Highland County voters have one week left to vote early in person for the November 3, 2026 general election, with the Highland County Board of Elections offering extended hours at its Hillsboro office through Sunday, November 1. Early in-person voting, which began October 6, is held at the board office in the Hi-Tech Center, 1575 North High Street, Suite 200, in Hillsboro, according to the board.
The final week brings the longest hours of the early voting period. The office is open Monday, October 26, from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Tuesday, October 27, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. — the latest closing of the season. Hours continue Wednesday through Friday, October 28 to 30, from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., then Saturday, October 31, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, November 1, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., the last day of early in-person voting under the Secretary of State’s schedule.
Voters who prefer to vote by mail face a deadline this week. Absentee ballot applications must be received by the board of elections by 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, the Secretary of State’s voting calendar states. The Highland County board says voters can get an application three ways: download and print it from the board’s website, email a request to the board, or call the office at (937) 393-9961 and ask for one to be mailed. Completed applications go to the board at the Hi-Tech Center address.
Mailing an application is only the first step. Under the Secretary of State’s schedule, a completed non-military absentee ballot must be received by the board by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, to be counted — a postmark is not enough. Voters mailing a ballot back in the final days should allow time for delivery, or return it in person to the board office.
On the ballot November 3, Highland County voters will decide Ohio’s statewide races, including governor and lieutenant governor, attorney general, auditor, secretary of state, treasurer, U.S. senator and two Ohio Supreme Court seats. They will also vote on statewide Issue 3, a proposed constitutional amendment, placed on the ballot by the General Assembly, that would require voters to present photo identification in order to vote, according to the Secretary of State’s official sample ballot. Depending on where they live, voters will also see congressional, state legislative, county and local offices and questions on their precinct ballot, so the board encourages voters to review their sample ballot in advance through VoteOhio.gov or the board office.
Ohio voters should bring an acceptable photo ID when they vote, whether early or on Election Day. Voters with questions about their registration, their precinct, an absentee application or ballot status can contact the Highland County Board of Elections at (937) 393-9961.
For voters who wait for Election Day, polls across Highland County will be open Tuesday, November 3, from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and voters in line by 7:30 p.m. may still cast a ballot. Election Day voting happens at each voter’s assigned precinct polling location, not at the board office.