Fulton County voters enter the final days of early in-person voting in Wauseon before the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, general election, with the Fulton County Board of Elections at 135 Courthouse Plaza serving as the county’s early-voting site, according to the board and the Ohio Secretary of State.
Early voting runs Friday, Oct. 30, from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 1, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., under the statewide early-voting schedule published by the Ohio Secretary of State. There is no regular early voting on Monday, Nov. 2. The board’s regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the board can be reached at (419) 335-6841, according to the Fulton County Board of Elections.
On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls in Fulton County are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., according to the Fulton County Board of Elections. Voters who are in line by 7:30 p.m. can vote. The board’s site offers voters a way to view their ballot ahead of time, along with the election notice and proclamation for the Nov. 3 election.
Absentee voters face a changed deadline this year. Under Ohio law, a non-military absentee ballot must be received by the board of elections by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day to be counted, according to the Ohio Secretary of State’s 2026 voting schedule; there is no longer a post-Election Day grace period for most ballots. Military and overseas ballots must be received by Nov. 7. The deadline to request an absentee ballot was 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, which has now passed.
The board reminds voters that absentee ballots and applications can be returned to its office at 135 Courthouse Plaza, Wauseon, OH 43567, and that a drop box on the sidewalk by the main entrance is available for absentee ballots, absentee ballot request forms and voter registration forms, according to the Fulton County Board of Elections. With the mail deadline effectively here, the board and the Secretary of State direct voters still holding a completed ballot to return it in person rather than risk a late arrival.
The voter registration deadline for this election was Oct. 5 at 9 p.m., according to the Fulton County Board of Elections. Director April Fryman and Deputy Director Drew Stambaugh lead the board’s office, according to the board.
For Fulton County communities including Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta and Fayette, the weekend hours are the last chance to vote early in person before Election Day. What happens next is Election Day itself on Tuesday, Nov. 3, when voting moves to precinct polling places across the county from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.