Shelby County voters can cast an early in-person ballot on Saturday, October 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Shelby County Board of Elections, 230 East Court Street in Sidney, as early voting continues ahead of the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 general election.
The board’s office, which can be reached at 937-498-7207, is the county’s early voting location. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with expanded early-voting hours in the final week before Election Day under the Ohio Secretary of State’s statewide schedule.
Early voting hours expand next week: Monday, October 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, October 27 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday, October 28 to 30 from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, October 31 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, November 1 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., the final day of early in-person voting.
Voters who prefer to vote by mail face a key deadline this week: absentee ballot applications must be received by the board by 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27. Completed absentee ballots can be returned by mail or delivered in person to the board office before the close of polls on Election Day.
Shelby County voters can check what is on their specific ballot before they go by using the sample ballot and precinct tools on the board of elections website through the Ohio Secretary of State’s voter portal. Ballots across the county include the statewide races and statewide issues on the November 3 ballot, along with the local races and questions assigned to each voter’s precinct.
The voter registration deadline for this election was Monday, October 5. Voters who have moved since they last voted and have not updated their address should contact the board before Election Day to confirm their correct polling location.
On Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, Shelby County polling locations will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voters with questions about early voting, absentee ballots or their Election Day polling place can contact the Shelby County Board of Elections at 230 East Court Street in Sidney or by phone at 937-498-7207.
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