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In a democracy, your vote is your voice. Tri-C is proud to be a nationally ranked institution in student voter engagement. We work to give you all the tools to put your voice to use.
Monday, Apr. 6 by 9 p.m.Voter registration deadline. Register online or in-person at the BOE.
Tuesday, Apr. 7 - May 3 at 5 p.m. Early in-person voting at the BOE.
Tuesday, Apr. 7 - May 4 Vote-by-Mail
Deadline to apply to vote-by-mail is April 28 at 8:30 p.m.
All Vote-by-Mail ballots must be postmarked by May 4, and arrive by 7:30 p.m., May 5
There no longer is a four-day grace period for mailed ballots.
A new law requires you to mail back your ballot to arrive by May 5 at 7:30 p.m., or bring it to the Board of Elections in person on Election Day by 7:30 p.m.
Election Day – Tuesday, May 5 – Voting at your assigned poll location from 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
The General Election follows on Tuesday, Nov. 3
Multiple State and Federal offices will be on the ballot.
Ohio Executive Offices — In 2026, all six Ohio Executive offices are up for a vote. Also, all current officeholders are term-limited and may not run for their present office. They can, however, opt to run for a different state office.
On the ballot — Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor and Treasurer.
Ohio Senate — All odd-numbered Ohio Senate district seats (17) are up for a vote.
Ohio House — All Ohio House seats (99) are up for a vote in 2026.
The 2026 Democracy Fellows cohort will be accepting applications this January. Check back here for details.
Before any election — Text three friends your voting plan — and encourage them to make a plan, too! #VoteEarlyDay #TriCVotes
Tuesday, Sept. 15:National Voter Registration Day (NVRD)—Tri-C is a national partner in the one-day NVRD effort to collectively encourage all citizens to register.
Thursday, Sept. 17: Constitution Day
Monday, Oct. 5: Voter Registration Deadline - Last day to register to vote in the general election.
Tuesday, Oct. 6: General Election Voting Season opens:
Early In-Person voting begins at the Board of Elections (BOE) through Nov. 1.
Please Note - The Board of Elections has moved to 1803 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, inside the former Cleveland Plain Dealer building, one mile from its former location. There is free, on-site parking.
Vote-by-Mail ballots are sent out for the general election.
Tuesday, Oct. 20:New for 2026: Vote "Earlier" Day. Consider making Oct. 20 your personal deadline to return a Vote-by-Mail ballot. It's also a great day to look up your polling location, or Vote Early In-Person at the BOE.
Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 8:30 p.m.: This is also the last day applications can be received for Vote-by-Mail ballots for the General Election.
Applications must be physically received at the BOE by 8:30 p.m. It's too late to mail the application. A new law limits the timing of receipt of Vote-by-Mail ballots - requiring them to arrive at the BOE by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3. There is no longer a grace period beyond Election Day for receipt of your Vote-by-Mail ballot.
The Board of Elections has moved to 1803 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, inside the former Cleveland Plain Dealer building, one mile from its former location.
Sunday, Nov. 1:This is the last day of Early In-Person voting at the BOE. Hours
Monday, Nov. 2:Vote-by-Mail voters take note - It is too late to mail back your Vote-by-Mail ballot to arrive tomorrow. Instead, two options:
Drive your ballot to the Board of Elections to drop it off. There is a 24-hour drop box in the parking lot at 1803 Superior. This is an option until 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3.
Head to your local polling location and cast a provisional ballot.
Tuesday, Nov. 3: General Election Day 2026 — In-person voting will be held at local polling locations. (Vote-by-Mail ballots must be dropped off in the secure drop box in the downtown Cleveland Board of Elections parking lot by 7:30 p.m., 1803 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114. Voting Tip - they cannot be dropped off at neighborhood polling locations.)
Thank you for helping us celebrate The Voting Experience with the Tri-C Democracy Fellows
In-Person
We held eight events across over four campuses during our eighth annual presentation of The Voting Experience Sept. 15 - 25, 2025. The annual pop-up voting event — for students, by students — was brought to life by the Democracy Fellows cohort with the help of Student Life, Mandel, Government Relations and more! In total, we had over 1,700 student interactions.
This year's legacy video was America's Got Voters ...the show where everyone loves to vote. Watch it here.
It's staged as the finale of a new "show" called America's Got Voters.
You may recognize some of the finalists (Tri-C Democracy Fellows — Emmanuel Ahmadu, Funke Onifade, Joyce Tagne, Rishi Chitte and Mariam Kalil), the emcee (a certain Student Life Director at East aka James Gardner) and our illustrious judges — Dr. Michael Baston and Stomp! And, we couldn't have done it without the help of our amazing media production team!
You'll also find 10 voting tip videos in the playlist answering the questions we get asked most.
National Designations
In a democracy, your vote is your voice. Tri-C is proud to be a nationally ranked institution in student voter engagement (see our current designations below). We work with national, state and local partner organizations — as well as our students, faculty and staff — to give you all the tools to put your voice to use.
Tri-C is proud to work with the Fair Election Center's Campus Vote Project. Each year, students are chosen to work on campus with Government Relations as Democracy Fellows. In total, seven students served in our eighth cohort in 2025.
Tri-C is one of only 275 higher education institutions named as a Voter Friendly Campus in America, earning this designation for the fourth consecutive time. We are a proud member of the 2025-2026 cohort.
We are honored to be one of only 31 institutions named to the inaugural cohort of Ask Every Student Codesigner Campuses in America, working together to support student voter registration and civic engagement.
Tri-C is proud to work with the Fair Election Center's Campus Vote Project. Each year, students are chosen to work on campus with Government Relations as Democracy Fellows. In total, seven students served in our eighth cohort in 2025.
Tri-C is one of only 275 higher education institutions named as a Voter Friendly Campus in America, earning this designation for the fourth consecutive time. We are a proud member of the 2025-2026 cohort.
We are honored to be one of only 31 institutions named to the inaugural cohort of Ask Every Student Codesigner Campuses in America, working together to support student voter registration and civic engagement.