Ohio General Election

Ohio offers online voter registration.To register online in Ohio, you need the last four digits of your Social Security number and either an Ohio driver’s license or an Ohio identification card number. If you don’t have an Ohio-issued ID or Social Security number, you can still register by mail or in person.

You can complete a voter registration application in person. Contact your local election office for information on when and where to register to vote.Learn more by visiting the Ohio Secretary of State website or contacting your local election office.

View official ballot information on the Ohio Secretary of State website, if available.

Secretary of State180 Civic Center Dr. Columbus, OH 43215Telephone: (614) 466-2585

You will need to show photo ID to vote in Ohio.Acceptable forms include: unexpired Ohio driver's license, Ohio state ID card, or interim identification form issued by the registrar of motor vehicles unexpired US passport or passport card unexpired military ID unexpired Ohio National Guard ID card unexpired US Department of Veterans Affairs ID card unexpired Ohio driver's license, state ID card, or Interim Documentation with your former address IS an ACCEPTABLE form of ID when your current address is in the pollbookVoters without ID: If you do not provide photo ID at the precinct, you will still be able to vote using a provisional ballot. However, in order for that ballot to be counted, you must return to the board of elections no later than four days following Election Day to provide a qualifying form of photo identification.For more information, please visit the Ohio Secretary of State's website.

Visit your state’s site to find your local election office.

To register in Ohio you must: be a United States citizenbe a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days immediately before the election in which you want to votebe at least 18 years old on or before the day of the next general election day (if you will be 18 on or before the day of the general election, you may vote in the primary election for candidates only, but you cannot vote on party central committees until you are 18)not be incarcerated (in jail or in prison) for a felony convictionnot be found incompetent by a court for purposes of voting by a probate courtnot be permanently disenfranchised for violations of election laws

Check that you're registered to vote on Ohio's website. If you’re not registered: Register online by Oct 5. Your by mail registration form must be postmarked by Oct 5.