• Make Your Plan To Vote Today

    Ohio’s General Election will take place on Tuesday, November 5th. The polls will be open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM. To find your polling location, click here.

    Check Your Registration Here

Request Your Absentee Ballot

Absentee Ballots can be requested at any time, and will be mailed to voters starting on October 8, 2024. Applications to vote by mail must be retuned to the Board of Elections no later than 8:30 PM on October 29th, 2024.

There are two ways to request your Absentee Ballot:

Have An Application Mailed To You

Call the Portage Board of Elections: (330) 297-3511

Print & Mail Your Ballot Request Form

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Mail forms to the Portage County Board of Elections:

449 S Meridian Street, Ravenna, OH 44266

Returning Your Absentee Ballot

All absentee ballots mailed within the U.S. must be postmarked on or before Monday, November 4, 2024 to be counted.

If you still have your absentee ballot on November 5th, DO NOT VOTE IN PERSON. Please return your absentee ballot directly to the Portage County Board of Elections (NOT YOUR POLLING LOCATION).

  • PHOTO ID IS NOW REQUIRED TO VOTE IN PERSON!

    You can vote by mail without a photo ID. Here are the IDs you can use to vote Early In Person or on Election Day:

    Ohio Driver’s License
    (Includes paper interim driver’s license)

    State ID card issued by Ohio BMV
    (Get a FREE State ID at your local BMV! Details here.)

    US Passport
    (Or Passport Card)

    Military ID
    (US Military ID / Ohio National Guard ID / Veterans Affairs ID)