Guernsey County, Ohio
Guernsey County, Ohio voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 38,200 people, Guernsey County ranks 65th in population among Ohio's 88 counties. In Ohio, each county board of elections handles registration, early voting, absentee ballots and sample ballots.
Next Election
March 21, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register at least 30 days before an election.
Why Voting Matters
Voting is how Guernsey County residents shape the decisions made in their name. The next election for Guernsey County voters is Ohio's statewide primary on March 21, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. With manufacturing and health care among the county's biggest employers, issues like manufacturing jobs are decided by the officials voters choose.
Guernsey County voters cast about 17,600 ballots for president in 2024, down about 3% from 18,200 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 30,400 adult residents, that works out to about 58%, below the statewide rate of about 61%.
Put another way, about 12,800 adults in Guernsey County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 640 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
With about 73 residents per square mile over 522 square miles, Guernsey County is a place where neighbors often know their local officials. The county is home to about 0.3% of Ohio's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Guernsey County include 43713, 43722, 43723, 43724, 43725, 43732, 43733 and 43736, plus 14 more. Take two minutes to confirm your registration, preview your ballot with the links on this page, and decide when and how you will vote. Bring a neighbor along.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Guernsey County: In Ohio, each county board of elections handles registration, early voting, absentee ballots and sample ballots. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Guernsey County board of elections.
Statewide directory, Ohio Secretary of State's county boards of elections directory:
https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/elections-officials/county-boards-of-elections-directory/
See your sample ballot. Ohio Secretary of State's sample ballot directory:
https://www.ohiosos.gov/directories/sample-ballot
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Guernsey County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Disability Rights Ohio, Ohio's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (800) 282-9181. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Ohio voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Guernsey County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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