Ohio Voting Info

Registration Deadline

Deadline Passed – Was October 5

Election-Day Registration

NO

Request Mail Ballot & Deadline

Vote by Mail Application, submit application to Local Election Office. Request must be Received by October 31 @ 12pm

Early Voting Dates

October 6 - November 2 (times vary)

Early Voting Locations

Early Voting Locations Lookup (one location in each county, usually at Board of Elections)

Mailed Ballots Deadline

Postmarked by November 2 or In Person to County Board of Elections on November 3 by 7:30pm.

Note that you may not return your mail ballot (also called absentee ballot) to your polling place! You may return it on Election Day, but only to a county board of elections office or dropbox.

How to Vote by Mail

See below. You can track your ballot here.

Election Day Vote In Person

November 3, 6:30am - 7:30pm

Election Day Polling Places

Look Up Polling Place

Photo ID Required

Photo ID Required (if no ID, vote provisional ballot and vote will be counted after ballot is verified)

Additional Info

VoteOhio.gov

How to Vote in Ohio

How to Vote by Mail

Instructions:

Step 1. Vote your ballot in black ink. Do not remove the numbered stub attached to your ballot.

Step 2. Place ballot in identification envelope. Sign your name.

Step 3. If not already pre-printed on the identification envelope, also write your name and address on the identification envelope.

Step 4. Provide either a) last four digits of your social security number OR b) your Ohio driver’s license number (two letters followed by 6 numbers) OR c) a copy of a current, valid photo ID (if you provide the copy of a photo ID, place it in the return envelope, not in the identification envelope).

Step 5. Place the sealed identification envelope (and your copy of photo ID if you did not provide the last 4 of your social security number or your driver’s license number) in the return envelope and seal the return envelope.

Step 6. Affix postage to the return envelope if mailing it (ask the post office to postmark it if you are mailing it the week before the election). Or, bring the ballot to a Board of Elections office, see above for link to locations near you.