Voter Registration

If you have established residency in another municipality or state, you may vote by absentee ballot in that state. It is illegal for a person to register and vote from two different addresses.

According to the Ohio Secretary of State, if you are a college student, you have the right to register to vote in the county in which you attend school (Licking County, Ohio), provided you have established a residence there as defined in Ohio law. You can establish a voting residence at Denison if you have a present intention to remain at that address for the time being, which would be your current dorm address. You must plan to return after temporary absences, like school breaks

Register to Vote in Another State

Here is where you can find voter registration details for your state: State Voting Requirements and Information.

Registering to Vote in Ohio

You can register to vote or update your information for Licking County:

• By mail:
  Licking County Board of Elections
  20 South Second Street
  P.O. Box 4261
  Newark, OH 43058
• In-person at the Licking County Board of Elections
• Access the voter registration form (to be mailed or delivered)
• You can register to vote online in Ohio if you have an Ohio driver’s license.

There are a few ways to check your registration status:

• Online through vote.org
• Through your local Board of Elections
• Verify you’re registered to vote at the official U.S. government website

Requirements to Vote in Other States and Territories

• Additional information on voting ID requirements for all 50 states and the territories.

Requirements to Vote in Ohio

To register to vote in Ohio, you must provide one of the following:

• Your Ohio Driver’s License Number
• The last four digits of your Social Security Number

Once You Vote In-Person

If you are registered to vote in Ohio, you must provide a valid form of identification at the polling location. You can use any form of identification from this list:

• An unexpired Ohio driver’s license or state identification card.
• An original or copy of a current utility bill (issued in the last 12 months) with the voter’s name and present address (You can obtain a copy of your Denison Utility Bill which has your dorm address on it from the Denison Bookstore).
• Military identification.
• Other forms of valid identification in Ohio.

• Find your State or Local Election Office website
• Ohio’s Election Calendar

Anyone may vote by Absentee Ballot if they will not be available on election day to vote in-person. You do not need a specific reason to vote Absentee, and you can decide to do so even if you will be available to vote in-person.

This process requires requesting an Absentee Ballot to be sent to you via mail before the election and is followed by mailing your completed ballot to your Board of Elections or Secretary of State by election day.

Complete an Absentee Ballot Form for any State

To find your polling place, use the Polling Place Locator for your State.

Register for these reminders online or by texting @duvote to 81010

You can receive occasional text messages and email reminders from vote.org based on your voting location (in Ohio or your home state) by signing up.