This year marks midterm elections in much of the country, including Ohio.
Ohio is voting for a new governor, as well as all the statewide executive positions. There is also a U.S. Senate race that could help determine whether Democrats or Republicans control that chamber of Congress. And all of Ohio's 15 Congressional Districts are on the ballot.
Plus, the entire Ohio House, half of the Ohio Senate and two Ohio Supreme Court seats are also on the ballot.
See what's on the ballot through WOSU's Ohio 2026 election guide.
A complete list of early voting centers throughout the state is available through the Ohio Secretary of State's website.
Important Dates:
Early in-person voting 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 to 30: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- October 31: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- November: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Fill out an absentee ballot application to vote by mail. All absentee ballots must be received by your county board of elections by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.
For more information on elections in the central Ohio region:
- Delaware County Board of Elections
- Fairfield County Board of Elections
- Franklin County Board of Elections
- Licking County Board of Elections
- Madison County Board of Elections
- Pickaway County Board of Elections
- Union County Board of Elections
Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. — Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Do I Need Voter ID?
The following are all the types of valid photo identification:
- Ohio driver's license
- State of Ohio ID card
- Interim ID form issued by the Ohio BMV
- A U.S. passport
- A U.S. passport card
- U.S. military ID card
- Ohio National Guard ID card
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ID card
All photo IDs must have the following:
- An expiration date that has not passed
- A photograph of the voter
- The voter’s name, which must substantially conform to the voter’s name as it appears in the Poll List or in the Poll Book
See the entire list of acceptable IDs.
If you do not bring an acceptable form of ID, or if your eligibility is in question because you moved or changed your name, but didn't update your registration, you can still vote using a provisional ballot.
Voting provisionally means that election officials need to double-check your eligibility. To do so, voters must visit their board of elections within four days after election day to provide that identification, so your vote can be counted in the final election totals. Election officials are also required to attempt to contact voters by mail, phone or email to resolve any issues with their ballots.
WOSU will provide comprehensive coverage of the 2026 elections, both in Ohio and around the country.
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