•  Primary Election is a partisan
• Voters will select a party ballot, either a Republican, Democrat

Absentee voting, both in-person and by mail, has begun the 88 counties of Ohio State for the March 19, 2024, Primary Election, with 6,027 absentee ballots already requested for in Franklin County.

The absentee ballots requested for will be delivered to the post office Wednesday, February 21, 2024, to coincide with the first day of early voting. Completed absentee ballots must be returned to the Franklin County Board of Elections office no later than 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. 

This election is a partisan primary which means voters will select a party ballot, either a Republican, Democrat, or an Issues Only ballot.

The election will have primary races for US President, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Ohio General Assembly, Franklin County offices, Ohio Supreme Court, Ohio Court of Appeals, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, State and County party central committee, and local questions, and issues.

Below are the in-person voting hours that Franklin County registered voters can vote at 1700 Morse Road, Columbus:

• Weekdays, February 21 through March 8 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Saturday, March 9 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Monday, March 11 from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 12 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. *Last Day to Request Absentee Ballots
• Wednesday, March 13 through Friday, March 15 from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, March 16 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Sunday, March 17 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Registered voters can view their sample ballot by visiting our website at http://vote.franklincountyohio.gov. Absentee applications are available online and at public libraries or by calling the Board of Elections at (614) 525-3470.

Election Day is Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.

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