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How do I vote by mail?
Complete, print and sign the Absentee Ballot Application form (English) , or Click here for the Spanish language vote-by-mail application. and return it by mail, in-person or 24-hour secured drop box to:
Butler County Board of Elections
1802 Princeton Road, Suite 600
Hamilton, OH 45011
Ballot Return
Mail: Ballots must be post marked no later than the Monday before Election Day.
In-person/Secured drop box: Must be received at the Board of Elections no later than 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.
(Please note: absentee ballots are not permitted to be returned at the polling location)
PLEASE NOTE: NEW DIRECTIVE 2024-21
USE OF SECURE ABSENTEE BALLOT DROP BOX A. Attestation of Assistant Delivering a Ballot to a Board of Elections To ensure compliance with state and federal law, and to protect the security of absentee ballot delivery, the only individual who may use a drop box to return the ballot is the voter. All individuals who are delivering ballots for a family member or disabled voter may either mail the ballot to the county board of elections or return the ballot to a county board of elections official at the county board of elections office and complete an attestation at the board of elections. Boards are required to provide the person assisting a voter with an attestation form which declares under penalty of election falsification: (1) That they are returning a ballot on behalf of a family member under R.C. 3509.05 (C)(1), and that they have been lawfully designated to assist another voter with the return of an absentee ballot; 4 or 4 See R.C. 3599.21(A)(9). Office of the Ohio Secretary of State 3 | page (2) If the person is assisting a disabled voter, that they are complying with Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act and that they are not the voter’s employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the voter’s union. 5
Military/Overseas Voter Information
Upcoming Election: November 5, 2024 General Election
Deadline to submit a Vote by Mail Application:
Applications must be received at the Board of Elections by the close of business on the 7th day before the election. (Tuesday, October 29th, no later than 8:30 p.m.)
Close of Voter Registration - October 7, 2024
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
How do I vote early in-person?
In-person early voting is located at:
Butler County Board of Elections
1802 Princeton Road, Suite 600
Hamilton, OH 45011
Week One of Voting (October 8 - October 11)
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each weekday (Tuesday through Friday)
Week Two of Voting (October 14 - October 18)
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each weekday (Monday through Friday)
Week Three of Voting (October 21- October 27)
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on each weekday (Monday through Friday)
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday
Week Four of Voting (October 28 - November 3)
7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday
7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday