The Ohio voter registration deadline is October 6, 2025. Voters can register to vote online, in-person, or by mailing a completed application.
Eligibility
In order to register to vote, you must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days immediately before Election Day, at least 18 years old on or before Election Day, not be incarcerated for a felony conviction, not have been declared incompetent for voting purposes by a probate court, and not be permanently disenfranchised for violating the election laws.
- Ohio residents can register to vote at 17 years old, can vote in Primary Elections if they are 17 and will be 18 before the General Election, and can vote in the General Election at 18 years old.
- College students have a choice of whether they want to vote in Ohio or vote in their home state, depending on where they consider a permanent address. Students may only register and vote at one location. Click here for more information about voting as a college student in Ohio.
- Find more information on disqualifying felonies and restoration of voting rights here.
- Find more information about the eligibility requirements for voting in Ohio here.
Deadline
The deadline to register to vote in Ohio for the 2025 general election is October 6, 2025, which is 30 days before the election. Voter registration forms submitted by mail must be postmarked 30 days before the election.
Voter Registration Process
There are three methods of voter registration in Ohio: online registration, mailing in a completed printable application, or in-person.
- Ohio residents can register to vote in-person at any county board of election, public libraries, public high schools, and social services offices among other locations.
- Further voter registration information for Ohio can be found here.
This page was last updated on July 29, 2025.
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Ohio offers in-person, absentee, and early voting in the 2024 General Election.
Vote-By-Mail Practices
All registered Ohio voters are eligible to apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail. Click here to access Ohio’s absentee voting application.
- The deadline to request an absentee ballot is 3 days prior to Election Day. For the 2024 General Election, request your ballot by November 2, 2024 at noon.
- If you are mailing in your completed absentee ballot, it must be postmarked by the day before the election (November 4, 2024) in order to be counted. You can also return your absentee ballot in-person to your County Board of Elections before the close of the polls at 7:30pm on Election Day.
- Further absentee/by-mail voting information for Ohio is listed here.
Early Voting
Ohio offers early voting.
- Early voting begins October 7, 2024 at County Boards of Elections and early voting centers as designated by the county. Click here for more information and voting times.
Election Day Practices
On Election Day, the polls are open 6:30am-7:30pm.
- In order to vote in Ohio, you must present a valid form of photo or non-photo ID. Information about acceptable forms of ID can be found here. If you do not have a valid ID, you may provide your Ohio driver’s license number, state identification number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number and cast a provisional ballot.
- Further Ohio voting information is listed here.
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