Ohio Voter Info

The general election is Nov 5, 2024.
Ohio, here’s all the info you need to know!

Important Dates to know, Ohio!

New Voter Registration Deadline

Received by Mon Oct 7, 2024

Absentee Ballot Deadline

If Delivered In Person, Must Be Received by Tue Oct 29, 2024

Early Voting

We’re having trouble getting this information. Please check https://www.vote.org/early-voting-calendar/ for more information.

Am I registered?

Can I Vote by Mail? (Absentee)

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

Domestic Registration Deadline: Received by Mon Oct 7, 2024

Domestic Ballot Request Deadline: If Delivered In Person, Must Be Received by Tue Oct 29, 2024

Domestic Ballot Return Deadline: Postmarked by Mon Nov 4, 2024

Absentee Ballot Rules

Any registered voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

Request Your Absentee Ballot Here

Click here to get your absentee ballot now.

Am I eligible to register to vote?

General Requirements

You are eligible to vote in Ohio if you:

Are a U.S. citizen
at 17 years of age provided you will be 18 by the next general election.
Have been a state resident for at least 30 days prior to the election

You are NOT eligible to vote in Ohio if:

You have been permanently disenfranchised for violating the election laws
You are incarcerated (in prison or jail) for a felony conviction under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States
You were disqualified from voting due to a court order

Restorative Requirements

If you have completed a felony prison sentence, even if you are still on parole or probation, then you are immediately eligible to register to vote.

You are able to pre-register:

if you will be 18 by Election Day

For Military Service Members

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:

Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.

Can I vote if I have a record?

You probably can. Find out!

Use our returning citizens voter eligibility tool now.

I am a college student. Where do I register to vote?

My school's address or my parent's address?

Students who lived in Ohio before moving elsewhere to attend school, and who wish to establish or keep their Ohio voting residency (i.e., at their parents’ Ohio address), should have no problem doing so unless they have already registered to vote in another state. Students attending school in Ohio should be able to register and vote at their school address if they have the intent to make their school address their permanent home, Ohio law defines residency as where your home is “fixed” and where you have an “intention of returning.” A place does not become your residence unless you intend to make it your “permanent” home. The word “permanent” does not require that you plan to live in Ohio forever; it is an intention that at the time of voting, your school community is your permanent home.

Will I need ID?

Do I need ID to register to vote?

To register to vote in Ohio you should provide one of the following:

Your Ohio Driver's License Number
Your Ohio ID Number
Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number

Do I need ID if I am voting in person?

In Ohio, you need to show a current, valid ID to vote. Your ID must include your name (which must substantially conform to your name as it appears in the poll list), photo, address, and expiration date that has not passed. You may use ID from this list:

Valid Ohio Driver's License
Ohio ID Card
ID Issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Valid US Passport
Valid Military ID
Any Valid ID Issued by US Department of Veterans Affairs