Voter Registration
Use the available links below to register to vote. For any additional information needed about qualifying to vote in Ohio, please reach out to us for assistance via phone at 937-225-5656 or check out our contact page.
Register
Online
Submit your registration anywhere you have a secure internet connection.
Register
By Mail
If you register by mail and do not provide either a current Ohio driver’s license number or the last four digits of your Social Security number, please enclose with your application a copy of one of the following forms of identification that shows your name and current address:
- Current valid photo identification card, military identification, or passport
Register
In Person
You must provide either a current valid Ohio driver’s license, or the last four digits of your social security number.
Cancel Voter
Registration
Please help us keep Ohio’s Voter Registration Rolls up-to-date. To cancel your Ohio voter registration:
- Complete, print, and sign the cancellation form
- Insert into an envelope and mail to:
MCBOE
451 W. Third St.
Dayton, OH 45422
*The filing of this request does not prohibit you from re-registering to vote at any time in the future.
Registration Deadlines
The last day to register to vote is 30 days prior to the election in which you wish to vote.
Absentee Voting Deadlines
Applications by mail for absentee voter ballots must be received by close of business on the seventh day prior to the election. Board of elections must receive absentee voter ballots in accordance with the following:
*A UOCAVA VOTER MUST SIGN THEIR BALLOT BY THE CLOSE OF POLLS ON ELECTION DAY AND RECEIVED AT THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS BY THE FOURTH DAY AFTER ELECTION DAY REGARDLESS OF POSTMARK
*ALL OTHER BALLOTS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY THE DAY BEFORE ELECTION DAY AND RECEIVED AT THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS BY THE FOURTH DAY AFTER ELECTION DAY
Voter Qualification
To vote in an election, you must be registered. There are many ways to make your voice heard, but the first step is signing up. To become a registered voter, you must be:
NOTICE: Your registration or change of address must be received or postmarked 30 days before the election. We will notify you of your polling location.
- A US citizen and 18 years old on or before the next general election;
- A resident of Ohio for at least 30 days immediately before election day;
- Registered to vote at least 30 days before election day.
- You are not incarcerated for a felony conviction.
- You have not been declared incompetent for voting purposes by a probate court.
- You have not been permanently disenfranchised for violations
of election laws.
Early Voting
Voters can cast their ballot up to 28 days before an election. There are multiple ways to vote, including in-person and by mail.
Where to Early Vote in Montgomery County:
You can vote early at the Montgomery County Board of Elections. The MCBOE is located in the basement of the Montgomery County building at 451 W. Third St., Dayton, OH 45422.
How to get to Early Voting:
The entrance to the public parking garage for the MCBOE is located off W. Second St. between the entrance to I-75 South and the Montgomery County Jail. Parking is free for voters coming to Early Voting. Once you have parked, go into the Lobby of the County Building, then follow the signs down the escalators to Early Voting. In most elections Early Voting will be located in our office on the Mezzanine (basement). In larger, even-year elections Early Voting will be located on the Lower Level.
Identification Requirements
Identification must be presented to vote. Ohio law requires that every voter, upon appearing at the polling place to vote on Election Day, must announce his or her full name and current address and provide proof of identity.
