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Our office will be CLOSED Monday, October 9th in observance of Columbus Day.
The next election in Wayne County will be the November 7th, 2023 General Election.
Sample ballots are now available:
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Notice of Public Certification
The Wayne County Board of Elections will hold a public certification for the November 7th General Election on Thursday, October 5 at 2:00 PM at their offices at 200 Vanover Street, Suite 1, Wooster. (More Information)
Changes to Election Law:
On January 6th, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 458 into law. This bill makes changes to several areas of Ohio election law relating to ID requirements, absentee voting, and in-person early voting (click for schedule). Forms and instructions on this website have been updated to reflect these changes.
RESOURCES
YOUR VOTER INFORMATION
ABSENTEE BALLOT STATUS
LOOK UP POLLING LOCATION
SAMPLE BALLOT LIST
ELECTIONS 2023
November 7th, 2023 General Election
Early Vote Center Hours (In Person Absentee Voting)
List of Offices on Ballot (with filing dates and fees)
Candidates for General 2023 – CLICK HERE for lookup tool - (Petition/Filing Status)
Summary of Issues on Ballot for General 2023 (Updated 9/7/23)
ELECTION NOTICE FOR USE WITH THE FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT (46-Day FWAB)
Important Dates
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- October 9 – Closed for Columbus Day
- October 10 – Registration Deadline – Office OPEN until 9 p.m.
- October 11 – Early Vote Center Opens – CLICK HERE for Schedule
- October 31 – Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail – Office open until 8:30 p.m.
- November 5 – Last day for Early Vote Center
- November 6 – NO regular voting today – Voters must go to polling locations on Election Day
- November 7 – Election Day – Polling Locations OPEN from 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- November 8 – 10 & 13 – Post-Election Cure Period – Office Open 8 a – 5 p.
- November 11 – Closed for Veterans Day
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May 2nd, 2023 Primary/Special Election
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August 8th, 2023 Special Election
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CLICK HERE for Local Candidate and Issue Information
2023 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
Wayne County Board of Elections 2023 Meeting Dates All meetings begin at 10:30 a.m. except on Election Days and as otherwise indicated. 2023 Wayne County Board of Elections Meeting Dates (Revised 5/22/2023) Thursday, January 5 Thursday, February 9 Thursday,...
VIDEO: PLANNING FOR AN ELECTION
The Ohio Association of Election Officials (OAEO) produced this video to help provide the public with an inside glimpse into the planning of each election. Each county board of elections follows these processes to ensure that a successful election is administered....