§ 3511.15Emergency absentee voting procedures

If an international, national, state, or local emergency or other situation arises that makes substantial
compliance with the "Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act," 42 U.S.C. 1973ff, et
seq., as amended, impossible or impracticable, as confirmed by the existence of armed conflict
involving United States armed forces or the mobilization of those forces, including Ohio national
guard and reserve component members of this state, or by the occurrence of a natural disaster or the
existence of a state of emergency, civil unrest, war, or other exigency in a foreign country, or by an
official declaration by the governor that a state of emergency exists, the governor directly, or by
delegation to the secretary of state, may prescribe, by emergency order or rule, a special procedure
or requirement as may be necessary to facilitate absent voting by those absent uniformed services
voters or overseas voters directly affected who are eligible to vote in this state. The secretary of
state shall take reasonable steps to provide absent uniformed services or overseas voters with timely
notice of any special procedure or requirement prescribed under this section.




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