YOUR VOTE: Ohio 2024

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

Primary Election - March 19, 2024

Voter Registration Deadline

• February 20, 2024 - Deadline to register to vote online.
  • Mail-in registrations must also be postmarked by this date.

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

Request an absentee ballot here.

Ballot Request Deadline

• March 12, 2024 - Absentee ballot applications must be received by your board of elections by 8:30 p.m.

Ballot Return Deadlines

• March 18, 2024 - Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by this day.  
• March 19, 2024 - Last day to hand-deliver an absentee ballot. Mail-in ballots must be received by 7:30 p.m.

General Election - November 5, 2024

Voter Registration Deadline

• October 7, 2024 - Deadline to register to vote online.
  • Mail-in registrations must also be postmarked by this date.

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

Ohioans who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application as early as possible.

Ballot Request Deadline

• October 29, 2024 - Final day to apply for mail-in absentee ballot.

Ballot Return Deadlines

• November 4, 2024 - Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by this day.  
• November 5, 2024 - Last day to hand-deliver an absentee ballot. Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by 7:30 p.m.

Military and overseas citizens can vote by mail using the standard procedure. Ensure your ballot is signed by Election Day and received by the fourth day after.

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

• 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 four digits of your Social Security number.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

Questions?

• 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.
• Look up your local county board of elections.

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), Ohioans!