Please be aware that due to the Ohio Republican majority on the Ohio Redistricting Commission
and the illegal and unconstitutional maps drawn, Erie County districts have changed once again.

A sixth version of Statehouse maps was agreed to in September 2023.
All of Erie County is now in the 2nd Ohio Senate District.
All of Erie County is now in the 89th Ohio House District.
All of Erie County is still within Congressional District 9:
represented by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur.

To check your voting districts, please click on the link below, then enter your name,
click on VOTER DETAILS and scroll to the bottom where you will see your voting districts.
If anyone should have any questions, about your voting districts,
please contact the Erie County Board of Elections.

Check your voting districts here:
https://lookup.boe.ohio.gov/vtrapp/erie/vtrlookup.aspx

Millions of  Ohioans have been purged
by Ohio Republican Secretaries of State Jon Husted and Frank LaRose
from the voter roles since 2009.
In Erie County, approximately 14,281 voters have been purged.

Check out: www.IWill Vote.com

Am I registered to vote? Check my registration.
Am I registered under my correct name?
Am I registered at the right address?

Voter Registration (Online)
Voter Registration/Address and Name Update Form (PDF)
NOTE: You must print out this form, sign and date it.
Complete the absentee ballot request form – print legibly.
You can drop it off at the Erie County Board of Elections dropbox
that is available 24/7 on the eastside of the Water Department Building
or drop it off at the board of elections office.

Authorization to Update Signature on Registration Record

Absentee Ballot Application
NOTE: You must print out this form, sign and date it.
Complete the absentee ballot request form – print legibly.
You can drop it off at the Erie County Board of Elections dropbox
that is available 24/7 on the eastside of the Water Department Building
or drop it off at the board of elections office.
Check your absentee ballot request

Review your sample ballot – Then click on Sample Ballots

Where do I vote? – Then click on Directions to Polling Place

What do I need to bring with me to vote?

What is a Provisional Ballot?

Vote From Abroad

Ex-Offenders – Find a New Direction: Reclaim Your Right to Vote

2025 SCHEDULED ELECTIONS and
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
NEW VOTER LAWS IN EFFECT

As of 2023, Ohioans can no longer use documentation
like utility bills or paychecks to prove their valid voting address.
Voters must present a photo ID:
Ohio driver’s license, state ID card, U.S. passport or military ID.
Need an Ohio ID? Visit here on how to secure an Ohio ID.
Deadline to request an absentee/early/ballot by mail is now seven days
before an election instead of three days.
Mail-in ballots must now arrive within four (4) days after an election instead of ten (10) days.
If any questions, please contact Erie County Board of Elections:
419.627.7601 | Main Number

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The Erie County Board of Elections has installed a drive-up dropbox!
East side of the Erie County Water Dept. bldg., 2900 Columbus Ave.
The box is accessible 24/7, and is also under surveillance 24/7.
Voter registration forms, absentee ballot applications
and absentee ballots can be deposited in the box.

Need to call the Erie County Board of Elections?
419.627.7601 | Main Number

NOTE:
If you are assisting another voter with the return of a ballot,
you MUST see a board of elections official who can provide you
with the NECESSARY attestation form.

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If you would like to receive your Ballot By Mail,
you must submit an application for EACH election.
Please print out and complete Form 11-A – Absentee Ballot By Mail.
Then drop off at the Erie County Board of Elections office
or in the drive-up dropbox outside of office – follow the sign for location.
Do not take your Absentee Ballot By Mail to precinct on Election Day.

Early In-Person voting takes place at the
Erie County Board of Elections Office
2900 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky 44870
Any questions, please call 419.627.7601.

Primary/Special Election Day – Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Polls open: 6:30am | Polls close: 7:30pm
On every Election Day, you must vote at your precinct.
Not sure where to vote? Check below:
Where do I vote? – Then click on Directions to Polling Place
Or call the Erie County Board of Elections:
Main: 419.627.7601

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | Primary/Special Election Day
Polls open: 6:30am – 7:30pm
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, April 7, 2025
NOTE: All Ohio county boards of elections open: 8:00am – 9:00pm

Please print out and complete Form 11-A – Absentee Ballot By Mail.
Then mail to or drop off at Erie County Board of Elections.
or in the drive-up dropbox outside of office.
Do not take Absentee Ballot By Mail to precinct on Election Day.
NOTE: The first date for mailing Absentee Ballot By Mail:
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
The last day to submit a Ballot By Mail Application:
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Absentee Ballot U.S. Postal Service Postmark Deadline:
Monday, May 5, 2025

Early/In-Person Voting takes place at the
Erie County Board of Election, 2900 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky.
Questions? Call 419.627.7601 | Main Number

Early/In-Person Voting Hours
Monday, April 14, 2025 – Friday, April 18, 2025 | 8:00am-5:00pm
Monday, April 21, 2025 – Friday, April 25, 2025 | 8:00am-5:00pm
Monday, April 28, 2025 | 7:30am-7:30pm
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | 7:30am-8:30pm
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 – Friday, May 2, 2025 | 7:30am-7:30pm
Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 8:00am-4:00pm
Sunday, May 4, 2025 | 1:00pm-5:00pm
NOTE: Last day of Early In-Person voting:
Sunday, May 4, 2025 | 1:00pm – 5:00pm

NOTE: If mailing your Absentee Ballot By Mail,
it must be postmarked no later than Monday, May 5, 2025,
and received by board of elections by Saturday, May 10, 2025.
NOTE: If you don’t plan to mail your Absentee Ballot By Mail,
it must be returned to the Erie County Board of Elections
no later than 7:30pm on Election Day, Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
You can return it to the office or drop in the outside drive-up dropbox.

On every Election Day, you must vote at your precinct.
Not sure where to vote? Check below:
Where do I vote? – Then click on Directions to Polling Place

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August Special Election Day
Ohio Republican majority legislature passed a law limiting
August Special Elections in 2022.
However. Ohio held an August Special Election in 2023.
Call your local county board of elections to find out
if an August Special Election is scheduled.
If a statewide August Special Election is scheduled,
information will be posted as soon as available.

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Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | General Election Day
Polls open: 6:30am – 7:30pm
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 6, 2025
NOTE: All Ohio county boards of elections open: 8:00am – 9:00pm

Please print out and complete Form 11-A – Absentee Ballot By Mail.
Then mail to or drop off at your local county board of elections office
or in the drive-up dropbox outside of office.
Do not take Absentee Ballot By Mail to precinct on Election Day.
NOTE: The first date for mailing Absentee Ballot By Mail:
Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
The last day to submit a Ballot By Mail Application:
Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
Absentee Ballot U.S. Postal Service Postmark Deadline:
Monday, November 3, 2025.

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On every Election Day, you must vote at your precinct.
Not sure where to vote? Check below:
Where do I vote? – Then click on Directions to Polling Place

VOTE BY MAIL/ABSENTEE VOTING

Are you interested in voting from home? Have your ballot mailed to you!
You may request your ballot by mail for 2025 after January 1, 2025!
REMEMBER: If you are interested in voting by mail in every election,
you must request your ballot by mail for every election scheduled in 2025.

Request your Ballot By Mail Application TODAY!
Call the Erie County Board of Elections – 419.627.7601
to have application mailed to you.

OR

Print out and complete the highlighted areas of this application to receive your ballot by mail.
REMEMBER to fill in the Election date for the election you are requesting ballot for.
Primary Elections: You must indicate what type of ballot do you want: D/R/Issues Only.
General Elections: You do not indicate type of ballot.

You MUST complete one application for EACH election you want to receive your ballot by mail.
Then sign, date it and drop off the form at the
Erie County Board of Elections, 2900 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky 44870
Monday-Friday | 8:00am-4:00pm
or drop off in the drop box – location below.

(NOTE: A drive-up dropbox is now available 24/7 on eastside of Water Bldg, red brick
bldg across the courtyard from Board of Elections Bldg, facing Oakland Cemetery.)
DO NOT drop off your ballot by mail to a polling location on Election Day.
It may only be dropped off or mailed to the Erie County Board of Elections.
If ballot by mail is dropped off, it must be received no later than 7:30pm on Election Day.
If ballot by mail is mailed, it must be postmarked no later than the day before Election Day.

See additional information about Ballot By Mail – Early/Absentee Voting below.

Want to vote in the comfort of your home?
Request your ballot by mail for 2025
after January 1, 2025!

All Ohio voters have the opportunity to vote in every election from the convenience of their own homes by requesting an absentee ballot. You can request your ballot to be mailed to you by printing out the application, complete and submit a separate application for each election in which you want to vote. Your request must be received by your local county board of elections by noon the third day before the election (usually a Saturday). However, you should submit your request as far in advance of the election as possible to ensure there is sufficient time for the board to mail you a ballot and for you to return your ballot within the deadline as required.

Steps to request ballot by mail/vote an absentee ballot:

1. Complete the absentee ballot request form – print legibly.
2. Once you have completed your application by providing all of the required information, you MUST PRINT IT OUT – then sign it and date it at the bottom.
3. Drop the request form off in the dropbox or mail it back to the Erie County Board of Elections, 2900 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky 44870. The dropbox is available 24/7 located on eastside of Water Building, the red brick building facing Oakland Cemetery.
   
4. Wait to receive your ballot in the mail from the Erie County Board of Elections. If you have questions about your absentee ballot request, you should call the Erie County Board of Elections: 419-627-7601.
5. Return your voted ballot. You can send it by U.S. Mail or deliver it in person to the Erie County Board of Elections office or drop it in the dropbox.  The return envelope containing your marked ballot – must be inside the ballot envelope. Again, your ballot must either be received by the Erie County Board of Elections prior to the close of the polls on Election Day – accepted ONLY at the Board of Elections office or dropped in the dropbox – or postmarked no later than the day before the election and received by the Erie County Board of Elections no later than ten (10) days after the election.
6. Absentee-Early/Ballot By Mail ballots are the first ballots counted Election Night and included in the unofficial count.

Note:   Make sure your ballot is counted!

No voted ballot may be returned to a board of elections by fax or e-mail. No voted ballot may be returned to a voting precinct on Election.  If a voted ballot is returned by fax or e-mail or returned to a voting precinct on Election Day, it will not be accepted, processed or counted.

If you mail your ballot back to the Erie County Board of Elections, take your ballot envelope into your local post office, hand it to the postal clerk and ask to have it properly postmarked.

NOTE: You can check to ensure your ballot was received and will be counted by your board of elections. Please visit here. If any questions about your ballot, please contact the Erie County Board of Elections: 419.627.7601.

Other Absentee Ballot Forms:

• Download Application for Absent Voter’s Ballot due to Voter Hospitalized, or Whose Minor Child is Hospitalized, Because of an Accident or Unforeseeable Medical Emergency (Form 11-B)
• Download the Application for Absent Voter’s Ballot by Voter Requiring Assistance (Form 11-F)
• Federal Voting Assistance Program Absentee Ballot Request for Uniformed Service Members, Their Families and Other Overseas U.S. Citizens (FVAP)
• Download Form in Spanish /En Español

ALERT:  PURGING OF VOTERS

Even though it is your right to decide when you want to vote,
hundreds of thousands of Ohioans have been removed
– or are scheduled to be removed –
from voter registration files at
local county boards of elections because of inactivity.

Former Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted (R) purged
voters because they chose not to vote.
In Erie County alone, 14,281 voters were purged in
2009 – 2,184 voters
2011 – 2,584 voters
2013 – 1,603 voters
2015 – 2,923 voters
2018 – 2,230 voters
2019 – 1,112 voters
2021 – 568 voters
2023 – 883 voters and 193 voters

Current Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R)
has continued the purging process.
In 2024, the purge is currently in process with 2024 – 806 voters
are tentatively scheduled to be purged.
The Erie County Board of Elections will be mailing postcards
to those voters who have not voted in last 2 cycles (8 years).
If you receive a postcard, you MUST update your voter information.
CALL the Erie County Board of Elections: 419.627.7601.

Were you one of the 14,280 voters purged in Erie County?

To check your voter registration before the next election,
go to Erie County Board of Elections or I Will Vote.

If you arrive at your polling place and
cannot be found in the poll book,
thanks to an ACLU of Ohio court victory,
you may cast a provisional ballot.
Respectfully, but firmly, insist on your right to a provisional ballot.

If you are unable to vote in person
because you have a disability
that prevents you from appearing at the polls,
call the Erie County Board of Elections – 419.627.7601 –
right away to request help casting your ballot.

Top 10 reasons to vote

10. It’s your right, not a privilege.
Someone paid the price for your right to vote. Use it.

9. It’s your community.
Your neighbors, family, friends are depending on you.

8. It’s your life.
Even if politics seem far away from you, it affects your daily life –
(i.e. local/state taxes, school levies).

7. It’s your education.
From school funding to college grants to job training,
state and federal governments make budget decisions
that have a direct impact on your ability to learn and earn.

6. It’s your body.
From policy to reproductive rights,
the wrong government policies can literally cost you your life.

5. It’s your job.
A raise in the minimum wage, pay equity,
and the right to a union are all being decided now.

4. It’s your environment.
You can vote to invest
in transportation and sustainable energy for our planet.

3. It’s your retirement.
Help make sure that Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid
and pension plans will be there for you.

2. It’s your voice.
Collective action starts with voting.
Politicians listen to demands from communities with high voter turnout.

1. Your one vote can make a difference.
75 Ohio races have tied or been decided by a one-vote margin
over the past few years.
One mayoral race, two city council races, one road levy
and a local bond issue made up the closest races
in the May 2015 Primary and Special Election.
One race, in North Ridgeville, Ohio, had to be decided
by the Lorain County Board of Elections with a coin flip.
Republicans want you to stay home
as they continue their attempt to keep people from voting.
It is happening right here in Ohio and many other states – read below.
In 22 States, a Wave of New Voting Restrictions
The American Prospect Magazine | Fall 2014
Ending voter suppression ahead of 2016
MSNBC

Any questions about:

when elections are scheduled
filing as a candidate
filing deadlines
campaign finance report
issues
voting location
registration
updating name/address
other election related topics
please call the Erie County Board of Elections Office:
419.627.7601
or
E-mail: Erie County Board of Elections
or
visit the Erie County Board of Elections office:
2900 Columbus Avenue, Room 101, Sandusky 44870
or
visit the Erie County Board of Elections website:
Erie County Board of Elections