YOUR VOTE: Ohio
Get ready to cast your ballot.
By Countable
OHIO
With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!
I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE
Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:
II. KNOW THE DATES
GENERAL
- November 8, 2022
Voter Registration Deadline
- October 11, 2022 - Deadline to register to vote for the general election is 30 days prior to Election Day.
Ballot Request Deadlines:
- November 5, 2022 at 12 p.m. - Deadline to return an absentee ballot request application to your county boards of election.
Ballot Return Deadlines:
- November 8, 2022 - Deadline to hand deliver (or return by any method other than U.S. mail) completed absentee ballots to your county boards of elections is Election Day by the close of polls.
- November 18, 2022 - Deadline to return mailed completed absentee ballots that are postmarked by November 7, 2022 (the day before Election Day).
Registered voters in Ohio who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application to their local county board of elections as early as possible.
III. REGISTER TO VOTE
Registration Status:
- Not sure you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.
Voting Requirements:
- Here's everything necessary to register as a voter this election season in Ohio.
Need To Register?
- Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:
IV. WHERE TO VOTE
Polling Location:
- School, firehouse or community center, use the Ohio Secretary of State's Polling Place Locator to find where to cast your ballot.
V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS
Voter ID Laws:
- Ohio requires a valid picture ID to vote, though they make some exceptions.
Accepted Credentials:
- Here is the list of accepted credentials.
Don't have a valid ID?
- If you do not have any of the above IDs, your provisional ballot will count if the Board of Elections verifies your OH driver’s license or state ID number or the last 4 digits of your Social Security number.
VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH
Contact the Elections Division of the Ohio Secretary of State:
- The Elections Division of the Ohio Secretary of State can be reached at the following phone number: (614) 466-2585 or (877) SOS-OHIO or via this online form.
Any other questions?
- Check out the Ohio Secretary of State Election Center.
- Look up your local county board of elections.
See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), Ohioans!
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