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Voting Information: Important Dates for Ohio

Important Dates for Ohio

Important Dates for the Ohio General Election on November 5, 2024

 

SEPTEMBER

September 20: Military and Overseas Absentee Voting begins

 

OCTOBER

October 7: Deadline to Register to Vote OR Update Your Registration. Boards open until 9:00 p.m.

October 8: Absentee Voting by Mail begins (Ends November 4, postmark deadline)

October 8: Early In-Person Voting begins

October 29: Absentee ballot applications must be received by your board of elections by 8:30 p.m.

 

NOVEMBER

November 4: Mailed absentee ballots must be postmarked by this date.

November 5: General Election: Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

November 5: Absentee Ballots may be returned by mail or personally delivered to your county board of elections. If not returned by mail, absentee ballots must be received by your board of elections by 7:30 p.m.

November 9: Last day for boards of elections to receive non-UOCAVA absentee ballots (returned by U.S. mail) that have been postmarked on or before November 4. UOCAVA absentee ballots must be received (by mail) by boards of elections by this date to be counted.

EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING HOURS FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 OHIO GENERAL ELECTION

October 8-11: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

October 14-18: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

October 21-25: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

October 26: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

October 27: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

October 28: 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

October 29: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

October 30 - November 1: 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

November 2: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

November 3: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.