Voter Information

Steps to Voting

Whether you are voting in Ohio or another state, here's the information you need.

1.Register to vote before Oct. 5 (in Ohio).

Deadlines in other states vary. Avoid common errors. Check a sample voter application and be sure to use the correct street address for your Kenyon residence.
2.Check your registration.

Verify that your registration has been received if you are voting in Ohio. Do this before Oct. 5.
3.Plan how you will vote.

Meet the deadlines. Check for details on this page about early voting in person, absentee voting and voting on election day.
4.Get informed.

Don't miss out on the Center for the Study of American Democracy’s Hill-to-Hill panel discussions, the Knox County Voter Guide (PDF) and FAQs.

How to register.

Visit studentvotes.org for registration and voting forms for all 50 states.
Voting in Ohio? Here are instructions from the Knox County Board of Elections.
Avoid common errors. Check your applications against this sample.
Watch for registration tables in Peirce at lunchtime and from 4-6 p.m. on Middle Path, weekdays and some weekends through Oct. 2.

Visit studentvotes.org

Check your registration.

Verify that your registration has been received if you are voting in Ohio. Do this before Oct. 5.

Plan how you will vote. Meet the deadlines.

You have three ways to exercise your right to vote:

Early Voting in Person

Where: Knox County Board of Elections in Mount Vernon.
What to Bring: “Your Voter ID” email that Kenyon emailed you in September, which provides proof of your street address.
Deadlines: Early voting begins Oct. 6 and ends at 2 p.m. on Nov. 2. Check the schedule.
Transportation: The KAT Shuttle stops a short distance from the Board of Elections at 104 East Sugar Street in Mount Vernon.

Absentee Voting

Where: Mail or deliver your ballot to Knox County Board of Elections, 104 East Sugar St., Mount Vernon, OH 43050.
Deadlines: Request a ballot as soon as possible, but at least 15 days before the election. Ballot must be postmarked by Nov. 2 or hand delivered by 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3.

In-Person on Election Day

Where: Gambier Community Center, 115 Meadow Lane (behind the Lowry Center and McBride Field).
What to Bring: “Your Voter ID” email that Kenyon emailed you in September, which provides proof of your street address.
Deadlines: Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3.
Transportation: Walk or catch Kenyon shuttles.

Get Informed

2020 Knox County Voting Guide

Download a nonpartisan guide to issues and candidates compiled by the student associates of the Center for the Study of American Democracy at Kenyon.

Download the Guide

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