Deadline to register to vote for May Primary Election is April 8th

The deadline to register to vote or change your address and/or name in the voter registration database for the May 7th, 2019 Primary Election is Monday April 8th, 2019 The Board of Elections office will be open that evening until 9:00 P.M. This office is located at 1495 W. Longview Ave. Suite 101 in the Longview Center. After 4:00 P.M., you must use the entrance at the lower lever back parking area at the southwest corner of the building.

Qualifications for registering to vote include:

must be either a native U. S. citizen, or a naturalized citizen of the U.S.

must be a resident of Richland County and Ohio 30 days prior to an election

must be a minimum of 18 years of age by the date of the General Election on November 5th, 2019.

Registered voters who have moved or changed their name must notify the Board office in writing or in person. Voters who are currently registered in Ohio may change their address online at MyOhioVote.com, but must do it by the April 8th deadline. Online registration is also now available at MyOhioVote.com.

In addition to the Board of Elections office, citizens may register or complete a change of address/name at the following locations in Richland County:

Any Library Branch

All City and Village Hall offices

The Bureau of Motor Vehicles Office

The Department of Human Services

The Richland County Courthouse (Recorder or Treasurer Offices)

All area High School Offices

Registration forms may also be obtained from the Board of Elections’ web site at www.richlandcountyoh.us/boe or requested by mail. Contact the Board office at 419-774-5530 to have a form sent by mail. Completed voter registration forms must be postmarked 30 days prior to Election Day.


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