Ohio mail-in ballots due Election Day. See statewide drop-off locations

Early voting in Ohio is happening now as we await Election Day on Nov. 3, which is less than a week away. Ohioans will soon decide between Democrat Amy Acton and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy for governor, Democrat Sherrod Brown and Republican Jon Husted for U.S. Senator, as well as a slew of other statewide races.

Do you plan to vote through a mail-in ballot? Is it too late to submit your vote? Here's what you need to know.

What changed with Ohio's mail-in ballots? No more grace period for most absentee ballots

If you're voting by mail-in ballot, there are some changes you should know about.

Signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine in December 2025, Senate Bill 293 requires absentee ballots to arrive by the close of polls on Election Day to be counted, with an exception for military and overseas voters.

Any mail-in or absentee ballots must now be received before or on Election Day by 7:30 p.m. in order to be counted. There is no longer a four-day grace period after Election Day.

Ohio's general election is Nov. 3, 2026.

So, when should you send your mail-in ballot in Ohio? The sooner the better. The U.S. Postal Service does not necessarily postmark your mail the day it is received unless you specifically request it. So, your ballot may not make it to a postal processing center until the day after you drop it in a mailbox.

Is it too late to send in an Ohio mail-in ballot?

Most absentee ballots must received by an Ohio Board of Elections location by Election Day by 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3. Secretary of State Frank LaRose said on Oct. 27 that it might already be too late to drop ballots in the mail and have them arrive by the Election Day deadline, according to Cleveland.com .

Instead of mailing your ballot and risking delays, here is where you can drop it off in your Ohio county:

• Adams County: 923 Sunrise Ave., Room 101, West Union

• Allen County: 204 N. Main St., Lima

• Ashland County: 110 Cottage St., Suite 106, Ashland

• Ashtabula County: 8 W. Walnut St., Jefferson

• Athens County: 15 S. Court St., Room 130, Athens

• Auglaize County: 209 S. Blackhoof St., Room 205, Wapakoneta

• Belmont County: 52180 National Road, PO Box 994, St. Clairsville

• Brown County: 9116 Hamer Road, Suite 103, Georgetown

• Butler County: Princeton Road Campus 1802 Princeton Road, Suite 600, Hamilton

• Carroll County: 119 S. Lisbon St., Suite 102, Carrollton

• Champaign County: 1512 South U.S. Hwy. 68, Suite L100, Urbana

• Clark County: 3130 E. Main St., Springfield

• Clermont County: 76 S. Riverside Dr., Batavia

• Clinton County: 111 S. Nelson Ave., Suite 4, Wilmington

• Columbiana County: 7989 Dickey Dr., Suite 3, Lisbon

• Coshocton County: 724 S. 7th St., Room 100, Coshocton

• Crawford County: 112 E. Mansfield St., Suite A, Bucyrus

• Cuyahoga County: 1803 Superior Ave., Cleveland

• Darke County: 300 Garst Ave., Greenville

• Defiance County: 1300 E. Second St., Suite 103, Defiance

• Delaware County: 2079 U.S. Hwy. 23 North, Ste. 4, Delaware

• Erie County: 2900 Columbus Ave., Room 101, Sandusky

• Fairfield County: 951 Liberty Dr., Lancaster

• Fayette County: 135 S. Main St., Washington Court House

• Franklin County: 1700 Morse Road, Columbus

• Fulton County: 135 Courthouse Plaza, Wauseon

• Gallia County: Courthouse 18 Locust St., 2nd Floor, Gallipolis

• Geauga County: 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Suite 004, Chardon

• Greene County: 551 Ledbetter Road, Xenia

• Guernsey County: 627 Wheeling Ave., Suite 101, Cambridge

• Hamilton County: 4700 Smith Road, Cincinnati

• Hancock County: 201 E. Lincoln St., Findlay

• Hardin County:1 Court House Sq., Suite 40, Kenton

• Harrison County: 538 N. Main St., Suite B, Government Center, Cadiz

• Henry County: 1827 Oakwood Ave., Napoleon

• Highland County: 1575 N. High St., Suite 200, Hillsboro

• Hocking County: 93 W. Hunter St., Logan

• Holmes County: 75 E. Clinton St., Suite 108, Millersburg

• Huron County: 180 Milan Ave., Suite 4, Norwalk

• Jackson County: 25 E. South St., Suite B, Jackson

• Jefferson County: 500 Market St., Ste. 1, Steubenville

• Knox County: 104 East Sugar St., Mt. Vernon

• Lake County: 105 Main St., Suite 107, Painesville

• Lawrence County: 1305 S. Third St., Ironton

• Licking County: 20 S. Second St., Newark

• Logan County: 225 S. Main St., PO Box 280, Bellefontaine

• Lorain County: 1985 North Ridge Road, Lorain

• Lucas County: 3737 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo

• Madison County: 288 Lafayette St., London

• Mahoning County: 345 Oak Hill Ave., Entrance A, Youngstown

• Marion County: 222 W. Center St., Marion

• Medina County: 3800 Stonegate Dr., Suite C, Medina

• Meigs County: 113 E. Memorial Dr., Suite A, Pomeroy

• Mercer County: 101 N. Main St., Room 107, Celina

• Miami County: 215 W. Main St., Troy

• Monroe County: 117 North Main Street, Suite 12, Woodsfield

• Montgomery County: 451 W. Third St., Dayton

• Morgan County: 155 E. Main St., Room 157, McConnelsville

• Morrow County: 619 W. Marion Road, Room 146A, Mt. Gilead

• Muskingum County: 627 Market Street, Zanesville

• Noble County: 140 Court House, Caldwell

• Ottawa County: 8444 W. State Route 163, Suite 101, Oak Harbor

• Paulding County: 105 E. Perry St., Paulding

• Perry County: 200 S. Jackson St., New Lexington

• Pickaway County: 141 W. Main St., Suite 800, Circleville

• Pike County: 230 Waverly Plaza, Suite 1100, Waverly

• Portage County: 449 S. Meridian St., Room 101, Ravenna

• Preble County: 532 N. Barron St., Eaton

• Putnam County: 575 Ottawa-Glandorf Road, Suite 2, Ottawa

• Richland County: 1495 W. Longview Ave., Suite 101, Mansfield

• Ross County: 475 Western Ave., Suite D, P.O. Box 1663, Chillicothe

• Sandusky County: 2020 Countryside Dr., Fremont

• Scioto County: 602 7th St., Room 105, Portsmouth

• Seneca County: 71 S. Washington St., Ste. 1101, Tiffin

• Shelby County: 230 E. Court St., Sidney

• Stark County:3525 Regent Ave. NE, Canton

• Summit County: 1050 E. Tallmadge Ave., Akron

• Trumbull County: 2947 Youngstown Road SE, Warren

• Tuscarawas County: 933 E. High Ave., New Philadelphia

• Union County: 835 East Fifth Street, Suite A, Marysville

• Van Wert County: 1362 East Ervin Road, Van Wert

• Vinton County: Community Building - Unit 1, 31935 SR 93, McArthur

• Warren County: 520 Justice Dr., Lebanon

• Washington County: 204 Davis Ave., Suite B, Marietta

• Wayne County: 200 Vanover St., Suite 1, Wooster

• Williams County: 1425 E. High St., Suite 104, Bryan

• Wood County: 1 Court House Sq., Bowling Green

• Wyandot County: 350 North Warpole Street, Upper Sandusky

When does Ohio early voting start and end? Key dates for early, absentee, mail-in voting

The midterm election will be held Nov. 3, 2026, according to this year's voting schedule .

Early in‑person voting began on Oct. 6 and includes the Saturday (Halloween) and Sunday (Nov. 1) before Election Day. Absentee voting by mail also began on Oct. 6.

On Election Day, Nov. 3, polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Absentee ballots must be received by your local board of elections by 7:30 p.m., per the voting schedule.

Ohio voter registration deadlines for 2026 elections

Ohioans must register or update their voter registration no later than 30 days before an election. The registration deadline for the Nov. 3 election was Oct. 5, 2026.

If you register or update your information after the deadline, the changes will apply for the next election.

How can I check my Ohio ballot before Election Day?

The Ohio Secretary of State's office has sample ballots for every precinct in the state available online. To find it, choose your county on Ohio Secretary of State website . From there, enter your name, find yourself in the search results and click "sample ballots."

Alex Perry contributed to this report.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio mail-in ballots due Election Day. See statewide drop-off locations