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UpdateOhioTuesday, October 20, 2026

Ohio early in-person voting hours expanded to include weekends

Reporting by
The Columbus Dispatch
“Ohio early in-person voting hours now extend to weekends”, Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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What happened

Ohio early in-person voting hours expanded to include weekends ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Weekend voting is available Oct. 24 and Oct. 31 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Nov. 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. Early voting started Oct. 6 and runs through Nov. 1.1

What it means in Ohio

What this means for Ohio voters

Early voting runs from Tuesday October 6 until 5 p.m. on Sunday November 1, 2026.2

Key dates in Ohio

Election Day in 9 days
  1. Mon, Oct 5 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Tue, Oct 6 · passed
    Early voting begins
  3. Sun, Nov 1 · 7 days
    Early voting ends
  4. Tue, Nov 3 · 9 days
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  5. Tue, Nov 24 · 30 days
    County/Local certification

Every date in Ohio, and who certifies the election

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Sources

  1. The Columbus Dispatch, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxOTUhSZ0dxczVhdm9ZYjk3Z0lhMk1zbHJtbklWZTQ4UDV2TjU2S0h6dTF2VEREWkJsMW56QUg5NWNraXI2RFlubG1EMF9RYzZoLS1KUXZ0OEhUYlhhRFUwNzVSOHdoVnhiWFhTejJNMHdMcVdOOUlVclQ3UzRrU2pMS1VyRjZoMWt2VGZuYm5Qa2hnY053ODVRSHRFd09jaU1mUHl5V1hJUWw3cGhVUEszVVFORVhDbFAxVjNQM2h1M25xeC13Z0JwM3RDN2dJTHVh?oc=5 · Tuesday, October 20, 2026
  2. US Vote Foundation, Ohio Election Dates and Deadlines, https://www.usvotefoundation.org/ohio-election-dates-and-deadlines

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