Waverly Plaza Is Pike County’s Only Early-Voting Counter

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WAVERLY, Ohio — Pike County does not scatter early voting across the townships. From now through Nov. 1, the ballot is at the Pike County Board of Elections, 230 Waverly Plaza, Suite 1100, Waverly, OH 45690.

The phone is 740-947-4512. The fax is 740-947-5973. The email is pike@ohiosos.gov. On an ordinary weekday the office is open 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., with the midday closure. Early voting does not follow that split. The early hours are continuous, and they are the same hours posted for the rest of Ohio.

Hours that replace the lunch break

This week and the next two full weeks, the suite is open for ballots 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Saturdays stay closed until Oct. 24, when early voting runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. That Saturday schedule repeats Oct. 31. Beginning Monday, Oct. 26, the day starts at 7:30 a.m. and runs to 7:30 p.m., except Tuesday, Oct. 27, when the counter stays open until 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, is a short day, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, has no early voting. A voter in line at closing time still gets to vote.

Applications and drop-off

Oct. 27 is doing two jobs. It is the late night for in-person voting, and it is the deadline for an absentee application to be received at Suite 1100. The application can be downloaded from the board’s site, or requested by email to pike@ohiosos.gov with a name, mailing address, and phone number. The voted ballot has to be back by 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3. A postmark is not a substitute for receipt.

Use the drop box only for your own envelope. A relative returning a ballot, or a person helping a voter with a disability, should walk it inside and sign the attestation. The relative can be a spouse, parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, or in-law.

The photo check

The ID check is a photo check. Bring an unexpired Ohio driver’s license, Ohio state ID, BMV interim document, U.S. passport, U.S. passport card, U.S. military ID, U.S. military dependent card, Ohio National Guard ID, or Veterans Affairs ID. The name has to substantially match the poll book. An Ohio card with a former address still works if the registration is current. A license from Kentucky or any other state does not. Neither does a utility bill, a bank statement, or a school ID.

No accepted ID means a provisional ballot, not a regular one. The voter then has four days after Election Day to bring a qualifying ID back to Waverly Plaza if the ballot is to be counted. Voters who refuse a photograph on religious grounds complete an affidavit instead.

The books closed for this election on Oct. 5. A Pike County voter who wants to see the ballot questions before the drive to the plaza can look them up at voterlookup.ohiosos.gov.

Election Day

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls run 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the precinct, which is a different building from Suite 1100. Voters who still have an unused mail ballot should carry it in. Voters who already sent one should not cast another.

Call the board before coming if a disability means the vote has to be handled at the curb. Forms and the office listing are at boe.ohio.gov/pike.

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