Deadline: April 6, 2026
Ohio's primary election is May 5. The last day to register is April 6. Find statewide candidates here. For a list of central Ohio candidates, look here. General election info can be found here.
Go to the Ohio Secretary of State Office website to register to vote or to check your current registration. You never know if your voter registration has been purged.
At the site you can also change your address.and request an absentee ballot.
Early voting in Franklin County will begin April 7 at 1700 Morse Road. See the Franklin County Board of Elections website for dates and times.
The site notes: "Ohio election law has changed. Ohio law now requires all absentee ballots be received by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Your absentee ballot must be received no later than 7:30 p.m. on Election Day to be counted."
Franklin County is looking for pollworkers too.