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How to vote early in Summit County for the 2024 election: Important dates and times

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How to vote early in Summit County for the 2024 election: Important dates and times

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  • Early voting in Ohio begins Tuesday, October 8th.
  • Voters can cast their absentee ballot either by mail or in person.
  • Voters need to know key deadlines related to early voting.

Election Day is still a few weeks away, but not if you vote early.

If so, you can cast your vote either in person or by mail starting Tuesday, October 8th.

Where do you park for early voting?: Summit County offers additional parking and shuttle service

However, early voters need to be aware of the deadlines within which mail-in ballots must be requested and returned.

Additional resources for voters: New voters share their experiences and ask questions: Here is our contact point for everything that first-time voters have to offer

Here are the key dates and times to keep in mind.

Deadlines for early voting

Oct. 8: Early in-person voting begins.

Oct. 29: Applications for postal votes must be received by the electoral boards by 8:30 p.m

November 3rd: The last day for early in-person voting.

November 4th: Absentee ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by this date.

More: Important dates Ohio voters need to know for the 2024 election

November 5th: On election day, polling stations are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Postal ballots can be delivered in person to the election boards before the polls close.

November 9th: Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by election boards by this date.

Dates and times for early in-person voting

In Summit County, voters can vote early in person at the Early Vote Center at 500 Grant St., located next to the Board of Elections.

In other counties, early voting locations can be found on the Ohio Secretary of State's website at https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/toolkit/early-voting/.

Who is on the ballot?: Akron Beacon Journal 2024 Voter's Guide

Early voting times in Summit County are:

8th–11th Oct. and 14-18. Oct.: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m

21st-25th Oct.: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m

Oct. 26: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m

Oct. 27: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m

Oct. 28: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m

Oct. 29: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m

Oct 30 – Nov 1: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m

November 2nd: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m

November 3rd: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m

Here's how to get more information about early voting

Stephanie Warsmith can be reached at [email protected]330-996-3705 and on X (formerly Twitter): @swarsmithabj.

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