Absentee ballot request form inside today’s paper

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XENIA — Greene County voters can find an absentee ballot request form inside today’s paper.

To request an absentee ballot, registered voters can simply fill out the application and mail it to the Greene County Board of Elections, 551 Ledbetter Road, Xenia, OH 45385, or drop it off in the silver ballot box outside the same office.

Voters should write 03/17/2020 in the “Date of Election” space and check the “Primary Election” box. They must then choose “Political party ballot” or “Issues only ballot.” If choosing “Political party ballot,” they must write Democrat or Republican next to “Name of Political Party.”

Tuesday, April 28 is the final day of Ohio’s vote-by-mail primary, as set by House Bill 197. The night before what was to be the March 17 primary, Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton ordered the polls closed out of concern for voters and poll workers coming together and exposing themselves to COVID-19.

While there will be no in-person voting this time for most Ohioans, voters who have not yet voted can still vote by mail. Ballots already submitted by mail or early in person before March 17 will still count.

Requests for absentee ballots will be received until noon Saturday, April 25.

Voted ballots must be postmarked by Monday, April 27 or may be dropped off in the ballot box outside of the office until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28.

According to Greene County Board of Elections Director Llyn McCoy, limited in-person voting will occur between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on April 28 at the office for individuals with disabilities who require in-person voting and those who do not have a home mailing address.

The deadline to register to vote in this election was in February. There’s still time to register to vote in the Nov. 3, 2020 General Election at VoteOhio.gov.

Voters can also print a request form from the Greene County Board of Elections website: www.co.greene.oh.us/128/Board-of-Elections.

Or, they can write and mail a letter to the Greene County Board of Elections. They must include name, address, address to send the ballot to if different from home address, telephone number, birth date, Ohio driver’s license number or the last four digits of Social Security number, current election (use Primary 2020 in date space), party affiliation (Democratic, Republican or Non-Partisan), and a statement that the person is a qualified voter and signature of voter.

Or, they can call the Greene County Board of Elections at 937-562-6170 and request that an absentee application be mailed to them.

The Greene County Board of Elections is currently closed to the public.

According to Ohio Department of Health experts, COVID-19 doesn’t spread by penetrating the skin on hands, but only leads to infection when it is transferred from the hand to the mouth, nose, or eyes. Residents are encouraged to wash their hands after handling mail and cash to prevent the spread of germs.

File photo April 28 is the final day for Ohio’s primary, where voters will almost exclusively vote by mail.
https://www.fairborndailyherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2020/04/web1_Sticker-1.jpgFile photo April 28 is the final day for Ohio’s primary, where voters will almost exclusively vote by mail.

By Anna Bolton

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