OhioMixedPaper + scanBMDTouchscreen + paper
Election framework scored across 6 methodologies, sourced to 16 primary instruments and 423 statute sections.
Counties in Ohio use a variety of election equipment: hand-marked paper ballots and optical scanners with ballot marking devices (BMDs) for accessibility; BMDs for all voters; direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with VVPAT for all voters; or hybrid BMD/tabulators for all voters.
Voting Channels
The voting channels available under current law, each verified against the cited statute.
- Election dayElection-day in personall
Polls open 6:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. on election day.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3501.32
- EarlyEarly in personall-voters
In-person absentee ('early') voting at the county board of elections, no excuse required.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 3509 (in-person absentee)
- PostalPostal / mailno-excuse
Absentee voting by mail available to any voter, no excuse required.
Ohio Rev. Code ch. 3509
- ProxyProxynot available
No proxy voting.
- InternetInternetnot available
No internet voting.
Methodology Radar
Dimension Breakdown
Primary Instruments
| Citation | Type | Title | Sections | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORC Title 35, Ch. 3501 | Code | Ohio Revised Code, Title 35, Chapter 3501 — Election Procedure; Election Officials | 55 | active |
| ORC Title 35, Ch. 3503 | Code | ORC Title 35, Ch. 3503 — Voters: Qualifications; Registration | 35 | active |
| ORC Title 35, Ch. 3504 | Code | ORC Title 35, Ch. 3504 — Presidential Ballots: Former Residents | 5 | active |
| ORC Title 35, Ch. 3505 | Code | ORC Title 35, Ch. 3505 — General and Special Election Ballots | 48 | active |
| ORC Title 35, Ch. 3506 | Code | Ohio Revised Code, Title 35, Chapter 3506 — Voting and Tabulating Equipment | 24 | active |
| ORC Title 35, Ch. 3509 | Code | ORC Title 35, Ch. 3509 — Absent Voter's Ballots | 12 | active |
| ORC Title 35, Ch. 3511 | Code | ORC Title 35, Ch. 3511 — Armed Services Absent Voter's Ballots | 19 | active |
| ORC Title 35, Ch. 3513 | Code | ORC Title 35, Ch. 3513 — Primaries; Nominations | 53 | active |
| ORC Title 35, Ch. 3515 | Code | ORC Title 35, Ch. 3515 — Recount; Contest of Elections | 20 | active |
| ORC Title 35, Ch. 3517 | Code | ORC Title 35, Ch. 3517 — Campaigns; Political Parties | 50 | active |
| ORC Title 35, Ch. 3519 | Code | ORC Title 35, Ch. 3519 — Initiative; Referendum | 16 | active |
| ORC Title 35, Ch. 3521 | Code | ORC Title 35, Ch. 3521 — Congressional Districts | 19 | active |
| ORC Title 35, Ch. 3523 | Code | ORC Title 35, Ch. 3523 — Amendments to United States Constitution | 12 | active |
| ORC Title 35, Ch. 3599 | Code | ORC Title 35, Ch. 3599 — Offenses and Penalties | 46 | active |
| Ohio Const. Art. V | Constitution | Ohio Constitution, Article V — Elective Franchise | 7 | active |
| Ohio Const. Art. XVII | Constitution | Ohio Constitution, Article XVII — Elections | 2 | active |
Methodologies — Datapoint Drill-In
Each methodology card above takes you to Ohio's scoring detail for that methodology — every datapoint, with rationale and the exact statute that justifies the score.