Franklin County Early In-person Voting Location

Franklin County Board of Elections
1700 Morse Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43229

 

Dates & Hours (subject to change)

• Weeks of October 12 - 14, October 17 - 21, & October 24 - 28
  (Weekdays Only: Monday - Friday)
  8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

• Saturday, October 29
  8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

• October 31 - November 4 
  (Extended Evening Hours: Monday - Friday)
  8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

• Saturday, November 5
  8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

• Sunday, November 6
  1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

• Monday, November 7
  8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
   

Note: The Franklin County Board of Elections refers to early in-person voting as "in-person absentee voting."

Source: Franklin County Board of Elections

Request an Absentee Ballot (deadline: noon, November 5)

To vote by mail with an absentee ballot you must first complete an Absentee Ballot Application. After you submit your application (see below for instructions), a ballot will be sent to you in the mail.

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1. Download, complete, print, and sign this application: Blank Absentee Ballot Application (PDF)

2. Mail or drop off the completed application - remember, this is your application to request a ballot, not your ballot!​​

   • Mail the completed form - postmarked by noon, November 5
     Mailing address:
     Absentee Department Franklin County Board of Elections
     P.O. Box 182111
     Columbus, OH 43218-2111

   • In-person drop off - received by noon, November 5
     Drop-off location (24/7 secure drop box):
     Franklin County Board of Elections
     1700 Morse Road
     Columbus, OH 43229

3. See this blog post on how to track your application and what happens next.

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Completing Your Mail-in Absentee Ballot 

You received your ballot in the mail, now what? Complete, sign, and deliver by the following dates.

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• By mail - postmarked no later than November 7 and received by Franklin County Board of Elections no later than November 18.

• In-person - no later than 7:30 pm, November 8. May be delivered by you or a near relative.
  Drop-off location (24/7 secure drop box):
  Franklin County Board of Elections
  1700 Morse Road
  Columbus, OH 43229​

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Still have questions?

Check out the Ohio Secretary of State Absentee Ballot FAQs.

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Sources: Franklin County Board of Elections, Ohio Secretary of State

Go to the Franklin County Board of Elections website. Enter your address and click "search". A new page appears with your polling location, map, and directions. Scroll down to obtain your sample ballot.

 

Note: Your polling location is for Election Day, November 8 only. For in-person early voting (October 12 - November 7), see the information above.