VOTE IN OHIO

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Monday, October 7th, 2024

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Monday, October 7th. Click here to register to vote online.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Monday, October 7th. You can download and print the voter registration application, and send it to your local election officials.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Monday, October 7th by visiting your local election office. You may also register to vote at public high schools, vocational schools, public libraries, and other state government agency offices.

  Ohio also has the Safe at Home program, which shields personal information from the public. You can read more on their website.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 6:30 am – 7:30 pm

  All voters must bring identification to the polls in order to verify identity. Identification may include current and valid photo identification, a military identification, or a copy of a current (within the last 12 months) utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document (other than a notice of voter registration mailed by a board of elections) that shows the voter’s name and current address.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  In-person absentee is available in Ohio. You can find out how your local election board conducts in-person absentee by visiting your local election board website. Any registered voters may vote an in-person absentee ballot. Find the early polling places and the polling hours on their website.

  In-person absentee will take place from October 8th to November 3rd, 2024.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  All Ohio voters whose registration information is up-to-date have the opportunity to vote in any election from the convenience of their own homes by requesting an absentee ballot. You may request an absentee ballot by October 29th. You may find more information on the mail-in ballot at this link.

  • Your mail-in ballot must be postmarked by November 4th and received no later than November 9th.
  • You can also return your ballot in-person to your county board of elections by 7:30pm on November 5th.

  If you need to change any information on your voter registration, you may do so at this link by Monday, October 7th.

MORE INFORMATION FOR OHIO VOTERS

• Positions on the Ballot: 2024 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT
  A U.S. President serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 Presidential Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Kamala Harris & Tim Walz (D) vs Donald Trump & J. D. Vance (R)

  U.S. SENATE
  A U.S. Senator serves a term of 6 years. One of the two U.S. Senate seats are open. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Sherrod Brown (D) vs. Bernie Moreno (R) 

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A U.S. House member serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 15 congressional districts of Ohio are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election for select districts. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ 1st district: Greg Landsman* (D) vs. Orlando Sonza (R)
  ▹ 2nd district: Samantha Meadows (D) vs. David Taylor (R)
  ▹ 3rd district: Joyce Beatty* (D) vs. Michael Young (R)
  ▹ 4th district: Tamie Wilson (D) vs. Jim Jordan* (R)
  ▹ 5th district: Keith Mundy (D) vs. Bob Latta* (R)
  ▹ 6th district: Michael Kripchak (D) vs. Michael Rulli* (R) vs William Farms (Independent)
  ▹ 7th district: Matthew Diemer (D) vs. Max Miller* (R) vs. Dennis Kucinich (Independent)
  ▹ 8th district: Vanessa Enoch (D) vs. Warren Davidson* (R)
  ▹ 9th district: Marcy Kaptur* (D) vs. Derek Merrin (R)
  ▹ 10th district: Amy Cox (D) vs. Mike Turner* (R) vs. Michael Harbaugh (Independent)
  ▹ 11th district: Shontel Brown* (D) vs. Alan Rapoport (R)
  ▹ 12th district: Jerrad Christian (D) vs. Troy Balderson* (R)
  ▹ 13th district: Emilia Sykes (D) vs. Kevin Coughlin (R) vs. Liam Walker (George Wallace Party)
  ▹ 14th district: Brian Kenderes (D) vs. David Joyce* (R)
  ▹ 15th district: Adam Miller (D) vs. Mike Carey* (R)

  OHIO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
  Members of the State Board of Education of Ohio serve a term of 4 years. Of the 19 seats on the board, 6 positions are on the ballot.
  ▹ District 1
  ▹ District 5
  ▹ District 6
  ▹ District 9
  ▹ District 10
  ▹ District 11
  

  OHIO STATE SENATE
  A State Senator of Ohio serves a term of 2 years. Of the 33 Ohio Senate Districts, those in the even-numbered districts are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Ohio State Legislature website.

  OHIO STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A State Representative of Ohio serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 99 house districts of Ohio are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Ohio State Legislature website.

  OHIO SUPREME COURT
  A Judge on the Ohio Supreme Court of Ohio serves a term of 6 years. Of the 7 seats on the Supreme Court, 3 positions are on the ballot this year.
  

  OHIO COURT OF APPEALS
  A Judge on the State Supreme Court of Appeals serves a term of 6 years. Of the 12  positions in the Ohio Court of Appeals, all 12 positions are on the ballot.

  Ballot Measures
  ▹ Issue 1: Establish the Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC), a 15-member non-politician commission responsible for adopting state legislative and congressional redistricting plans

  A complete list of all positions, candidates, and ballot measures can be found on the Ohio Secretary of State website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections will be provided by each county’s election office.

• Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person.

  Every voter who casts a provisional ballot has the right to find out from their local election official if the ballot was counted and, if not, the reason why it was not counted. Contact your local election office to check the status of your provisional ballot.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Students from Ohio living away from home while attending a college, trade school, or technical school may choose to vote in absentee ballot.

  If you are a student living temporarily outside the United States, you can register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application (Absentee Ballot) that is used by all other Ohio voters who are living abroad.

• Safe at Home

  Ohio provides the Safe at Home program that assists victims of domestic violence, stalking, human trafficking, rape, or sexual battery by shielding their personal information from public record and providing them with a safe and secure way to vote. Each Safe at Home participant is assigned a substitute address designated by the Secretary of State’s Office to serve as their address.

  Victims must apply in person to participate in the program only through a certified Application Assistant. Find out how to apply and more in the Ohio Secretary of State’s website.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN OHIO?

  You must be a United States citizen and at least 18 years old on or before the day of the general election. You must be a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days immediately before the election in which you want to vote. You must not be incarcerated (in jail or in prison) for a felony conviction, and you must not be declared incompetent for voting purposes by a probate court. You must not be permanently disenfranchised for violations of election laws.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 16 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton Obama, and Biden) You may find more information on their respective websites.

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In Ohio, voters may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in both the primary and general elections. Note that in the primary elections, unaffiliated voters must either publicly declare their ballot choice or their ballot selection may be regarded as a form of registration with the corresponding party.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. In Ohio, there are also candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and various statewide judicial positions, as well as several local positions. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Ohio legislative district, please visit the Ohio State Legislature website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.