Election Date
Registration Deadline
Ohio has a 30-day voter registration requirement.
USPS recommends mailing your ballot no later than October 27.
Source: USPS.com
Online Registration
Ahead of Election Day, make sure you’re registered to vote and your voting record is up to date. Check out state resources here.
All Ohio voters whose registration information is up-to-date have the opportunity to vote in any election from the convenience of their own homes by requesting an absentee ballot.
Can you vote early in this state?
All registered voters may request and vote an absentee ballot in person at their county board of elections or early voting center. Early in-person voting begins Oct 6 and includes the two Saturdays (Oct 24 & 31), two Sundays (Oct 25 & Nov 1) and the Monday (Nov 2) before Election Day.
Can you register on Election Day?
The general election registration deadline is Oct 5.
Is an ID required to vote?
Ohio law requires that every voter, upon appearing at the polling place to vote on Election Day, must announce his or her full name and current address and provide proof of identity. If you do not have any of the forms of required ID, you may provide either your Ohio driver’s license or state identification number (which begins with two letters followed by six numbers) or the last four digits of your Social Security number and cast a provisional ballot. Once the information is reviewed and verified by the board of elections, your ballot will be counted.
Make sure you're ready on Election Day with the appropriate forms of identification. Acceptable forms of ID are listed here.
Data source - sos.state.oh.us
Military Identification
Photo Identification Issued by the US Government
That contains the voter’s name and current address and that has an expiration date that has not passed
Unexpired Ohio Driver’s License or State Identification Card
With present or former address so long as the voter’s present residential address is printed in the official list of registered voters for that precinct
Photo Identification
Issued by the State of Ohio, containing the voter’s name and current address and that has an expiration date that has not passed
Original or Copy of Current Utility Bill
With the voter’s name and present address
Original or Copy of Current Bank Statement
With the voter’s name and present address
Original or Copy of Current Government Check
With the voter’s name and present address
Original or Copy of Current Paycheck
With the voter’s name and present address
Original or Copy of Current Other Government Document
Other than a notice of voter registration mailed by a board of elections, that shows the voter’s name and present address
Additional Voting Resources
Voter eligibility Voting accessibility Military/overseas voting Additional rules & requirementsVoting resources regarding Covid-19 are developing.
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