How to vote in my state
Ohio
Last updated January 23, 2025
Upcoming Election Dates and Registration Deadlines
May 6, 2025
Ohio Primary Election
Voter Registration Deadline
- Postmarked by: April 6, 2025
- Received by: April 7, 2025
Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Request Deadline
- In-Person: April 29, 2025
Received by: April 29, 2025
Completed Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Return Deadline
- Postmarked: May 5, 2025
- Received in Dropbox by: May 6, 2025 7:30PM
- Post received: May 10, 2025
Early Voting: April 8 – May 4, 2025
August 5, 2025
Ohio Special Election
Voter Registration Deadline
- Postmarked by: July 6, 2025
- Received by: July 7, 2025
Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Request Deadline
- In-Person: July 29, 2025
Received by: July 29, 2025
Completed Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Return Deadline
- Postmarked: August 4, 2025
- Received in Dropbox by: August 5, 2025 7:30PM
- Post received: August 9, 2025
Early Voting: July 8 – August 3, 2025
November 4, 2025
Ohio General Election
Voter Registration Deadline
- Postmarked by: October 5, 2025
- Received by: October 6, 2025
Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Request Deadline
- In-Person: October 28, 2025
Received by: October 28, 2025
Completed Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Return Deadline
- Postmarked: November 3, 2025
- Received in Dropbox by: November 4, 2025 7:30PM
- Post received: November 8, 2025
Early Voting: October 7 – November 2, 2025
Helpful Resources
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to vote
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What's on your
ballot
Absentee (Mail-in) Voting
Anyone can request an absentee ballot in Ohio. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is three days before the election in which you want to vote, but voters can submit their application any time. If mailed, absentee ballots must be postmarked by the day before the election in order to be counted. You can also return your absentee ballot in-person to your county board of elections before the close of the polls at 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.
See details of absentee voting and download the application here
Early Voting
In Ohio, voters have many options to vote. Starting the day after the close of voter registration, all registered voters may request and vote an absentee ballot in person at their county board of elections or early voting center as designated by the county.
Click here for times and locations for early in-person voting.
In-Language Material
APIAVote sent translated mailers to over 1 million AAPI households in order to inform them on how, where and when to vote, in their preferred language. Click the link below to see the mailer sent to Ohio:
Ohio Voter Guide: Chinese simplified & Korean
What to Expect
on Election Day
On Election Day, polls are open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM local time.
Voter ID Requirements
There are several types of valid photo identification.
- Ohio driver’s license;
- State of Ohio ID card;
- Interim ID form issued by the Ohio BMV;
- A US passport;
- A US passport card;
- US military ID card;
- Ohio National Guard ID card; or
- US Department of Veterans Affairs ID card
All photo IDs must have the following:
- An expiration date that has not passed;
- A photograph of the voter;
- The voter’s name, which must substantially conform to the voter’s name as it appears in the Poll List or in the Poll Book
NOTICE: An unexpired Ohio Driver License, State ID Card, or Interim Documentation with your former address IS an ACCEPTABLE form of ID when your current address is in the pollbook.
IN-LANGUAGE VOTER INFORMATION RESOURCES
Find key, essential voter information for how to vote in the United States in your preferred language, from the menu options below:
Language Access
Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act requires certain jurisdictions to provide in-language voting materials in areas with a significant number of limited English proficient voters.
Section 208
Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act states that, “Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the voter’s employer or agent of the employer or office or agent of the voter’s union.”
It is your right to bring your own interpreter to the polls, if you so choose.
Have questions or need help voting?
Call 1-888-API-VOTE (1-888-274-8683).
Bilingual assistance is available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali. Click here for more information.
