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UpdateOhioSunday, November 1, 2026

Early voting in Ohio surpassed 2022 midterm numbers

Reporting by
Spectrum News
“Early votes in Ohio surpass 2022 midterm numbers”, Sunday, November 1, 2026
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What happened

Early voting in Ohio closed Sunday with more than 1.6 million ballots cast statewide, surpassing the total early vote from the 2022 midterm election. In Hamilton County, 114,000 people voted early. Voters will still decide more than 500 positions on Election Day Tuesday.1

more than 1.6 million
early ballots cast statewide1
114,000
early voters in Hamilton County1
more than 500
positions to be decided on Election Day1
What it means in Ohio

What happens next in Ohio

Early voting ran from Tuesday October 6 until 5 p.m. on Sunday November 1, 2026.2 Mail ballots must be received by the board of elections by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.3 County boards canvass no later than the 21st day after the election, November 24.4

Key dates in Ohio

Election Day in today
  1. Mon, Oct 5 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Tue, Oct 6 · passed
    Early voting begins
  3. Tue, Oct 27 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  4. Sun, Nov 1 · passed
    Early voting ends
  5. Tue, Nov 3 · today
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  6. Tue, Nov 24 · 21 days
    County/Local certification

Every date in Ohio, and who certifies the election

More on this story
Ohio · Oct 29
Ohio early voters shifted toward in-person voting over mail in 2026
Reporting by Toledo Blade
Ohio · Oct 21
Ohio early in-person voting hours expanded to include weekends
Reporting by The Columbus Dispatch
The answers behind this
Mail and early votingVoting in Ohio, 2026Who certifies the election in Ohio, and by when?When does a mail ballot have to arrive to count?

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Sources

  1. Spectrum News, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOaHRLSW1HTXFxWHBONmdmZ2pEQ2Nkc2dzdE5laVZVUEJHSWs5ZE54eHlEdVJQMVhpbWx3bVVqcTdhSGVmeUQwU056blhmUm5QT2Z3cWY3cWRud3FMVWo0TWZJZldZa2N5Ty1mTWw0M0E1VnBGQXozT3Z5b2xMNmJEbFNERm5Sajl3U2tUTktDZGxHbEdlRnNvYktpbzk3SElU?oc=5 · Sunday, November 1, 2026
  2. US Vote Foundation, Ohio Election Dates and Deadlines, https://www.usvotefoundation.org/ohio-election-dates-and-deadlines
  3. Vote.org, Ohio Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/ohio/
  4. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines

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