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UpdateOhioMonday, November 2, 2026

Ohio voters cast ballots Tuesday with updated mail ballot deadline

Reporting by
WTAP
“Ohio voters head to the polls Tuesday with updated mail-in ballot deadlines”, Monday, November 2, 2026
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What happened

Ohio voters cast ballots Tuesday under updated rules requiring mail-in absentee ballots to be received at the board of elections by the time polls close at 7:30 p.m., rather than by a postmark deadline. Washington County Board of Elections director Mandy Amos said voters who have not yet mailed their ballots should hand-carry them to the office or use the secure drop box before 7:30 p.m. The local post office is working to deliver any remaining ballots before the cutoff.1

What it means in Ohio

What the deadline means

Absentee ballots must be received by the board of elections by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.2

Key dates in Ohio

Election Day in -1 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

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The answers behind this
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Sources

  1. WTAP, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPajVWTEllUEEyMHQ0bEFIZE93djMxS0RkZ0pKOXl3dk02U0pUS21UbTVxbzZmVGlMRU50S0gtY0dhTTVyeDdpcElCd3lYTl91VlJKVWM0UXZ2eC1za1hGbjA0VFVTRlB5LTFzNTctQXFZYUx4Qm5kVFYyY0lkdlFFbUdKaDZFN2J6RGJKUVNrZVdNMzBHMWpxVU1PbHp1MEMtLXo40gG3AUFVX3lxTFBFZGx5dmVFV3FoM29BZWtuX0JKM3dCVkxsN0xfNHhmQjFKZ2NUTzdKR2tIVUFPWUVGam1ReFlibFJXVm1jeU0tM2pnZmRfT1NIMGs1UnlIUkZiY2lDYW52M0NWZ0RMMl84bmh3MFc3ZEM3N3p4Z2RRX0FObjA0d1piVDBveU8tdWlvOFlHYnByM3NnTDItT3hxTzZHa2FiSXlLSjUwX3FZLWU0dWllNHRMd2VGTF8xaw?oc=5 · Monday, November 2, 2026
  2. Vote.org, Ohio Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/ohio/

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