Ohio is a week into early voting in an election that will determine which candidates will appear on November ballots.
The March 19 primary election will include several important state and national primary races, including the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate and the Democratic nominee for the Ohio Supreme Court.
When to vote
Early voting in Hamilton County takes place at the Hamilton County Board of Elections office at 4700 Smith Road in Norwood. These are the dates and times you can vote early in Hamilton County:
Feb. 26-March 1: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
March 4-8: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
March 9: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
March 11: 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
March 12: 7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
March 13-15: 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
March 16: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
March 17: 1-5 p.m.
Election Day for primary voting is March 19 at designated polling locations. View your sample ballot and find your polling location on the Ohio Secretary of State’s website.
What to bring
A controversial new law requires voters to present a valid ID to vote in person in Hamilton County. Acceptable forms of ID include:
- Ohio driver’s license
- State of Ohio ID card
- Interim ID form issued by the Ohio BMV
- U.S. passport or passport card
- U.S. military ID card
- Ohio National Guard ID card
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ID card
All photo IDs must have the following:
- An expiration date that has not passed
- A photograph of the voter
- The voter’s name, which must substantially conform to the voter’s name as it appears in the poll list or in the poll book
This article appears in Feb 21 – Mar 5, 2024.
