on the left, click "Get personalized information on candidates and issues", and click "Go to My Races".)
• The cooperative Ohio Judicial Votes Count information system on Ohio judges. (Click "Know Your Candidates" and then click on your county.)

Voter Registration

• Check to see if you are registered to vote and if so, the address where you are registered.
• Register to vote through the Athens County Board of Elections.
• Register to vote through the Ohio Secretary of State online system.

Absentee Ballots

• Print an absentee ballot application.
• Generate an absentee ballot request form. (Search for yourself and then click "Print Absentee Request".)

Sample Ballots

• Find sample ballots by street address. (Search for your address and then click "Sample Ballots".)
• Find the sample ballots for you. (Search for yourself and then click "Sample Ballots".)

Voting Location (Polling Place)

• Find voting locations by street address. (Search for your address; for a map, click "Directions to Polling Place")
• Find your voting location. (Search for yourself; for a map, click "Directions to Polling Place")

Identification Requirements to Vote

• Identification Requirements from the Ohio Secretary of State. (Ohio requires identification, but not necessarily a photo ID.)

Websites of your elected officials

• Ohio Governor Mike DeWine
• State Representative (94th District) Jay Edwards
• State Representative (78th District) Ron Hood
• State Senator (30th District) Frank Hoagland
• State Senator (20th District) Tim Shaffer
• U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown
• U.S. Senator Rob Portman
• U.S. Representative (15th District) Steve Stivers
• U.S. Representative (6th District) Bill Johnson