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Ohio Rev. Code § 3511.04 (2026)

Ballot sent by mail, facsimile machine or other means

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April 7, 2023
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House Bill 458 - 134th General Assembly
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(A) If a board of elections receives an application for uniformed services or overseas absent voter's ballots that does not contain all of the required information or is not submitted on an appropriate form, the board promptly shall notify the applicant of the additional information required to be provided by the applicant to complete that application, direct the applicant to use an appropriate form, or both, as applicable.

(B) Not later than the forty-sixth day before the day of each general or primary election, and at the earliest possible time before the day of a special election held on a day other than the day on which a general or primary election is held, the board of elections shall mail, send by facsimile machine, send by electronic mail, send through internet delivery if such delivery is offered by the board of elections or the secretary of state, or otherwise send uniformed services or overseas absent voter's ballots then ready for use as provided for in section 3511.03 of the Revised Code and for which the board has received valid applications prior to that time. Thereafter, and until the close of business on the seventh day preceding the day of election, the board shall promptly, upon receipt of valid applications for them, mail, send by facsimile machine, send by electronic mail, send through internet delivery if such delivery is offered by the board of elections or the secretary of state, or otherwise send to the proper persons all uniformed services or overseas absent voter's ballots then ready for use.

If, after the seventieth day before the day of a general or primary election, any other question, issue, or candidacy is lawfully ordered submitted to the electors voting at the general or primary election, the board shall promptly provide a separate official issue, special election, or other election ballot for submitting the question, issue, or candidacy to those electors, and the board shall promptly mail, send by facsimile machine, send by electronic mail, send through internet delivery if such delivery is offered by the board of elections or the secretary of state, or otherwise send each such separate ballot to each person to whom the board has previously mailed or sent other uniformed services or overseas absent voter's ballots.

No public office, and no public official or employee who is acting in an official capacity, shall prepay the return postage for any absent voter's ballots. In mailing uniformed services or overseas absent voter's ballots, the board shall use the fastest mail service available, but the board shall not mail them by certified mail.

Last updated January 24, 2023 at 4:08 PM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 2009–2024 · leading case: State ex rel. Citizens for Responsible Green Govt. v. Green (Slip Opinion), 2018 Ohio 3489 (Ohio 2018).
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State ex rel. Citizens for Responsible Green Govt. v. Green (Slip Opinion), 2018 Ohio 3489 (Ohio 2018). · cites it 3× “Pursuant to R.C. 3511.04(B), that deadline is 45 days before the general election, or September 22, 2018.”
League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Comm. (Slip Opinion), 2022 Ohio 1235 (Ohio 2022). · cites it 4× “01(B)(1); R.C. 3511.04(B). After the primary election is held, there is a 20-day period in which overseas ballots may be received.”
State ex rel. Flak v. Betras (Slip Opinion), 2017 Ohio 8109 (Ohio 2017). · cites it 2× “1973ff, ready for distribution no later than 45 days before each election; the deadline for having the absentee ballots ready for this year’s general election was Monday, September 25, see R.”
State ex rel. Twitchell v. Saferin (Slip Opinion), 2018 Ohio 3829 (Ohio 2018). · cites it 2× “See R.C. 3511.04(B). In these circumstances, our prudential policy against addressing arguments not raised by the parties is not a barrier to addressing and remedying a clear mistake before it is repeated again.”
State ex rel. Pennington v. Bivens (Slip Opinion), 2021 Ohio 3134 (Ohio 2021). “Accordingly, because there has been time to decide this case on the merits without impeding the Franklin County Board of Elections in its duty to prepare and mail absentee ballots, the purpose of S.”
State ex rel. Syx v. Stow City Council (Slip Opinion), 2020 Ohio 4393 (Ohio 2020). “20302, is September 18, see R.C. 3511.04. The case is now fully briefed.”
McClafferty v. Portage Count Bd. of Elections, 661 F. Supp. 2d 826 (N.D. Ohio 2009). · cites it 2× “Ohio Rev.Code § 3511.04. With respect to the November 3, 2009 election, the electorates of Portage County are entitled to begin early voting on September 29, 2009.”
State Ex Rel. Coughlin v. Summit Cnty. Bd. of Elections, 2013 Ohio 3867 (Ohio 2013). “Pursuant to R.C. 3511.04(B), the board of elections must begin providing absent-voter ballots upon request to certain uniformed service members, their families, and other citizens under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act (“UOCAVA”) no later than 45 days…”
State ex rel. Cornerstone Developers, Ltd. v. Greene Cty. Bd. of Elections (Slip Opinion), 2016 Ohio 313 (Ohio 2016). “Because R.C. 3511.04(B) requires the boards of elections to begin distributing absent-voter ballots to uniformed service members and overseas absent voters this Saturday, January 30, 2016, the court will entertain no additional motions in this case.”
State ex rel. Ebersole v. Delaware Cty. Bd. of Elections (Slip Opinion), 2014 Ohio 4077 (Ohio 2014). “Pursuant to R.C. 3511.04(B), the board of elections must begin providing absentee-voter ballots upon request to certain uniformed service members, their families, and other citizens under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act no later than 45 days before the…”
State ex rel. Tjaden v. Geauga Cty. Bd. of Elections, 2024 Ohio 3396 (Ohio 2024). “See R.C. 3511.04(B); State ex rel. Coughlin v.”
State ex rel. Ebersole v. Powell (Slip Opinion), 2014 Ohio 4078 (Ohio 2014). “04(B), the board of elections must begin providing absent voter ballots upon request to certain uniformed service members, their families, and other citizens under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act (“UOCAVA”) no later than 45 days before the general…”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 3511.04(B) — 13 cases
State ex rel. Citizens for Responsible Green Govt. v. Green (Slip Opinion), 2018 Ohio 3489 (Ohio 2018). “Pursuant to R.C. 3511.04(B), that deadline is 45 days before the general election, or September 22, 2018.”
League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Comm. (Slip Opinion), 2022 Ohio 1235 (Ohio 2022). “01(B)(1); R.C. 3511.04(B). After the primary election is held, there is a 20-day period in which overseas ballots may be received.”
State ex rel. Flak v. Betras (Slip Opinion), 2017 Ohio 8109 (Ohio 2017). “1973ff, ready for distribution no later than 45 days before each election; the deadline for having the absentee ballots ready for this year’s general election was Monday, September 25, see R.”
State ex rel. Twitchell v. Saferin (Slip Opinion), 2018 Ohio 3829 (Ohio 2018). “See R.C. 3511.04(B). In these circumstances, our prudential policy against addressing arguments not raised by the parties is not a barrier to addressing and remedying a clear mistake before it is repeated again.”
State ex rel. Pennington v. Bivens (Slip Opinion), 2021 Ohio 3134 (Ohio 2021). “Accordingly, because there has been time to decide this case on the merits without impeding the Franklin County Board of Elections in its duty to prepare and mail absentee ballots, the purpose of S.”
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