Early voting underway in Ohio; find candidates, issues, sample ballots | Other important voter information appears below.
EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING
- Oct. 8-11 (Tuesday-Friday).
- Oct. 14-18. (Monday-Friday). Early voting available on Columbus Day (Monday, Oct. 14).
- Oct. 21-25. (Monday-Friday).
- Oct. 26-27 (Saturday-Sunday).
- Oct. 28-31 (Monday-Thursday).
- Nov. 1-3 (Friday-Sunday).
IMPORTANT DATES, DEADLINES
- Military and overseas absentee voting: Sept. 20-Nov. 4.
- Absentee voting by mail: Oct. 8-Nov. 4.
- General election: The general election is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. You may cast your ballot in your precinct at your designated polling place between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Find your polling location.
VOTER INFORMATION
Ohio Secretary of State. 22 N. 4th St., Columbus 43215. 1-877-767-6446. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Check voter-registration status. Find your polling location.
Mahoning County Board of Elections. 345 Oak Hill Ave., Entrance A, Youngstown, Ohio 44502. Phone: 330-783-2474. Fax: 330-783-2801. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. The Mahoning County Board of Elections is an early-voting location. Early voting dates and hours. Candidates/issues. Check your voter-registration status. Find absentee ballot forms. Track your ballot. Find your polling location. Find sample ballots.
Trumbull County Board of Elections. 2947 Youngstown Road SE, Warren, Ohio 44484. Phone: 330-369-4050. Fax: 330-369-4160. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. The Trumbull County Board of Elections is an early-voting location. Early voting dates and hours. Candidates/issues. Check voter-registration status. Find absentee ballot forms/information. Track your ballot. Find your polling location.
Columbiana County Board of Elections. 7989 Dickey Drive, Suite 3, Lisbon, Ohio 44432. Phone: 330-424-1448. Fax: 330-424-6661. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. The Columbiana County Board of Elections is an early-voting location. Early voting dates and hours. Check voter-registration status. Find absentee ballot forms. Track your ballot. Find your polling location. Find sample ballots.
What are the qualifications to register and vote in Ohio?
- You are a citizen of the United States.
- You will be at least 18 years old on or before the day of the next general election (Tuesday, Nov. 5).
- You will be a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days immediately before the election in which you want to vote.
- You are not incarcerated (in prison or jail) for a felony conviction under the laws of this state (Ohio), another state or the United States.
- You have not been declared incompetent for voting purposes by a probate court; and
- You have not been permanently disenfranchised for violating the election laws.
You are eligible to vote in elections held in your voting precinct 30 days after you are duly registered to vote in this state.
Voter identification requirements (types of valid I.D.)
Ohio law requires that every voter, upon appearing at the polling place to vote on Election Day, must announce his or her full name and current address and provide proof of identity.
There are several types of valid photo identification:
- Ohio driver’s license.
- State of Ohio I.D. card.
- Interim I.D. form issued by the Ohio BMV.
- U.S. passport.
- U.S. passport card.
- U.S. military I.D. card.
- Ohio National Guard I.D. card.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs I.D. card.
How to obtain a free Ohio I.D. card
Ohioans who are 17 years and older can get a state I.D. card (at no cost) by visiting a BMV deputy registrar licensing agency. To find the nearest license agency: publicsafety.ohio.gov… here to learn more.
Compiled from the Ohio Secretary of State, and the boards of elections in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties.
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