Hocking County voters head to their neighborhood polling places today, Tuesday, Nov. 3, to finish deciding the 2026 general election after early in-person voting wrapped up Sunday afternoon in Logan.
Polls across the county are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and anyone in line by 7:30 p.m. will be permitted to vote, according to the Ohio Secretary of State’s office. There was no early voting on Monday, Nov. 2 — Election Day voting happens only at each voter’s assigned polling location, not at the board of elections office.
The Hocking County Board of Elections, at 93 W. Hunter St. in Logan, administered an early-voting season that began Oct. 6 and closed with weekend hours — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1 — according to the board’s posted schedule. Voters with questions today can reach the board at 740-380-8683.
Statewide, the early turnout set a record. “Ohioans crushed the 2022 early voting record for a gubernatorial election,” Secretary of State Frank LaRose said in his office’s Nov. 2 final-reminders release. “Ohio is the Gold Standard, and I’m proud that we are seeing yet another record-breaking year. Now let’s finish strong on Election Day!”
Hocking County ballots carry the full statewide slate — governor and lieutenant governor, attorney general, auditor, secretary of state, treasurer, the U.S. Senate race, two Ohio Supreme Court seats and statewide Issue 3 — alongside congressional, state legislative and judicial contests and local questions. Because some ballots run to multiple pages, the Secretary of State urges voters to review their sample ballot at VoteOhio.gov before arriving.
Two Election Day rules deserve special attention in Hocking County. First, in-person voters must present an acceptable, unexpired photo ID; voters without one may cast a provisional ballot, according to the Secretary of State. Second, absentee ballots cannot be returned to Election Day polling locations — they must be received by the county board of elections no later than 7:30 p.m. tonight, and voters may use the board’s drop box to return their own ballot.
“Every Ohioan deserves to cast their ballot in a safe, orderly environment, free from interference or intimidation,” LaRose said in the release. Voters who run into a problem should first notify a precinct election official, then the county board, or report potential violations to the Secretary of State’s Election Integrity Unit. Unofficial results will begin posting after polls close at 7:30 p.m.