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Home > Blogs > Butler County News and Issues > Archives > 2008 > September > 30 > Entry

Forget Nov. 4

By Josh Sweigart | Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 08:30 AM

Voting day for the president of the United States and other important races starts right now. Act now, and you can register and vote the same day.

The Butler County Board of Elections opens today at 8:30 a.m. for early voting. You do not need to state a reason for early voting as in past years, according to board of elections officials.

And until Oct. 6, the deadline to register to vote, you can go into the Board of Elections office in Hamilton and register and vote the same day. Here’s how to get to the office: from State Route 129 (Michael Fox Highway), turn north on Hampshire Drive. Turn left on Princeton Road and the Board of Elections is located at the end of the road on the right, directly in front of the County Care Facility.

But like many other things this contentious election year, this window allowing people to vote and register the same day is controversial and has sparked a GOP lawsuit in the Ohio Supreme Court. Here is a story on that, as well as problems with absentee ballot applications sent out by Sen. John McCain’s campaign.

The Board of Elections has extended its hours for early voting. In addition to regular hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, through Friday, the office will also be open:

• Wednesday, Oct. 1, 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 4, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 8, 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 11, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 15, 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 18, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 22, 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 25, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 29, 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 1, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Go to the Butler County Board of Elections Web site for information on requesting an absentee ballot by mail.

What do you think? Are you early voting this year?

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