What's on your ballot?
Enter your ZIP code for the November 3, 2026 general election: who represents you, every race on your ballot, the local questions and issues, and the next deadline -- each with its source.
Next: Voter registration deadline — October 5, 2026, 9 p.m. The whole schedule.
Your ballot
Enter a ZIP code above, or open this page with ?zip=43230 in the
address bar (a ZIP page's ballot block links here for you).
The voting schedule
Every date the Secretary of State publishes for this election, with the time where one is given.
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Military and overseas absentee voting begins
The start of absentee voting for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters.
Source: 2026 Voting Schedule (Text Only)
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, 9 p.m.
Voter registration deadline (16 days from this build)
County boards of elections are open until 9 p.m. to accept registrations.
Source: 2026 Voting Schedule (Text Only)
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Absentee voting by mail and early in-person voting begin (17 days from this build)
Both begin the same day; see early_voting_hours for the in-person schedule once it is added.
Source: 2026 Voting Schedule (Text Only)
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, 8:30 p.m.
Deadline for boards to receive absentee ballot applications (38 days from this build)
Applications for an absentee ballot must reach the county board by this time.
Source: 2026 Voting Schedule (Text Only)
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, 7:30 p.m.
Deadline for non-military/overseas absentee ballots to be received (45 days from this build)
Absentee ballots not covered by UOCAVA must be received by this time on Election Day.
Source: 2026 Voting Schedule (Text Only)
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, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Polls open (45 days from this build)
Election Day voting hours statewide.
Source: 2026 Voting Schedule (Text Only)
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Deadline for military and overseas (UOCAVA) absentee ballots to be received (49 days from this build)
The extended receipt deadline for UOCAVA absentee ballots.
Source: 2026 Voting Schedule (Text Only)
Early in-person voting hours
| Dates | Hours |
|---|---|
| October 6 to 9 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| October 12 to 16 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| October 19 to 23 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| October 24 | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| October 26 | 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
| October 27 | 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
| October 28 to 30 | 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
| October 31 | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| November 1 | 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
Your county board of elections
Every Ohio county runs its own board of elections: for questions about registration, absentee ballots, polling places or provisional ballots, it is the authority. Look yours up in the Secretary of State's county boards of elections directory, or check a specific address against the Secretary of State's sample ballot lookup.
Sources
- 2026 Voting Schedule (Text Only) · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- November 3, 2026 General Election - Local Questions and Issues · Ohio Secretary of State · accessed 2026-09-19
- Ohio 2026 ballot measures · Ballotpedia · accessed 2026-09-19
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