Voters with mismatched data must correct any information prior to voting or else they will be required to use a provisional ballot,” the ACLU said in a news release.

Result: The Brown-Husted race is for a two-year (late 2026 through 2028) stint, the remains of Vance’s term. Since Ohioans began to directly elect U.S. senators in 1914, governors have appointed seven (men), including Husted, to unexpired terms; five failed to win election to those seats.

Ohio lawmakers have proposed legislation to make Election Day a state holiday. The state's voter turnout varies per election, ranging from 70% for the 2024 presidential election to 10% in 2025.

Despite the Democratic party’s two-decade long drought in Ohio governor’s races, the general election is widely seen as competitive with Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican, and Amy

The Vivek Ramaswamy running for governor of Ohio in 2026 is different from the one you might remember running for president in 2024.

Pollsters that meet at least two of the three criteria below are considered “select pollsters” by The Times, as long as they are conducting polls for nonpartisan sponsors. Has a track record of accuracy in recent elections Is a member of a professional polling organization Conducts probability-based sampling

NILES - Republican Ohio House Majority Whip Nick Santucci has submitted his petitions for re-election at the Trumbull County Board of Elections.