General election set for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

The general election is set for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. 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. Information on remaining early in-person voting appears below.

How to check your voter status – The following guide also includes requirements, deadlines and points of contact. See Voter Information section below.

VOTER INFORMATION

Ohio Secretary of State. 22 N. 4th St., Columbus 43215. 1-877-767-6446. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Register online: olvr.ohiosos.gov. Check voter-registration status.

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. Check your voter-registration status. The Mahoning County Board of Elections is an early-voting location. Candidates, issues.

T rumbull 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. Check voter-registration status. The Trumbull County Board of Elections is an early-voting location. Candidates, issues.

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. Check voter-registration status. The Columbiana County Board of Elections is an early-voting location. Candidates, issues.

QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE

You are qualified to register and vote in Ohio if you meet all of the following:

You are a U.S. citizen.
You have been an Ohio resident for at least 30 days immediately before the election.
You are 18 years old on or before the next general election.
If you are 17, you may vote in a primary election if you will be 18 by the general election, but you cannot vote on issues or party central committees.
You are not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction under state or federal law.
You have not been permanently disqualified from voting for election-law violations.
You have not been declared incompetent to vote by a probate court.

Once registered, you become eligible to vote in elections held in your precinct after 30 days. During that period, you may also vote early in person or by mail using an absentee ballot.

Source: Ohio Secretary of State’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section.

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 Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV).
U.S. passport.
U.S. passport card.
U.S. military I.D. card.
U.S. military dependent 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/local-office. Visit here to learn more.

DEADLINES & IMPORTANT DATES

Military and overseas absentee voting: Sept. 18-Nov. 2.
Absentee voting by mail: Oct. 6-Nov. 2.
General election: Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING

Oct. 26-31. 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Monday; 7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Tuesday; 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Wednesday-Friday; 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday.
Nov. 1. 1-5 p.m., Sunday.

VOTER RECAP

Compiled from the Ohio Secretary of State, and the boards of elections in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties.

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