Early voting is underway in Ohio for the 2025 election. Here are the upcoming hours, when it ends, where to vote and what to bring to the polls.

“Lots of Americans follow the day-to-day events in national politics, but in reality, most decisions by the government that actually affect our lives directly are made at the state and local levels,” said John Forren, director of Miami University’s Menard Family Center for Democracy.

Principals in Ohio will vote next month on a referendum that could clear the way for name, image and likeness agreements for high school athletes in the state.

Democrat Sherrod Brown is slightly ahead of Republican Sen. Jon Husted in the 2026 Senate race, marking a competitive run in the recently right-leaning state. New

According to the Ohio Secretary of State website, there are several forms of identification acceptable to vote, including: The last day for early in-person voting is Nov. 2, 2025. Absentee ballots being mailed in must be postmarked by Nov. 3, 2025.

Ohioans are heading back to the polls next month for the 2025 general election. From what's on the ballot to key polling information. Here's everything you need to know. Polls are open for early in-person voting. See hours here. On November 4, polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.

For the first time since voters first elected him in 2009, Heath Mayor Mark Johns faces a challenger, Kelly Spires, in the Nov. 4 general election.

A new poll pointed to a close gubernatorial race in Ohio, a state that has drifted toward Republicans over the past decade.

Three political newcomers are in a race for two Kettering City Council seats in the Nov. 4 general election. The candidates are Laura Arber, Dan Palmer and Tyler Scott, who are seeking one of two at-large council seats.

But getting such a repeal measure on the statewide ballot – much less convincing a majority of Ohio voters to pass it -- is easier said than done.