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UpdateOhioWednesday, November 4, 2026

Lucas County, Ohio posted no results on election night, then all at once

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

Reporting by
Cleveland.com
“The only Ohio county that still hasn't posted a single 2026 election result, and the surprising reason why”, Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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What happened

Lucas County was the last Ohio county to post 2026 midterm results. The U.S. Postal Service delivered a large batch of mail-in ballots at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, which the Board of Elections had to open and scan before counting in-person votes. The board's website showed no results as of 12:30 a.m., and full results were posted between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m.1

The county also dealt with a bomb threat that closed a Toledo polling location for about two hours, with a judge extending voting hours at Beverly Elementary.1

What it means in Ohio

What Ohio law says about mail ballots

Mail ballots must be received by the board of elections by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.2 County boards canvass no later than the 21st day after the election, November 24.3

Key dates in Ohio

Election Day in -6 days
  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 · passed
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive

Every date in Ohio, and who certifies the election

More on this story
Ohio · Nov 9
Lucas County, Ohio, blamed new state rules for delayed results
Reporting by Toledo Blade
Ohio · Nov 9
Lucas County was last Ohio county to report 2026 results
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The answers behind this
How votes are counted and made officialVoting 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. Cleveland.com, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQWmFza3RGcjI3TU5SMERSdXN5RnNGY2lGQ0VmTmxtdU1ZajR0TEJsSW9WNGhTZWp1bXRYekhlUDk2Z0trbGxoMHJ1VGs1N3g2LVRBUmViMG9tWUd0NnpPMlU0X19ZWlBadWZHcEE4MTFYck9iRGFMMjZyNzZqMHdESWh5ODV1Qm56NUJUTmpRQmRYRFhrM3FFdzVDdExhUmdsSENKZXp1Q1FEV2M1?oc=5 · Wednesday, November 4, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Ohio Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/ohio/
  3. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines

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