Voter registration deadline for the 2022 Special August Primary Election is July 5

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A sign marks the entrance for the Early Voting location at the Ashland County Office Building on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. TOM E. PUSKAR/TIMES-GAZETTE.COM
A sign marks the entrance for the Early Voting location at the Ashland County Office Building on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. TOM E. PUSKAR/TIMES-GAZETTE.COM

July 5 is the deadline to register to vote in the Aug. 2 Primary Election. The Ashland County Board of Elections will be open until 9 p.m. on July 5, 2022, to accommodate those who wish to register or update their information, according to a news release from the Ashland BOE.

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Visit the Board of Elections website, boe.ohio.gov/ashland. It enables Ashland County residents to check registration, find their polling location and view sample ballots. Residents may also download the free Ohio Voter Info app to view this information.

The Ohio Secretary of State’s Office launched an Online Registration and Change of Address System available to voters at voteohio.gov. Using this web portal, residents of Ashland County can register to vote or change their residential address online.

In addition to the board of elections office and online, Ashland County residents may also find the necessary forms to register or update information at the following locations in Ashland County: any public library, the County Courthouse, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles office, the Ashland County Department of Human Services and all area high school offices.

Those registering to vote in Ashland County must either be a native U.S. or naturalized citizen; a resident of the county 30 days prior to an election; and must be at least 18 years old by the date of the 2022 general election Nov. 8.

Absentee voting, in-person or by mail, begins July 6.  Early, in-person voting will take place in the board office, 110 Cottage St., Suite 106, Ashland.  Application for ballots to be mailed, may be printed from our website or you may appear at the office. Under current Ohio law, voters must request an absentee ballot prior to each election.

Forms to register, update your information or applications for absentee ballots can be obtained by calling 419-282-4273 or 419-282-4279.

We also offer the convenience of a drop box for any correspondence you may have with the board. This box is located on the south side of the County Office Building.

The Ashland County Board of Elections is located in the County Office Building, 110 Cottage St., Suite 106, Ashland. The regular hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The office will be open extended hours through the early voting period.  Please visit the website for specifics.

This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Voter registration deadline nears