Early voting in Ohio 2012 primary begins Tuesday

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Early voting begins Tuesday in Ohio's March 6 presidential primary.

Registered voters may begin showing up in person to county election boards, and absentee ballots that have already been requested will start being mailed.

Residents have until Feb. 6 to register to vote in the primary, or to submit any name or address changes that have taken place since they last voted. The primary determines the respective Republican and Democratic nominees for office.

Early in-person voting is set to continue until 6 p.m. March 2, the Friday before the election. Locations and hours vary by county.

Requests to vote absentee by mail must be submitted in writing to the county election board by noon on March 3.

More information is available at www.MyOhioVote.com .