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Decision 2024: Live Ohio Election Day coverage • Ohio Capital Journal

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November 5, 2024

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Decision 2024: Live Ohio Election Day coverage • Ohio Capital Journal

Important information on voting, voter ID, absentee ballots, and the nonpartisan voter hotline

A voter shows identification to an election judge. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

On Election Day, you must cast your ballot in your precinct at your designated polling place between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

If you are in line by 7:30 p.m., even if the polls close, stay in line, you can still cast your ballot.

If you do not know where your designated precinct or polling place is located, please contact your county board of elections or click here to search for your polling place online.

Voter ID

All voters will need to bring an acceptable photo identification to the poll in order to verify their identity. Click here for a list of acceptable forms of identification.

Absentee ballots

Absentee ballots returned by mail must be post-marked by Nov. 4.

If not returned by mail, absentee ballots may be personally delivered to your county board of elections. They must be received by your board of elections by 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 5

Nonpartisan voter helpline

If you have any questions or concerns about voting, or poll worker challenges to your voting status and registration, a nonpartisan helpline has been created.

Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) to speak with a trained Election Protection volunteer in English.

The hotline also comes in different languages

Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682)

Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683)

Arabic: 844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287)

Marking your ballot

Instructions for marking and casting your ballot are posted in each polling place. If you have any questions about how to mark or cast your ballot, or if you have incorrectly marked a ballot, immediately contact a precinct election official for instructions before you continue.

Voting assistance

A voter with a physical or mental disability, or a voter who is unable to read or write, may be assisted by anyone of the voter’s choice, except a candidate who appears on the ballot in that precinct, the voter’s employer or the employer’s agent, or an officer or agent of the voter’s union. A voter may also be assisted by two poll workers (each of a different political party). No one who assists a voter may disclose any information about how that person voted. For more information about access for voters with disabilities, please click here.

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Ohio State vs Howard predictions, picks, odds for NCAA Tournament First Round

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March 21, 2026

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Ohio State vs Howard predictions, picks, odds for NCAA Tournament First Round

The First Round of the women’s 2026 NCAA Tournament continues Saturday with a slate featuring No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 14 Howard on the 16-game schedule.

Here is the latest on Saturday’s March Madness matchup, including expert picks from reporters across the USA TODAY Sports Network.

USA TODAY Sports has a team of journalists covering the women’s NCAA Tournament to keep you up to date with every point scored, rebound grabbed and game won in the 68-team tournament.

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No. 3 Ohio State vs No. 14 Howard prediction

Heather Burns: Ohio State
Mitchell Northam: Ohio State
Nancy Armour: Ohio State
Cydney Henderson: Ohio State
Meghan Hall: Ohio State

No. 3 Ohio State vs No. 14 Howard odds

Opening Moneyline: N/A
Opening Spread: Ohio State (-38.5)
Opening Total: 142.5

How to Watch Ohio State vs Howard on Saturday

No. 3 Ohio State takes on No. 14 Howard at Schottenstein Center in Columbus on at 11:30 a.m. (ET). The game is airing on ESPN2.

Stream March Madness on Fubo

2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament full schedule

March 18-19: First Four
March 20-21: First Round
March 22-23: Second Round
March 27-28: Sweet 16
March 29-30: Elite 8
April 3: Final Four
April 5: National Championship

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Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course announces 2026 racing schedule

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March 20, 2026

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Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course announces 2026 racing schedule

LEXINGTON – Permco has renewed as an official partner of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course under a multi-year agreement and continues as the title sponsor of Mid-Ohio’s two premier motorcycle weekends on its summer events calendar. Both of the facility’s premier motorcycle events carry the Permco name with the annual Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by […]

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‘It stays with you forever,’ VFW extends support for Ohio servicemen killed overseas

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March 20, 2026

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‘It stays with you forever,’ VFW extends support for Ohio servicemen killed overseas

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — For millions of veterans and active service members across Ohio, time stood still following a deadly refueling crash in Iraq that claimed the lives of six U.S. servicemembers.

Among those killed were Capt. Seth Koval of Fairfield County, Capt. Curtis Angst, and Master Sgt. Tyler Simmons of Columbus, assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base.

They, along with three members of the 6th Air Refueling Wing from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq.

The base is deeply familiar to retired Army Colonel Rick Curry, a Quartermaster with Ohio’s Veterans of Foreign War.

“When you lose somebody under your command, it stays with you forever,” Curry told ABC 6 Thursday.

Master Sgt. Simmons. Simmons has several relatives a part of the Whitehall VFW chapter, according to VFW.

“They were shocked, his parents are devastated,” Curry said. “The young man looked like he had a promising career.”

As the community mourns, local VFW members are emphasizing their mission: ‘No one does more for Veterans.’

“You may not support the war, but you need to support the veterans,” Curry said. “We need to support the ones who are protecting us.”

The VFW is in the process of setting up a relief fund to directly assist the families of the fallen servicemen based in Ohio. The VFW was founded in 1899 in Columbus. It was established by veterans to secure rights and benefits for returning soldiers who lacked medical care and support.

ABC 6 asked Curry if he believed the support for veterans was strong enough in Central Ohio.

“We have many systems in place that support us, but some are better than others,” he responded. “We have a very good VA here in Columbus. The emotional support is never enough. Many veterans have seen or done a lot of things that they keep inside. And you just don’t have enough avenues sometimes.”

The Ohio Air National Guard confirmed the servicemen’s remains could be transferred back to Ohio within the next few weeks. Plans for a ceremony at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base are still being finalized.

Click here to support the VFW and its efforts to assist the Koval, Angst, and Simmons families.

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