Voter Deadlines
September 18: Military and Overseas Absentee Voting begins
October 5: Deadline to Register to Vote. Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m.
October 6: Absentee Voting by Mail begins
October 6: Early In-Person Voting begins (see below)
October 27: Absentee ballot applications must be received by your board of elections by 8:30 p.m.
November 3: General/Special Election Day: Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
November 3: Non-UOCAVA absentee ballots must be received by your board of elections by 7:30PM.
November 7: UOCAVA absentee ballots must be received (by mail) by boards of elections by this date to be counted.
Early In-Person Voting Hours
October 6 to 9: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
October 12 to 16: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
October 19 to 23: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
October 24: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
October 26: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
October 27: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
October 28 to 30: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
October 31: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
November 1: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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To vote in Ohio, you must be:
A U.S. citizen
At least 18 years old on or before the day of the general election. (17-year-olds who will turn 18 by the date of the general election may vote in the primary election for candidates only);
A resident of Ohio for at least 30 days immediately before the election; and
Registered to vote at least 30 days before the election.ption text goes here
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To check your current voter registration status, visit the Ohio Secretary of State Voter Search Page
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Receive your ballot by mail and return it by mail.
Receive your ballot by mail and drop it off at the Cuyahoga Board of Elections.
Early in-person voting at the Cuyahoga Board of Elections (be sure to check their hours to ensure they are open when you plan on going).
On Election Day, in-person at your polling location.xt goes here
Additional Voting Resources
To check on the status of your vote by mail ballot without signing up for notifications, go to http://boe.cuyahogacounty.us/en-US/track-my-ballot.aspx
Sign up to receive messages from the Board of Elections with notifications about requesting your vote by mail ballot, confirmation that your ballot has been received, and alerts if there are any issues with your returned ballot.
