Secure elections. Accessible voting.
Ohio elections use bipartisan checks before, during, and after voting. If you encounter a barrier or have questions, trained nonpartisan help is available.
Voting problem or question?
Built into every step
Security is a process involving people, equipment, documentation, bipartisan oversight, and checks that continue after Election Day.
Each Ohio county board of elections has two Republican and two Democratic members.
Polling locations are staffed by bipartisan teams of poll workers.
Voting equipment is certified by bipartisan experts and tested for logic and accuracy.
Equipment is protected with tamper-evident seals and secured under bipartisan controls.
Voting machines and tabulators are not connected to the internet.
Results undergo both unofficial and official canvasses, followed by bipartisan post-election audits after general elections.
After polls close
Election officials report initial totals while eligible provisional and outstanding ballots are still being reviewed.
County boards reconcile ballots with poll books and voter records before certifying final results.
Bipartisan teams compare audited records with voter-verified paper records to confirm reported outcomes.
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