Over 30,000 vote early or by absentee ballot for August 6 election31,543 voters have either voted early or by absentee ballot leading up to the August 6 State and Federal Primary and County General Election. 17,192 voters requested a Republican Primary ballot, 13,732 voters requested a Democratic Primary ballot, and 619 voters requested a General Election ballot, according to the Hamilton County Election Commission. They say residents who missed their opportunity to vote early or by absentee ballot can vote on Election Day, Thursday, August 6th, at their specific precinct. Voters who have yet to return their absentee ballot have until the close of polls on Election Day, August 6th, to return their ballot. Voters are reminded that election officials cannot accept a hand-delivered absentee ballot.