What ballot measures are on the Ohio 2026 ballot?

Ohio voters decide 1 certified statewide measure in 2026: Issue 3. Most appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.

How many statewide ballot measures does Ohio have in 2026?

1 statewide measure are certified for Ohio's 2026 ballot as of August 25, 2026; certification is rolling, so the list can change until finalized.

Ohio Ballot Measures 2026: All 1 Statewide Measure Explained

Issue 3: Require Voter Identification Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports a constitutional requirement that voters show photo identification to vote.

A no vote

Keeps Ohio's current voter identification rules.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Write Ohio's existing photo identification requirement for voting into the state constitution, so future changes would need another statewide vote

Full details → · Official full text & details →

Local ballot questions in Ohio

154 county, city, school district and special-district questions from official ballot lists in 11 counties. These appear below the statewide measures on the ballots of the jurisdiction named; the county page shows every race and question together.

These measures appear on every ballot in the state. See your full ballot with your ZIP code

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About these measures

These measures appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot unless an earlier date is shown. Most statewide measures pass with a simple majority; passage requirements can vary by measure type — see the official full text for details.

Ohio allows direct initiated constitutional amendments (10 percent of the last gubernatorial vote, 413,487 signatures for 2026), indirect initiated statutes (two 3 percent rounds, with the Legislature given four months to act between them), and veto referendums (6 percent), with signatures required from at least 44 of 88 counties. The Legislature refers amendments with a three-fifths vote of each chamber. All measures pass by simple majority; voters rejected a 60 percent threshold in 2023.

Titles and summaries follow each state's certified measure list from its election office or legislature, with links to the full text. Measure lists can change until final certification; always confirm with your state election office.