Ohio elections will operate a little differently from 2026 onward as a result of a GOP-passed law that, among other things, eliminates a grace period that allowed mail-in absentee ballots to be counted up to four days after the election.

The Nov. 3, 2026 election will be the first major referendum on President Donald Trump's second term. At the state level, Ohioans will see a shakeup in leadership with the departure of Gov. Mike DeWine as other term-limited officials pursue new jobs.

A new government body charged with enforcing election laws in Ohio begins work today. The Ohio Election Integrity Commission began its work with a new, five-member panel that was sworn in and adopted new governing rules and procedures.

Is everything amazing in Ohio? Is that your experience? Do Ohio politicians have an outstanding record of winning big for Ohio residents? Do you feel like they are looking out for you? Have they turned Ohio into a destination among our 50 states?

The rise of T. Elliot Geyser, who helped Trump's efforts to block election certification and now holds one of the most powerful legal positions in the U.S. government.

Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy, with Senate President Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) to his left, after Ramaswamy received the Ohio Republican Party's endorsement in May; Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton after receiving the endorsement of three public sector unions including AFSCME in December The new year is bringing movement in the race for governor.

Ohio Secretary of State's office reports 1,200 election fraud cases referred and record business registrations in 2025.

Ohio will launch a new Election Integrity Commission Jan. 1 to police election issues and seek fines and make criminal referrals for violations such as ballot harvesting, petition fraud and voter registration fraud.

The new state commission charged with enforcing election laws met for the first time Friday morning. Having been sworn in and adopted rules and procedures, the new Ohio Election Integrity Commission (OEIC) will now begin the work of uniformly enforcing laws regarding how Ohioans can vote,