As a public library in Ohio, we serve as a designated agency for Voter Registration, in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 3503.10, by providing:
- Voter registration forms
- Assistance with completing voter registration forms
- Transmittal of completed voter registration forms to the county board of elections. Completed forms may also be returned in person, via another person, or by mail to the office of a county board of elections, the Secretary of State, a county treasurer, a designated agency, or any public library, public high school, or vocational school.
Important Dates For The May 5, 2026 Primary
(from https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/current-voting-schedule/2026-schedule/)
April 6: Deadline to Register to Vote. Boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m.
April 7: Absentee Voting by Mail begins (ends May 4, postmark deadline)
April 7: Early In-Person Voting begins
April 28: Absentee ballot applications must be received by your board of elections by 8:30 p.m.
May 4: Mailed absentee ballots must be postmarked by this date.
May 5: Primary/Special Election Day: Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
May 5: Absentee ballots may be returned by mail or personally delivered to your county board of elections. If not returned by mail, absentee ballots must be received by your board of elections by 7:30 p.m.
May 9: Last day for boards of elections to receive non-UOCAVA absentee ballots (returned by U.S. mail) that have been postmarked on or before May 4. UOCAVA absentee ballots must be received (by mail) by boards of elections by this date to be counted.
For more voting information:
Summit County Board of Elections
470 Grant Street, Akron, OH 44311
330-643-5200
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
https://www.boe.ohio.gov/summit/
Early in-person voting hours:
https://www.boe.ohio.gov/summit/c/upload/Election_EarlyVotingHours.pdf
Ohio Secretary of State – Elections and Voting
180 Civic Center Dr
Columbus, OH 43215
Elections Division
614-466-2585
877-767-6446
TTY: 614-728-3295
TTY Toll-free: 877-889-6446
Regular office hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday-Friday.
https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections
Absentee Voting Information:
https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/absentee-voting/
Ohio Elections Calendar 2026
https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/current-voting-schedule/
Other voting information websites and documentation:
https://www.vote411.org/ohio
https://www.voteohio.gov
https://www.usa.gov/voting-and-elections
League of Women Voters
Restore Your Vote: Individuals who have served their time can register and vote in Ohio
Voter Eligibility and Residency Requirements in Ohio
Ballotpedia: a digital encyclopedia of American politics
Judicial Votes Count
VoteRiders (help with voter ID)
