Voting Resources
Key dates and all you need to know related to voting timelines.
CAN I VOTE ABSENTEE? Yes, you can, and so can your kids if they're away at college.
Voting from home, or "voting by absentee ballot," is convenient. Anyone can vote from home prior to the election, and you do not need a specific reason to do so.
To request an absentee ballot, click below to request an application form - complete, sign and return this form to:
Board of Elections
1803 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
Important Voter Resources
IMPORTANT DATES:
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Date | Deadline |
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03/20/2026 | UOCAVA Vote-by-Mail / Absentee ballots to be mailed |
04/06/2026 | Close of Registration |
04/07/2026 | Opening of Early In-Person and Vote-by-Mail (Absentee) voting |
04/28/2026 | 8:30 pm deadline for Vote-by-Mail / Absentee ballot applications to be received by the Board of Elections |
05/03/2026 | Voting in-person at the Board of Elections ends at 5:00 p.m. |
05/05/2026 | All Vote-by-Mail / Absentee ballots mailed anywhere in the U.S. must be postmarked on or before this date and received at the Board of Elections on or before 11/8/2025 in order to be counted. |
05/05/2026 | 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Election Day - Provisional voting ONLY at the Board of Elections |
05/05/2026 | All Vote-by-Mail / Absentee ballots returned in person must be received at the Board of Elections by 7:30 p.m. in order to be counted. |
Cuyahoga County
