Facts At A Glance
Ohio Voter Information
Registration Deadline: October 11th (by mail)
Do First Time Voters Need ID?
Do All Voters Need ID?
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Are You An Ex-Offender?
Complete Ohio Voter ID Laws
Do 1st time voters need ID? Yes
Do all voters need ID? Yes
Student ID accepted? Yes
What forms of ID are acceptable?
For Ohio Voter I.D. purposes “current” means the document was issued less than one year before the date of the election, or has an expiration date which has not passed.
- Current and valid photo ID which must show your address (but if you show an Ohio driver’s license, your address does not need to be current);
- A military identification; or
- An original or copy of a current utility bill; or
- An original or copy of a current bank statement; or
- An original or copy of a current government check; or
- An original or copy of a current paycheck; or
- An original or copy of a current other government document, other than a voter registration acknowledgement notification mailed by the board of elections, that shows the voter’s name and current address.
- A voter presenting an Ohio driver’s license that shows the voter’s former address is permitted to cast a regular ballot so long as the voter’s current residential address is printed in the official poll list of registered voters for that precinct.
A voter may cast a provisional ballot if they lack the necessary ID.
Ohio Ex-Offender Voter Info
Individuals incarcerated for a felony conviction are ineligible to vote. Voting rights are automatically restored upon release from prison, and people on parole or probation can vote. Ex-offenders should re-register to vote.
Ohio Student Voter Info
Students who lived in Ohio before moving elsewhere to attend school, and who wish to establish or keep their Ohio voting residency (i.e., at their parents’ Ohio address), should have no problem doing so unless they have already registered to vote in another state. Students attending school in Ohio should be able to register and vote at their school address if they have the intent to make their school address their permanent home, Ohio law defines residency as where your home is “fixed” and where you have an “intention of returning.” A place does not become your residence unless you intend to make it your “permanent” home. The word “permanent” does not require that you plan to live in Ohio forever; it is an intention that at the time of voting, your school community is your permanent home.