Vote in-person  

Vote By Mail

Vote in-person during early voting hours at:

The Crawford County Board of Elections
112 E. Mansfield St. Suite A, Bucyrus, OH  44820 

You will need to bring your ID.  A staff member will view your ID and ask you to verify your name and current address.

Registered voters have the opportunity to vote in the next election from the convenience of their own homes by requesting an absentee ballot. You can request your ballot for each individual election beginning on January 1st or 90 days before the date of an election, whichever is earlier, but you must complete and submit a separate application for each election in which you want to vote.

Your request must be received by the Crawford County Board of Elections by the close of business on Tuesday October 29 at 8:30 p.m. (the seventh day) before the election. However, you should submit your request as far in advance of the election as possible to ensure there is sufficient time for the board to mail you a ballot and for you to timely return that ballot.

Week 1: October 8-11  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each weekday (Tuesday through Friday)

Week 2: October 14-18  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each weekday (Monday through Friday)

Week 3: October 21-25
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on each weekday (Monday through Friday)

 Saturday October 26  8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sunday October 27 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Week 4: October 28 – November 1
October 28 (Monday) 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

October 29 (Tuesday) 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

October 30-November 1 (Wednesday through Friday) 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 2  8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sunday November 3  1:00p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

  • Complete, print and sign the Absentee Ballot Request Form 11-A (English) and return it by mail or in person to:

    Crawford County Board of Election
    112 E. Mansfield St. Suite A
    Bucyrus, OH 44820

    You must include the following information:

    • Your name and voting residence (address)

    • The mailing address to which you want your ballot sent (if it is different than your voting residence)

    • Date of birth

    • Last 4 digits of your Social Security number, or Ohio Drivers License number

    • The election for which you are requesting a ballot

    • If the election is a Primary, you must choose a party ballot or an issues-only ballot

    • Your signature
  • We will mail your ballot and identification envelope to you after early voting opens (29 days before Election Day). We will include instructions for returning your voted ballot by mail, or you may return it to our office during early voting hours at the Board of Elections.
      • Vote by mail ballots will be mailed beginning on Tuesday, October 8 for the November 5, 2024  General Election.
      • If you have questions about your absentee ballot request, you can Check my absentee ballot status or call us at 419-562-8721.

We will mail your ballot and identification envelope to you after early voting opens (29 days before Election Day). We will include instructions for returning your voted ballot by mail, or you may return it to our office during early voting hours at the Board of Elections.

  • Vote by mail ballots will be mailed beginning on Tuesday, October 8, for the November 5, 2024 General Election.
  • If you have questions about your absentee ballot request, you can Check my absentee ballot status or call us at 419-562-8721.

To return your ballot you can:

A voter may return an absentee ballot (1) by mail, (2) deliver it personally to the board of elections, or (3) may have a spouse, child, or near relative of the voter may deliver your ballot to the board of elections for you.  R.C. 3509.05 (A).  A disabled voter may select any person of their choosing to deliver their ballot, other than their employer or an officer in their union.  The person delivering the ballot for a family member or disabled voter must complete an attestation form at the county board of elections office (Form 12-P).

We have a drop box located at the entrance to the courthouse on North Walnut Street.   Drop boxes may only be used by a voter to return their own personal ballot.

The return envelope containing your marked ballot must be received by the board of elections prior to the close of the polls (7:30 p.m.) on Election Day, or postmarked no later than the day before the election and received by the board of elections no later than 4 days after the election.

Please note that the U.S. Postal Service (“USPS”) estimates that it may take two to five days for an elector’s voted absentee ballot to be delivered to the board of elections by mail.

Note: No voted ballot may be returned to a board of elections by fax or e-mail. If a voted ballot is returned by fax or e-mail, it will not be accepted, processed, or counted.