The Highland County Board of Elections would like to remind voters of the upcoming General Election, Tuesday, November 7, 2017. The deadline to register to vote in this election is Tuesday, October 10th. On this day the office will have extended hours from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. Voter registrations are available in the Board office, local public library, Bureau of Motor Vehicles or County Treasurer's office. If you are already a current registered voter and need to update your address you can go to www.highlandcountyelections.com and update online.
To be qualified to register as an elector, a person must:
1. Be a citizen of the United States
2. Be at least 18 years of age on or before the day of the next General Election
3. Be a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days immediately before the election at which the person wants to vote;
4. Not be incarcerated (in jail or prison) for a felony conviction under the laws of Ohio, any other state, or the United States;
5. Not have been declared incompetent for voting purposes by a probate court; and
6. Not have been permanently disenfranchised for violations of election laws.
If you have any questions, please contact the Highland County Board of Elections office.