Voter Guide - nonpartisan
Voting in Ohio, November 3, 2026
This guide links to official sources and lists key dates we've checked by hand. Last verified: September 25, 2026. Always confirm with ohiosos.gov before you act. We are not an election authority.
Key dates
Last verified: September 25, 2026Voter registration deadline
Monday, October 5, 2026Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office stay open until 9 p.m. that day.
Early in-person voting
Tuesday, October 6 to Sunday, November 1, 2026Vote at your county board of elections or its early vote center. Hours change by day and include Saturday, October 24, Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1.
Absentee ballot application deadline
Tuesday, October 27, 2026, by 8:30 p.m.Your county board of elections must receive your signed application by 8:30 p.m. You can fill it out online, but you must print, sign, and mail or hand-deliver it.
Election Day poll hours
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.If you are in line by 7:30 p.m., you have the right to vote.
Absentee ballot return deadline
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, by 7:30 p.m.Mailed ballots must arrive by 7:30 p.m., so mail yours early, or return it in person to your county board of elections or its drop box.
Official links
- Register to vote or update your registrationohiosos.gov
- Check your registrationvoterlookup.ohiosos.gov
- Find your polling placeohiosos.gov
- Early voting locationsohiosos.gov
- Absentee voting by mailohiosos.gov
- County boards of electionsohiosos.gov
- Track your absentee ballotohiosos.gov
- Ohio Secretary of State elections pageohiosos.gov
- Federal voter informationvote.gov
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