Voting Options
Vote by Mail
You can vote before Election Day by applying for a Vote by Mail ballot.
Click this link to download a Vote by Mail Application: votehamiltoncountyohio.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/May-Absentee-App-Final-4.9.2025.pdf
Click this link to learn more about voting by mail, military & overseas voting, & tracking your ballot: votehamiltoncountyohio.gov/voting-options/mail
Vote In Person before Election Day
Anyone registered to vote in Ohio and living in Hamilton County can come to the Board of Elections offices starting about four weeks prior to an election.
Click this link to learn more about voting in person before Election Day: votehamiltoncountyohio.gov/voting-options/early-in-person
Vote on Election Day
Anyone registered to vote in Ohio can go to their local polling place to vote on Election Day.
Click this link to learn more about voting on Election Day: votehamiltoncountyohio.gov/voting-options/election-day
Other types of voting
See how to vote from hospitals and nursing homes.
Click this link to learn more about special case voting: votehamiltoncountyohio.gov/voting-options/special-cases
Accessibility for Voters
Provisions are made to help all registered voters cast their ballots. Help is available for voters with disabilities at polling places and at the Board of Elections.
Click this link to learn about Accessibility for Voters: votehamiltoncountyohio.gov/accessibility-for-voters
What does a ballot look like?
Click this link to view a sample ballot: votehamiltoncountyohio.gov/sample-ballot
Walk me through the process
Check out our guide to voting to see how you can participate in each step.
Learn more on our Voting 101 page at this link: votehamiltoncountyohio.gov/voting-101