The deadline to register to vote in the 2018 General Election is next Tuesday, October 9. The full, detailed and interactive
2018 elections calendar is available on the Secretary of State’s website.
Register to Vote/Update Your Address
The deadline to register to vote or update an existing registration ahead of the November 6 General Election is October 9 (30 days before the election). Voters may go to
MyOhioVote.com/VoterRegistrationto register online or update an existing registration. Voter registration forms can also be printed from
MyOhioVote.com or obtained from a local library or board of elections office.
Absentee Voting by Mail and In-Person
All voters may begin voting on October 10 (first day after the close of registration) via in-person and by mail-in absentee ballot. For more information, visit
MyOhioVote.com.
Military & Overseas Voting
Military voters who have not yet registered to vote or submitted a request for an absentee ballot may do so by visiting
OhioMilitaryVotes.com, while overseas voters can visit
OhioVoterPassport.com. There they can download the Federal Post Card Application, register to vote and request an absentee ballot, read through frequently asked questions, track the status of their mailed ballot, and sign up for election reminders via email and social media.