YOUR VOTE DECIDES OHIO’S FUTURE
GENERAL ELECTION DAY
NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Ohio elections could be decided by margins of less than 1,000 votes. You matter.
(Click any option to see the relevant voting information.)
HOW WILL YOU VOTE?
Vote Early In Person
Early Voting takes place at your county’s Board of Elections.
Be sure to bring a valid form of ID when voting in-person.
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8 am until 5 pm
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8 am until 5 pm
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8 am until 5 pm
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8 am until 4 pm
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7:30 am to 7:30 pm
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7:30 am to 8:30 pm
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7:30 am to 7:30 pm
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8 am to 4pm
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1 pm to 5pm
Voting early by mail with an absentee ballot is a convenient way to cast your vote and skip the lines on Election Day.
Vote Early By Mail
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Ohio voters now must use the official Ohio Secretary of State Absentee Ballot Request form to request a vote-by-mail ballot. You can fill out this form online, print it, and mail it to your county board of election office or you can go directly to your county board of election office to make the request in person. You CANNOT make a request to vote by mail online.
All eligible military & overseas absentee by mail voting: Begins September 18th, and November 7th is the last day for BOE’s to receive these ballots.
Vote-By-Mail Ballot Request Deadline: October 27th. -
Absentee ballots must be received by the board of elections by election day.
They may be returned by mail or personally delivered to your county board of elections. If not returned by mail, they must be received by your board of elections by 7:30 p.m. on election day.
NOTE: OOC recommends NOT mailing back a ballot after October 26th due to slow mail times.
If you have not sent in your ballot via mail by 10/26, you should hand-deliver it to your board of elections.
Vote on Election Day
On Election Day, polls are open from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm.
Be sure to bring a valid form of ID when voting in-person.
Voter Identification
A valid form of identification is required to vote early in-person and on Election Day.
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Ohio Driver’s License
Interim ID Formed issued by Ohio BMV
Ohio National Guard ID Card
State of Ohio ID Card
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ID Card
U.S. Military ID Card
U.S. Passport
U.S. Passport Card
A student ID is NOT a form of acceptable ID to vote.
