Sunday marks the final day for early voting in Ohio's primary election, with the state's poll set for Tuesday. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose emphasized that voters have multiple avenues to participate, including in-person early voting and mail-in options. The Franklin County Board of Elections will accept ballots from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
According to data from the secretary of state's office, approximately 70% of ballots in Franklin County have already been returned, though thousands remain outstanding. Mail-in ballots can be submitted through the board of elections' dropbox until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, and those submitted by mail must be postmarked by that deadline to count. No in-person voting will occur Monday as election boards prepare for the general election day.
The Democratic primary features a single gubernatorial candidate, Amy Acton. Republicans will choose between Vivek Ramaswamy and Casey Putsch. Heather Hill's name will appear on Republican ballots, though votes for her will not be counted following her running mate's withdrawal from the race.
LaRose highlighted the scale of election day preparations. "Over 3,000 voting locations are going to open right on time Tuesday morning. They're going to be staffed by over 30,000 of our fellow Ohioans," he said. "They've been recruited by our county boards of elections—half Democrats, half Republicans, all patriots working together to run election day."
Voters who cannot reach their county board on Sunday retain the option to cast ballots at their respective polling location on Tuesday. Turnout for this primary is not expected to match general election levels.
