Upcoming Election Dates

 

This information is straight from the Ohio Secretary of State website.

 

2025 GENERAL ELECTION | NOVEMBER 4, 2025

Military & Overseas Absentee Voting: Begins September 19

Deadline to Register to Vote: October 6 (Boards open until 9:00 p.m.)

Early In-Person Voting: October 7 and includes the Saturday and the Sunday before Election Day.

Absentee Voting By Mail: Begins October 7

Election Day: November 4 (Polls Open 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.) If not returned by mail, absentee ballots must be received by your board of elections by 7:30 p.m.

IMPORTANT DATES:

SEPTEMBER

September 19: Military and Overseas Absentee Voting begins

OCTOBER

October 6: Deadline to Register to Vote. Boards open until 9:00 p.m.

October 7: Absentee Voting by Mail begins (Ends November 3, postmark deadline)

October 7: Early In-Person Voting begins

October 28: Absentee ballot applications must be received by your board of elections by 8:30 p.m.

EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING HOURS FOR OCTOBER & NOVEMBER (2025 GENERAL ELECTION | NOVEMBER 4, 2025)

October 7-10: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

October 14-17: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

October 20-24: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

October 27: 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

October 28: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

October 29-31: 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

November 1: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

November 2: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

NOVEMBER

November 3: Mailed absentee ballots must be postmarked by this date.

November 4: General Election: Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

November 4: 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 8: 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 3. UOCAVA absentee ballots must be received (by mail) by boards of elections by this date to be counted.