Ohio early vote way up compared to 2022 but absentee ballot requests are down

By: Nick Evans

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 788

Last Updated: 2 days, 21 hours ago

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Last week, Ohioans began casting ballots in this November’s midterm election. Voters will choose a brand-new slate of state-level leaders from governor to treasurer, a U.S. Senator, and representatives for Congress and the Ohio General Assembly.

With three weeks until election day, there’s still a lot of voting to come. So far, data from the Ohio Secretary of State indicate early in-person voting is up — by a lot — while absentee voting has slipped …

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