Montgomery County residents can look up their voter registration status by going here: https://voterlookup.ohiosos.gov/voterlookup.aspx
Yes! If you are legally eligible to vote, you have a right to vote. If your address/name does not match your voter registration, you can vote provisionally either during Early Voting hours at your county’s Board of Elections or at the polling location for your correct address. It is important that you receive the correct ballot based on your CURRENT voting address. There may be different candidates or issues on the ballot for the location where you live now. After the election, you will be responsible for following up with your county’s Board of Elections to verify your voting eligibility and update your registration. More information about voting provisionally can be found here: https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/provisional-voting
Montgomery County Voters can look up their voting location by going here: https://lookup.boe.ohio.gov/vtrapp/montgomery/vtrlookup.aspx
Montgomery County’s I.D. requirements are available on the Montgomery County Board of Elections website here: https://www.montgomery.boe.ohio.gov/identification-requirements
No. Local polling locations cannot accept absentee/mail-in ballots on Election Day. If you show up with your ballot on Election Day you will either be directed to drop your ballot off at the Montgomery County Board of Elections drop box located near the corner of Vista View Drive and Third Street in Downtown Dayton OR you will be offered an option to vote provisionally. More information about voting provisionally can be found here: https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/provisional-voting
YES! As long as the voter is in line by 7:30 p.m. they will be allowed to vote. Do not get out of line or be discouraged by a long line. Despite recent years historic voter turnout, the lines to vote have moved quickly.
Curbside voting is an option if you have a disability and are unable to enter the polling place. This option requires two precinct election officials representing both of the major political parties to leave their posts inside and bring a ballot to either the voter’s car or the front door of the polling location. For more information on this option, call the Montgomery County Board of Elections at 937-224-3623. More information about how to vote with a disability is provided here: https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/voters-with-disabilities
Report any voter intimidation or harassment to a Precinct Election Official at your polling location immediately. Voters can also call the bi-partisan Voter Protection Hotline to report issues or ask questions 1-866-OUR-VOTE.
No, campaigning is prohibited 100-feet from the entrance to a voting location in Ohio. There are signs/flags designating the 100-foot perimeter. That means, campaign attire/signage is not allowed inside the polling location and you will be asked to remove it or cover it. For example, voters can wear blue colored clothing, but cannot wear candidate t-shirts.
A provisional ballot is used to record a vote if a voter’s eligibility is in question and the voter would otherwise not be permitted to vote at his or her polling place. The content of a provisional ballot is no different from a regular ballot, but it is cast “provisionally” until election officials can verify the voter’s eligibility to vote in the particular precinct at that election. Provisional ballots are not counted in the Election Day totals and can only be counted once the voter’s eligibility is verified. More information about voting provisionally can be found here: https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/provisional-voting
Yes, but you must vote in person at your local Board of Elections no later than the Monday before Election Day. If you requested an absentee ballot and show up in person at your local polling location on Election Day, you will only be able to vote provisionally. More information about voting provisionally can be found here: https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/provisional-voting
The best way to ensure your vote is counted using a ballot that was mailed to you is by putting it in the Montgomery County Board of Elections drop box located near the corner of Vista View Drive and Third Street in Downtown Dayton. Voters can technically mail their ballots through Monday, Nov. 2; however, we do NOT recommend you mail your ballot at this time. If you HAVE to mail your ballot, make sure you take it to your local post office and ask a postal worker to post mark your ballot right then. DO NOT rely on your local postal worker to pick it up from your mailbox or from a blue USPS box.
Go to your county’s Board of Elections no later than the Monday before Election Day to vote early in person. If you requested an absentee ballot and show up in person at your local polling location on Election Day, you will only be able to vote provisionally, so your voting eligibility can be verified after Election Day. More information about voting provisionally can be found here: https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/provisional-voting
At this time, the best option is to go to your county’s Board of Elections before Monday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. to Vote Early in person. If you requested an absentee ballot and show up in person at your local polling location on Election Day, you will only be able to vote provisionally, so your voting eligibility can be verified after Election Day. More information about voting provisionally can be found here: https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/provisional-voting
Ballots can be dropped off at the Montgomery County Board of Elections drop box located near the corner of Vista View Drive and Third Street in Downtown Dayton until 7:30 p.m. Election Day.
Only the voter or the voter’s immediate family members can drop off an absentee/mail-in ballot.
Go to VoteOhio.gov/Track to verify your ballot was received and counted. If there are any issues, call your county’s Board of Elections office.