CLEVELAND — Tuesday marks the beginning of early voting for Ohio's August election, in which voters will be making a decision on Issue 1. 

What You Need To Know

  • During the August election, Ohioans will make a decision on Issue 1, which aims to change the voting requirement to approve constitutional amendments to 60%

  • If voted down, amending the Ohio Constitution would continue to require a simple majority of voters to approve the amendment, which is 50.01% of all Ohio voters

  • There will also be early voting the Saturday and Sunday before Election Day

Residents can view their registration at the Ohio Secretary of State's website. They call also call their local county board of elections.

Issue 1 aims to change the voting requirement to approve constitutional amendments to 60%. If approved, that means in order to amend the Ohio Constitution, it would require a 60% majority vote from voters. It would also require that 5% of electors in each of Ohio's counties to sign initiative petitions proposing a constitutional amendment. 

In addition, it would still require signatures from 10% of electors who voted for governor in the past gubernatorial election. 

If voted down, amending the Ohio Constitution would continue to require a simple majority of voters to approve the amendment, which is 50.01% of all Ohio voters. 

Here are key dates to know for the August election:

July 11: Early in-person voting begins. There will also be early in-person voting the Saturday and Sunday before Election Day. 

Here's a complete list of early voting times: 

  • July 11-14: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • July 17-21: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • July 24-28: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • July 31: 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Aug. 1: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • Aug. 2-4: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Aug. 5: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Aug. 6: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Aug. 1: The deadline to vote by a mail-in ballot.

Aug. 7: Vote by mail ballots must have the postmark deadline.

Aug. 8: Election day begins with polls open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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