Checked October 25, 2026
At a glance
- Ohio’s published early voting schedule lists October 26 hours of 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM local time.
- Absentee ballot applications must reach the county board by 8:30 PM on October 27.
- The November 3 election has polling hours of 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM local time.
What the official schedule says
Ohio voters planning their next trip to an early voting location should check the state’s dated schedule rather than reuse an October 21 preview. As checked on October 25, 2026, the Ohio Secretary of State’s 2026 voting calendar lists the next session on Monday, October 26, from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM. All voting times here are local Ohio times, not IST.
The posted calendar does not list an October 25 session. It does list Sunday, November 1, from 1 PM to 5 PM. Those dates are not interchangeable. Before travelling on a day absent from the published calendar, confirm arrangements directly with the relevant county board of elections. This article does not infer additional Sunday hours from a generic weekly timetable.
The remaining dates to keep separate
The state lists October 27 voting from 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM, October 28–30 from 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM, October 31 from 8 AM to 4 PM, and November 1 from 1 PM to 5 PM. An extra hour on one date should not be assumed to apply to the rest of the week.
October 27 is also the deadline for absentee ballot applications to be received by the county board, at 8:30 PM. An application requests a ballot; it is not the same as returning a completed ballot. For regular non-UOCAVA absentee ballots, the official calendar states a receipt deadline of 7:30 PM on Election Day, November 3. Do not rely on a mailing date as a substitute for that receipt requirement.
Check the location before leaving
Early voting and Election Day voting can use different sites. The state’s early voting location directory identifies county locations. On Election Day, voters should use the official polling-place lookup and confirm their assigned precinct rather than assume the early voting centre remains the correct destination.
The registration deadline for this election was October 5. This guide does not promise a registration exception, determine an individual’s eligibility or endorse a candidate. Readers with registration, identification, accessible-voting or ballot-status questions should use the official voting FAQ and their county board for the current instructions.
A practical voting-plan check
Write down the election date, the specific day you intend to vote, the venue and its published hours. Check them again shortly before travelling. Keep a ballot request, a completed ballot return and an in-person visit as separate tasks so that one deadline is not accidentally used for another.
This updated service guide replaces the held October 21 draft. It removes unsupported race commentary and old day-specific hours. More public-affairs reporting is available in our Politics section.
Prepared with AI assistance. Source pages checked October 25, 2026. The original editorial information graphic is not an event photograph.
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