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Ohio voting guide

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Ohio · November 3, 2026

The ordinary registration deadline has passed. OFF-OH · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration routeDateRuleEvidence
OnlineOct 5OFF-OH · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
MailOct 5postmarkedOFF-OH · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In personOct 5OFF-OH · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting taskDate or windowInstructions
Mailed ballot requestOct 27The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee routeOct 6–Nov 1Mail application receipt cutoff: October 27. Early in-person voting ends November 1 at 5 p.m. Ordinary domestic absentee ballots must be received by 7:30 p.m. Election Day; do not use the old domestic grace-period rule. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Ballot returnMethod-specific ruleThe election authority must have the ballot by 7:30 p.m. on Nov 3; an Election Day postmark alone does not meet this receipt deadline. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL
Election Day hours6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Local time. Check the assigned polling place for applicable exceptions. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS

Mail application receipt cutoff: October 27. Early in-person voting ends November 1 at 5 p.m. Ordinary domestic absentee ballots must be received by 7:30 p.m. Election Day; do not use the old domestic grace-period rule. OFF-OH · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY

Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.

2026 House districts; all outlooks are pre-election assessments.
House districtOutlookDDHQ / Cook
OH-1Likely DLikely D / Likely D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-2Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-3Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-4Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-5Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-6Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-7Toss-upToss-up / Toss-up DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-8Likely RLikely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-9Toss-upLean D / Toss-up DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-10Lean RLikely R / Lean R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-11Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-12Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-13Likely DLikely D / Likely D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-14Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-15Lean RLikely R / Lean R DDHQ-H · COOK-H