General election · Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

Voting in Ohio

Deadlines, early voting, mail voting, ID and polling hours, from the official state election office.

Check my registration Find my polling place Ohio Secretary of State, Elections Division

U.S. Senate and Governor

Statewide races every Ohio voter sees. Candidates are listed in the order of the official source, with party as printed.

U.S. Senate

Sherrod Brown · Democratic
Jon Husted · Republican
William B. Redpath · Libertarian
Greg Levy · Other-party candidate

Governor

Amy Acton · Democratic
Running mate: David Pepper
Vivek Ramaswamy · Republican
Running mate: Robert A. McColley
Don Kissick · Libertarian
Running mate: James L. Mills

Source: Wood County Board of Elections, Candidate List for November 3, 2026 General Election (certified as of 08/26/2026). Write-in candidates not shown. Your county's sample ballot has every race.

Key facts for Nov. 3

Register to vote

Deadline passed: Monday, Oct. 5 (online at VoteOhio.gov, by mail, or in person; boards open until 9 p.m.).

Online registration is available.

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Vote early in person

In person at county boards of elections Oct. 6 to Nov. 1. Weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 23; Oct. 26 to Oct. 30, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays Oct. 24 and Oct. 31, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday Nov. 1, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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Election Day

Polls open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Vote by mail

Who: Any voter may request one (no excuse)

Request by: Application must be received by the county board of elections by 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Return by: Must be received by the county board of elections by 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3. Military and overseas ballots by mail by Nov. 7.

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ID to vote in person

Unexpired photo ID required: Ohio driver license, state ID or interim BMV ID, U.S. passport or passport card, or military, National Guard or VA ID. Voters without ID vote provisionally and must show ID at the board within four days after the election.

Official source

From the Ohio Secretary of State, Elections Division and other official state sources, checked Oct 7, 2026. Rules can change; the official office has the final word. Only eligible, registered voters may vote.

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