Ohio voting guide

Ohio’s 2026 general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls close at the times listed below; results post on the election authority’s official page — linked below and from the results page.

Open the election authority’s current instructions

2026 Ohio results: poll closing times and the official results page →

Ohio · November 3, 2026

The ordinary registration deadline has passed. OFF-OH · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration route	Date	Rule	Evidence
Online	Oct 5		OFF-OH · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
Mail	Oct 5	postmarked	OFF-OH · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In person	Oct 5		OFF-OH · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting task	Date or window	Instructions
Mailed ballot request	Oct 27	The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee route	Oct 6–Nov 1	Mail application receipt cutoff: October 27. Early in-person voting ends November 1 at 5 p.m. Ordinary domestic absentee ballots must be received by 7:30 p.m. Election Day; do not use the old domestic grace-period rule. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Ballot return	Method-specific rule	The election authority must have the ballot by 7:30 p.m. on Nov 3; an Election Day postmark alone does not meet this receipt deadline. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL
Election Day hours	6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.	Local time. Check the assigned polling place for applicable exceptions. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS

Mail application receipt cutoff: October 27. Early in-person voting ends November 1 at 5 p.m. Ordinary domestic absentee ballots must be received by 7:30 p.m. Election Day; do not use the old domestic grace-period rule. OFF-OH · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY

Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.

2026 House districts; all outlooks are pre-election assessments.
House district	Outlook	DDHQ / Cook
OH-1	Likely D	Likely D / Likely D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-2	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-3	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-4	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-5	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-6	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-7	Toss-up	Toss-up / Toss-up DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-8	Likely R	Likely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-9	Toss-up	Lean D / Toss-up DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-10	Lean R	Likely R / Lean R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-11	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-12	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-13	Likely D	Likely D / Likely D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-14	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
OH-15	Lean R	Likely R / Lean R DDHQ-H · COOK-H

Election Day questions

Common questions, answered first

When is Election Day 2026?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — the general election in Ohio is held that day.

What time do polls close in Ohio?

Ohio polls close 7:30 p.m. ET.

Where are Ohio 2026 results?

The Ohio Secretary of State publishes official results. Ohio poll-closing times and the official results page → This site does not publish vote counts or call races.