You can can register to vote in Ohio or by mail.
If you have an Ohio ID, you may register to vote online.
If you do not have an Ohio ID, you need to print, fill out, sign, and return the registration form to the Ohio county Board of Elections where you are registering. If you are registering to vote in Delaware County, send the form to the Delaware County Board of Elections.
As of April 7, 2023, it is now required to have a photo ID to vote in-person, early or on Election Day, in Ohio. Accepted forms include unexpired OH driver's licenses, the OH ID, U.S. passports, and U.S. military identification. Adjusting your permanent residence may impact your eligibility for certain financial aid specific to out-of-state students. Therefore, if you do not already have accepted photo ID for Ohio/OH voter registration, and if you are not an Ohio resident, do not apply for Ohio state ID for voting purposes.
Tips for Completing Ohio Voter Registration Form
- Fill out the form in blue or black ink.
- Where the form says "I am:" check whether you are:
- registering as an Ohio voter for the first time,
- updating your address,
- or updating your name.
- To find out if you are already registered and/or if you need to update your address, look here. If your address has changed, you MUST use the form to update it.
- Items 1 and 2: check "yes" if you are a U.S. citizen and "yes" if you are going to be 18 by the next general election (by November 5, 2024).
- Item 3: Last Name and First Name and Middle Initial
- Items 4, 5, and 6: Enter your PHYSICAL ADDRESS. This may or may not be your mailing address. If you are registering to vote in Delaware, you SHOULD NOT use your HWCC mailing address, but rather your dorm's PHYSICAL ADDRESS. Campus physical addresses are listed below.
- Item 7: Enter your mailing address if it is different than your physical address. If registering to vote in Delaware, this is where you would enter your HWCC mailing address and box number.
- Item 8: Enter the county you live in/where you are registering.
- Item 9: Your birthdate.
- Item 10: Your Ohio driver's license number or last four digits of your Social Security number.
- Item 11: Your phone number (not required).
- Item 12: If you are UPDATING your registration, here is where you enter your OLD mailing address/the address under which you were previously registered. If you are registering for the first time, you need not enter anything in this section.
- Item 13: If you are changing your name, enter your former legal name here.
- Item 14: Sign and date.
- Mail your form to the county Board of Elections where you are registering. If you are registering in Delaware, send it to the Delaware County Board of Elections, 2079 US Highway 23 N Ste 4, PO Box 8006, Delaware, Ohio 43015 .
Sample Registration Forms
Complete voter registration information for Ohio is available from Ohio Secretary of State.
