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pnwmom

(108,980 posts) Thu Aug 9, 2012, 11:23 PM Aug 2012

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Please help me understand Ohio voting law for students.

My son is a college student there, but he still has a driver's license in WA. Does he have to get an Ohio driver's license in order to have residency there for the purpose of voting? He'd like to vote to Ohio, as a swing state, but I'm afraid he won't be able to vote at all.

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Please help me understand Ohio voting law for students. (Original Post) pnwmom Aug 2012 OP

Here are the rules: elleng Aug 2012 #1

Thanks. The problem is, he was able to register to vote, pnwmom Aug 2012 #2

More info: elleng Aug 2012 #3

elleng

(130,973 posts)

1. Here are the rules:

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 11:28 PM

Aug 2012

http://www.dmv.org/oh-ohio/voter-registration.php

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

2. Thanks. The problem is, he was able to register to vote,

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 12:03 PM

Aug 2012

but apparently (or so he thought last fall), that might not be enough he doesn't bring the right documents with him when he goes to the polls.

elleng

(130,973 posts)

3. More info:

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 04:21 PM

Aug 2012

http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Voters/FAQ/procedures.aspx

http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Voters/FAQ/ID.aspx

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