On Election Day, you must cast your ballot in your precinct at your designated polling place between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. If you do not know where your designated precinct or polling place is located, please contact your county board of elections or search for your polling place online.

Ohio law requires voters to present a valid, unexpired photo ID that includes their name and photograph. Examples of acceptable IDs include Ohio driver licenses, state of Ohio ID cards, U.S. passports, and military IDs.

Generally, Ohio residents who are U.S. citizens and will be at least 18 years old on or before the next general election are eligible to register and vote.

Any registered Ohio voter with an up-to-date voter registration can vote absentee. To do so, you must fill out an absentee ballot request form, provide acceptable ID, and mail or hand-deliver the form to your county board of elections.

Ohio law authorizes the Secretary of State to mail a general election absentee ballot application to every lawfully registered voter. The funding for the mailing must be approved by the Ohio General Assembly through the Controlling Board, a seven-member, bipartisan committee that authorizes certain state expenditures (see Ohio Revised Code Section 111.31). The mailing does not contain an actual ballot. Registered voters who receive this mailing may complete and return the application to request a mail-in ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election. A voter who does not wish to vote absentee by mail can simply discard the application.