YOUR VOTE, YOUR VOICE

• 18 years or older (as of 11/04/2025) 
• United States Citizen
• Resident of Ohio (for at least 30 days prior to 11/04/2025)
• Not currently incarcerated for felony conviction
  
• Not declared incompetent to vote by probate court
• Not permanently disenfranchised for violating election laws

• In person voting (early or day of election) or absentee voting (no reason required).
• Early in person voting: see here, bring required ID (see below).
• Day of election in person voting: 11/04 6:30 am to 7:30 pm at Cuyahoga County Board of Elections or assigned poll location (https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/toolkit/polling-location/).  Bring required ID (see below).

• Acceptable forms of ID (https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/id-requirements/ ): simplest form of ID, if available, is unexpired photo ID issued by Ohio or US government (with address conforming to poll list information unless ID is Ohio driver’s license or state ID card, in which case former address is sufficient). The following will also work (subject to further details described at link above): passport or passport card, military ID, Ohio National Guard ID, and Veterans Affairs ID.
• Unacceptable forms of ID include: utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, out-of-state driver’s license or ID card, social security card, birth certificate, and registration acknowledgement documents.

• Absentee ballot application: download and fill out on line (https://www.ohiosos.gov/globalassets/elections/forms/11-a_english.pdf), then print and sign, and return completed and signed application by mail or hand-delivery to Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Information required to complete application form, in addition to name, registration address and date of birth, includes last four digits of social security number OR Ohio driver’s license number OR copy of acceptable form of ID described above (front and back).  Also supply, if applicable, address other than registration address to send ballot. 
• Technical deadline for receipt by Cuyahoga County Board of Elections of absentee ballot application is Tuesday 10/28 8:30PM, but as practical matter submit application in sufficient time for application processing, mailing the absentee ballot package to voter and timely return of voter’s completed absentee ballot.
• Person desiring to vote in person after applying for an absentee ballot must vote by provisional ballot. Go to https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/absentee-voting/ for further information.

• Complete and return absentee ballot (https://www.ohiosos.gov/globalassets/elections/forms/12.pdf): If you submitted an absentee ballot application, you should receive in the mail an absentee ballot package (ballot, identification envelope, and return envelope).
• IT IS ESSENTIAL TO EXACTLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS in completing, packaging, sealing and returning absentee ballot and accompanying materials.  Mark ballot with your election choices and otherwise follow instructions on ballot. Print your name and address on outside of identification envelope (if not already pre-printed).
• Provide ONE of following:
  • Last four digits of social security number, or
  • Ohio driver’s license number, or
  • Copy of acceptable form of ID (described in absentee ballot package instructions).
• Note: if providing copy of acceptable form of ID versus last four digits of social security number or Ohio driver’s license number, place copy of ID in return envelope separate from identification envelope.
• Sign your name on outside of identification envelope.
• Seal voted ballot into identification envelope, place sealed identification envelope into return envelope (along with copy of ID if applicable), and seal return envelope.
• Mail or hand-deliver sealed absentee ballot return envelope to Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.
• Hand-delivery must be made by voter or voter’s spouse, father, mother, child or other permitted “near relative” no later than 11/04 7:30 pm.
• Mailing (affixed postage only) must be post-marked no later than 11/03 and received no later than 11/08.

There are specific situations with special voting rules, which are detailed with links below:

• Military voters: https://www.ohiosos.gov/secretary-office/military/)
• Voters with disabilities: https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/voters-with-disabilities/)
• Voters in the hospital: https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/absentee-voting/#hospital

Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, 1803 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 /  (216) 443-8683 / https://www.boe.cuyahogacounty.gov

• Already registered with current name at current address, you’re ready to vote in upcoming election!
• If not registered or registration information (name or address) has changed, register or update registration no later than 10/06/2025 on line, by mail, or in person.  Information required: Ohio driver’s license or Ohio identification card number, name, date of birth, address, last four digits of social security number.
• To register on line or for further information on registering by mail or in person, go to https://olvr.ohiosos.gov.