How Do I Vote Early

Vote in-person

Vote in-person during early voting hours at:

The Huron County Board of Elections
180 Milan Ave. Suite 4, Norwalk, OH  44857 

You will need to bring your ID.  A staff member will view your ID and ask you to verify your name and current address.

Vote By Mail

Registered voters have the opportunity to vote in the next election from the convenience of their own homes by requesting an absentee ballot. You can request your ballot for each individual election beginning on January 1st or 90 days before the date of an election, whichever is earlier, but you must complete and submit a separate application for each election in which you want to vote.

Your request must be received by the Huron County Board of Elections by noon the third day before the election (usually a Saturday). However, you should submit your request as far in advance of the election as possible to ensure there is sufficient time for the board to mail you a ballot and for you to timely return that ballot.

  • Complete, print and sign the Absentee Ballot Request Form 11-A (English) and return it by mail or in person to:

    Huron County Board of Election
    180 Milan Ave.
    Norwalk, OH 44857

    Click here for the Spanish language vote-by-mail application

    You must include the following information:

    • Your name and voting residence (address)

    • The mailing address to which you want your ballot sent (if it is different than your voting residence)

    • Date of birth

    • Last 4 digits of your Social Security number, or Ohio Drivers License number

    • The election for which you are requesting a ballot

    • If the election is a Primary, you must choose a party ballot or an issues-only ballot

    • Your signature
  • We will mail your ballot and identification envelope to you after early voting opens (29 days before Election Day). We will include instructions for returning your voted ballot by mail, or you may return it to our office during early voting hours at the Board of Elections.
      • Vote by mail ballots will be mailed beginning on Wednesday, February 21, 2024  for the 2024 Presidential Primary Election and Tuesday, October 8, 2024 for the 2024 Presidential General Election.
      • If you have questions about your absentee ballot request, you can Check my absentee ballot status or call us at 419-668-8238.

We will mail your ballot and identification envelope to you after early voting opens (29 days before Election Day). We will include instructions for returning your voted ballot by mail, or you may return it to our office during early voting hours at the Board of Elections.

  • Vote by mail ballots will be mailed beginning on Wednesday, February 21, 2024  for the 2024 Presidential Primary Election and Tuesday, October 8, 202 for the 2024 Presidential General Election.
  • If you have questions about your absentee ballot request, you can Check my absentee ballot status or call us at 419-668-8238.

To return your ballot you can:

  • Send it by U.S. Mail using instructions that are enclosed in the packet
  • Deliver it in person to the board of elections

The return envelope containing your marked ballot must be received by the board of elections prior to the close of the polls (7:30 pm) on Election Day, or postmarked no later than the day before the election and received by the board of elections no later than 4 days after the election.

Note: No voted ballot may be returned to a board of elections by fax or e-mail. If a voted ballot is returned by fax or e-mail, it will not be accepted, processed, or counted.

You can click Check my absentee ballot status to track your ballot.