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VOTER INFORMATION
IMPORTANT:
For the most current and accurate voter information, refer to the
Summit County BOE website
New
voting laws that went into effect in July 2006 may have
different requirements for voting in future elections. The
Summit County Board of Elections
offers
all the necessary information on the current voting requirements
on their website to answer all your questions, including voter
eligibility, registration, absentee ballots, etc.
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You are a citizen of the United States.
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You are at least 18 years old on or before the day of the
general election. If you will be 18 on or before Election Day, you
may vote in the primary election for candidates, but not on
issues.
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You have been a resident of Summit County for at least 30 days
immediately before the election.
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You are not incarcerated (in prison) for a felony conviction under the
laws of the United States, this state or any other state of the United
States.
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You have not been declared incompetent for
voting purposes by a probate court.
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You register to vote at least 30 days before
the election.
You may register to vote at any of
the following locations:
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Any Public Library (forms are available)
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Any Public High School or Vocational School
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Any Office of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles
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Office of the Summit County Board of Elections
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Office of the Summit County Treasurer
You may now vote absentee for any reason. You will need
to submit an application, available to download from the
Summit County Board of Elections website, or provide the
following information in writing to the Summit County
Board of Elections:
Click here for
downloadable Absentee form
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Name and voting residence address
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Your birth date
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A form of
Identification. This may include driver's license
number, last four digits of you social security
number, a copy of a current photo identification, a
current utility bill, bank statement, government
check, or other government document that shows your
name and address. (only one of the suggested forms
of identification is required)
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Election in which
you wish to vote
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If the election is
a primary declare your party choice or ask for an
issues only ballot
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The mailing
address where the ballot should be sent
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Your original
signature is required
For
additional voter information click on to the following
links:
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LWV US Voter Info |
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National & State non-partisan
election information from LWV US Ed
Fund |
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LWV Smart Voter |
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National non-partisan election
information from LWV California Ed
Fund |
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College Vote Ohio |
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Official Ohio site for Election
Information geared to Ohio College
Students |
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Ohio imPACT |
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Non-partisan information on Ohio
Issues from LWV Ohio Ed Fund |
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Annenberg Fact Check |
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University of Pennsylvania 's
Annenberg Public Policy Center, nonpartisan, nonprofit "consumer
advocate" for voters that aims to
reduce the level of deception and
confusion in U.S. politics. |
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Open Secrets |
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Nonpartisan nonprofit guide to
money’s influence on U.S. elections
and public policy. |
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Follow The Money |
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Nonpartisan, nonprofit organization
revealing the influence of campaign
money on state-level elections and
public policy in all 50 states. |
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Public Agenda |
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Nonpartisan, nonprofit source for
balanced, accurate information on
public policy issues |
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Project Smart Vote |
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Nonpartisan, nonprofit, volunteer
"watch dog" organization offering
information on our Government
officials and candidates |
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National Issues Forums |
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Nonpartisan, nonprofit organization
that promotes analysis and
discussion of critical public issues |
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Brennan Center for Justice |
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New York University School of Law's
non-partisan public policy and law
institute that focuses on
fundamental issues of democracy and
justice |
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Politifact |
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PolitiFact is a
project of the
St. Petersburg Times
to help you find the truth in
American politics by examining
political statements and rating
their accuracy on our Truth-O-Meter. |
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Campaign Money.com |
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The purpose of campaignmoney.com, a
non-partisan web site, is to make
available in the easiest way
possible the names of financial
donors to federal political
campaigns. These records are a
matter of public record provided by
the Federal Election Commission.
There is no charge for perusing the
lists on campaignmoney.com. |
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Common Cause.com |
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Common Cause is a
nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy
organization for citizens to
make their voices heard in the
political process and to hold their
elected leaders accountable to the
public interest.
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