Voting & Elections

Voting & Elections

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Districts for U.S. Congress, Ohio Senate, Ohio House, & State Board of Education 
 
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PDF icon Perrysburg Township / Northwood Permanent Polling Location Changes Eff May 6 Primary Election
 
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 May 6 Primary Election -- Important Dates 

April 7 :  Register to Vote Deadline -- see instructions below 
Begins April 8:  Early In-Person Voting -- see Calendar
Begins April 8:  Absentee Voting by Mail (aka "Vote-by-Mail") begins:  see instructions below  -- 
Complete, Print, & Mail an Absentee Ballot Application
(Note:  Return your Absentee Ballot by U.S. Mail to your county Board of Elections, postmarked by 05/05/25; OR,
deliver it in person to your county Board of Elections by 7:30 PM on Election Day, 05/06/25.)
April 29 by 8:30 PM:  Absentee Ballot Application must be received by your county Board of Elections.
May 6:  Election Day -- Vote at Your Polling Location 
 
Every Vote Counts!  Be Informed:  Read Ballot Issues & Candidate Q&A:  Vote411.org > Find What's on Your Ballot
 
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Ohio has voting ID Laws -- make sure you have the correct Ohio ID needed to vote.
Learn more about how to obtain (& if you qualify for) an Ohio ID at no cost. 
 
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If you are voting Absentee Ballot (also known as "Vote-by-Mail"), complete, print, & mail your Absentee Ballot Application today.
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→Verify Your Ohio Voter Registration  (If you aren't registered or your registration needs updating, see info below.)
 

Don't delay!  Register today!

→Register to Vote in Ohio

→Change Your Address on Your Ohio Voter Registration

→Change Your Name on Your Ohio Voter Registration

→If You have Moved Out of Ohio, Cancel Your Ohio Voter Registration

  • Print, Complete, and Return a Paper Voter Registration Cancellation Form; or 
  • If you lived in Wood County Ohio, call the Wood County Board of Elections, 419-354-9120, and ask them to mail the form to you.
  • If your former address was in Wood County Ohio, mail the completed form to:  WCBOE, 1 Courthouse Sq, Bowling Green, OH  43402.
  • Note:  Online Updates are not available for Cancellations. 
  • Don't forget to register to vote with your new County Board of Elections.  To find information on how to register to vote in another state, visit the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s website.  

Choose How to Vote:  Early In-Person, Absentee Ballot (Vote-by-Mail), or In-Person on Election Day 

 →Early In-Person Voting

 →Vote by Absentee Ballot (also known as "Vote-by-Mail")  [Absentee Ballot process:  Voter requests a Ballot Application > Board of Elections mails the Application to the Voter > Voter returns completed Application to Board of Elections > Board of Elections mails the Absentee Ballot to the Voter > Voter completes the Ballot > Voter returns the Ballot to the Board of Elections.]
  • Complete, Print, and Mail an Absentee Ballot Application; or, 
  • If you live in Wood County Ohio, call the Wood County Board of Elections, 419-354-9120, and ask them to mail the Absentee Ballot Application to you.
  • If you live in Wood County Ohio, mail the completed form to:  WCBOE, 1 Courthouse Sq, Bowling Green, OH  43402.
  • Special Note:  Once you have submitted your Absentee Ballot APPLICATION to the Board of Elections, they will mail to you your Absentee Ballot.  Complete the Ballot and mail it via U.S. Postal Service to your county Board of Elections, postmarked by 05/05/25; OR,
  • Deliver it in person to your county Board of Elections by 7:30 PM on Election Day, 05/06/25.

 →Vote In-Person on Election Day

→Track Your Ballot if you live In Wood County

→Track Your Ballot if you live in an Ohio county other than Wood County

→Provisional Ballot explained.

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Be Informed!  Visit Vote411 for races, candidates, & issues on your ballot.  Discover upcoming debates in your area & and much more!  Visit Wood County Board of Elections and Ohio Secretary of State Voting & Elections for even more elections info.