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Ohio General Election
Nov 3, 2026
General election for an open Governor's race and a U.S. Senate special election to fill the appointed seat.
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Next election
Ohio General Election
Nov 3, 2026
57
days away
Key dates for the Ohio General Election
From Ohio's official election information, last reviewed Jul 25, 2026. VoteU is an independent nonpartisan project, not a government site, so confirm anything time-critical on the official page below.
| Election day | Nov 3, 2026 (57 days away) |
|---|---|
| Register to vote by | Oct 5, 2026 (28 days away) |
| Request an absentee ballot by | Oct 27, 2026 (50 days away) |
The absentee date above is the deadline to request a ballot. The deadline to return a completed ballot is set separately by Ohio and is not tracked here. See how to request an absentee ballot as a student.
VoteU Guide
Deadlines for registering to vote in Ohio, straight from our data
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Nonpartisan, and only quotes deadlines from VoteU's data. For legal edge cases, check with your county election office.
Upcoming elections
Past elections
These already happened, kept for reference. Everything actionable is under upcoming elections above.
Voting from campus in Ohio
Ohio is flagged in VoteU's dataset as generally allowing students to register at their campus address. Confirm your own situation on the official page above.
Can I vote where I go to college?
What the law says about registering at a campus address
Campus address or home address?
A side by side comparison, and how to switch
How do I request an absentee ballot?
Five steps, plus the request deadline for every state
Can I use my student ID to vote?
The federal floor, and where to find your state's list