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Ohio Primary Election Day: May 5, 2026

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  • Elected officials make decisions about your money, your schools, and your rights. Voting is how you get a say.

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Voting can feel overwhelming when you’re unsure what all is on your ballot. A sample ballot lets you see a preview of what races and measures will appear, so you can research candidates and issues and plan your vote in advance to speed up your time in the voting booth

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What’s on my ballot?

Every office on your ballot affects your daily life, from national laws to fixing potholes. Here's what each one does.

  • Makes national laws on things like Social Security, healthcare, and taxes for all Americans.

  • Represents your district in Congress and decides how federal tax dollars get spent.

  • Runs Ohio's state government and signs state laws that affect schools, roads, and jobs.

  • Ohio's top lawyer who protects consumers from scams and enforces state laws.

  • Watches how governments spend your tax money and checks for waste or fraud.

  • Runs Ohio's elections and makes sure voting is fair, secure, and accessible.

  • Manages Ohio's money and makes sure the state can pay its bills.

  • The highest court in Ohio that interprets state laws and decides big legal questions.

  • Make Ohio's state laws and decide the budget for schools, healthcare, and public services.

  • Runs the county jail, provides court security, and enforces laws in unincorporated areas.

  • Run your county government—managing roads, public health, parks, and the county budget.

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  • Ohio primaries are decided by margins of less than 1,000 votes. You matter.

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  • Your vote will change the future of Ohio and the nation. Click here to register to vote.

  • Even if you’ve been registered and voting for years, double-check your registration. Ohio has removed people from the voter rolls before, and you don’t want to find out there’s a problem when you show up to vote. Click here to check your voter registration.

  • Voting early by mail with an absentee ballot is a convenient way to cast your vote and skip the lines on Election Day. Click here to request your mail-in ballot here.

  • Ohioans can keep tabs on their absentee ballot online to make sure it shows up on time and your vote gets counted. Click here to track your mail-in ballot.

  • Early Voting takes place at your county’s Board of Elections. Click here to find your early voting location.

  • Even if you've been heading to the same voting spot for years, it pays to double-check before Election Day since things can change without much warning. Click here to find your polling place.

  • Folks across Ohio can skip the paperwork headaches and just call a free hotline to get help registering to vote and get answers in your language.

    • English: 866-OUR-VOTE

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    • Asian Lang.: 888-API-VOTE

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    • Text MYVOTE to 866-687-8683

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