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Voting in Ohio.

Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the Ohio Secretary of State at the link.

1
Official source of record
Ohio Secretary of State — Elections
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2Live ballot · Ohio Primary Election · 2026-05-05

Sample of the Ohio ballot

Pulled live from the Google Civic Information API for a state-capital address. Your specific ballot depends on your address — confirm with the Ohio Secretary of State.

State election info →Ballot info →Register to vote →Polling place lookup →
3Federal candidate finance · 2026 cycle

Money in the Ohio federal races

Top-fundraising candidate per race, sourced live from the FEC OpenFEC API. Click through to fec.gov for full disclosures.

U.S. SENATE
Sherrod Brown (D)$26.0Mfec.gov →
Jon Husted (R)$10.5Mfec.gov →
U.S. HOUSE
D4James D. Jordan (R)$3.7Mfec.gov →
D1Greg Landsman (D)$3.6Mfec.gov →
D9Marcy Hon. M.c. Kaptur (D)$3.4Mfec.gov →
1FEC OpenFEC API2026-05-03
2District map · TIGER/Line 2025 boundaries

Every district in Ohio, on one map

Click any congressional, state senate, or state house polygon for the sitting member and a brief description. Toggle layers below the map to see overlapping legislative geography. Source polygons: US Census TIGER/Line 2025.

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true polygons · 2025 vintage · click a district for details1US Census TIGER/Line 20252026-05-03
3Current officeholders

Who represents Ohio now

Sitting federal members and the governor. Names from Congress.gov (refreshed weekly) and hand-verified state data.

GOVERNOR
Mike DeWine (Republican)
U.S. SENATE
Husted, Jon (Republican)· since 2025
Aging
AppropriationsAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and RelatedDepartment of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies+3
Environment and Public WorksChemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and RegulatoryClean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsEmployment and Workplace SafetyPrimary Health and Retirement Security
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Moreno, Bernie (Republican)· since 2025
Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsHousing, Transportation, and Community DevelopmentSecurities, Insurance, and Investment
Commerce, Science, and TransportationCoast Guard, Maritime, and FisheriesScience, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness+2
Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsPermanent Subcommittee on Investigations
United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
the Budget
U.S. HOUSE
1Congress.gov API v32026-05-03
3State legislature

Ohio legislators

State senators and representatives by district. Names from OpenStates, refreshed weekly. Multi-member districts (e.g. WV, NH, MD, VT, NJ) list all sitting members under the same district.

STATE SENATE · 33 members · 33 districts
Source: openstates.org
3At-a-glance rules
Strict photo IDNo-excuse absenteeOnline voter registration
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-05-03Verify with state SOS →
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
Ohio requires a valid photo ID to vote. Accepted: Ohio driver's license, state ID, US passport, or military ID.
VOTE BY MAIL
Any registered voter can request an absentee ballot. No reason required. Applications must be received by the Saturday before Election Day.
Register to voteFind polling place
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Local elections in Ohio are administered by your County Clerk / Election Office. For ballot or registration help, contact your county clerk or election office.
Official action — OH

The state’s own tools, with links to verify.

Each card below routes to the official Ohio system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.

Statewide
Check my registration
Returns polling place + sample ballot + absentee status. Cloudflare-protected — verifier treats as SPA shell.
Statewide
Register / update online
OH DL/state ID + SSN-4. 30 days pre-election deadline.
Statewide
Find my polling place
Polls 6:30am–7:30pm.
State + county
Preview my ballot
SOS lookup populates per-voter when available; redirects to BOE for some counties. Statewide PDFs also published per primary.
Not available
Request a mail ballot
Paper application only. OH has no online absentee-request flow at all — voter prints PDF, signs, mails to county BOE. Deadline 7 days pre-election.
State + county
Track my mail ballot
Toolkit page links to per-county trackers; no unified state UI. Voter must know their county.
Statewide
See who's on the ballot
Statewide-office candidate list published as press releases, not a queryable database.
Statewide
Statewide ballot measures
Zero statewide measures certified for Nov 2026 (as of 2026-04). Multiple citizen amendments in signature-gathering; 2026-07-01 deadline.
Statewide
Live + past results
SOS Data Portal at ohiosos.gov/data has interactive dashboards.
Statewide
Election calendar
Primary 2026-05-05, special 2026-08-04, general 2026-11-03.
1UOCAVA · military & overseas voters

Federal deadlines for Ohio

Active-duty service members, their families, and U.S. citizens overseas have separate deadlines under UOCAVA. Sourced live from the U.S. Federal Voting Assistance Program.

2026-05-05Ballot RequestState PrimaryReceived by
2026-05-05Ballot ReturnState PrimaryPostmarked by**
2026-05-05RegistrationState PrimaryBy Mail: Postmarked by*
2026-05-05RegistrationState PrimaryBy Email/Online or Fax: Received by
2026-11-03Ballot RequestGeneral ElectionReceived by
2026-11-03Ballot ReturnGeneral ElectionPostmarked by**
2026-11-03RegistrationGeneral ElectionBy Email/Online or Fax: Received by
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