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Voter Registration Deadline Is Today in Ohio, Texas and Mississippi as Early Voting Starts Tuesday

Key rules this cycle include Ohio’s new photo ID requirement, a four‑day provisional cure window and an Oct. 28 absentee application cutoff.

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Overview

  • Monday, Oct. 6, is the final day to register for the Nov. 4 election in Ohio, Texas and Mississippi, with Ohio boards open until 9 p.m., Ohio online registration available until 11:59 p.m., and Texas and Mississippi accepting applications postmarked today.
  • Ohio’s early in‑person voting and absentee voting begin Tuesday, Oct. 7, at county boards of elections, with published extended hours through Nov. 2 and no early voting on Nov. 3.
  • Ohio vote‑by‑mail applications must be received by county boards by 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 28, and completed ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3 or returned in person by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.
  • Ohio’s 2023 ID rules require an acceptable photo ID for in‑person voting; voters without ID may cast a provisional ballot and have until Saturday, Nov. 8, to provide ID for it to count.
  • Local races and measures dominate ballots, including mayoral and council contests in Cleveland and Cincinnati plus school board and levy questions, with early voting conducted at board of elections offices.