Getty Images photo of voters in line.
Here is the Ohio Capital Journal’s Election Day live coverage round-up for the 2024 Election in Ohio. Polls close at 7:30 p.m.
Check back here for updates throughout the day, and unofficial results once the polls close.
Ohio voters have some big decisions ahead of them.
In addition to voting for president, Ohio voters will be asked to decide on Issue 1, a proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting that would replace politicians on the Ohio Redistricting Commission with a citizen commission.
Ohio Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is also facing a reelection challenge from Republican businessman Bernie Moreno, and three Ohio Supreme Court races will decide control over Ohio’s judicial branch of government. If Democrats sweep, the current 4-3 Republican court would become a 4-3 Democratic court. If Republicans sweep, the court would become 6-1 Republican.
Check out all of the Ohio Capital Journal’s Decision 2024 election coverage here.
For a look at national coverage from local on-the-ground reporters in all 50 states, check out States Newsroom here.
29 mins ago
Important information on voting, voter ID, absentee ballots, and the nonpartisan voter hotline
On Election Day, you must cast your ballot in your precinct at your designated polling place between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
If you are in line by 7:30 p.m., even if the polls close, stay in line, you can still cast your ballot.
If you do not know where your designated precinct or polling place is located, please contact your county board of elections or click here to search for your polling place online.
Voter ID
All voters will need to bring an acceptable photo identification to the poll in order to verify their identity. Click here for a list of acceptable forms of identification.
Absentee ballots
Absentee ballots returned by mail must be post-marked by Nov. 4.
If not returned by mail, absentee ballots may be personally delivered to your county board of elections. They must be received by your board of elections by 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 5
Nonpartisan voter helpline
If you have any questions or concerns about voting, or poll worker challenges to your voting status and registration, a nonpartisan helpline has been created.
Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) to speak with a trained Election Protection volunteer in English.
The hotline also comes in different languages
Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682)
Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683)
Arabic: 844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287)
Marking your ballot
Instructions for marking and casting your ballot are posted in each polling place. If you have any questions about how to mark or cast your ballot, or if you have incorrectly marked a ballot, immediately contact a precinct election official for instructions before you continue.
Voting assistance
A voter with a physical or mental disability, or a voter who is unable to read or write, may be assisted by anyone of the voter’s choice, except a candidate who appears on the ballot in that precinct, the voter’s employer or the employer’s agent, or an officer or agent of the voter’s union. A voter may also be assisted by two poll workers (each of a different political party). No one who assists a voter may disclose any information about how that person voted. For more information about access for voters with disabilities, please click here.
GET THE MORNING HEADLINES.
Last updated: 6:38 am