2026 Ohio Issue 3
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Require Voter Identification Amendment |
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Ohio Issue 3 is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that will appear on the November 3, 2026, ballot in the U.S. state of Ohio. If approved, the state's constitution will be amended to require a photo ID to vote.
Background
[edit]Under current Ohio law, photo ID (such as a United States passport or a current Ohio driver's license) must be presented when voting. State law also requires absentee voters to provide a copy of their photo ID, driver's license or identification number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Voters with a religious objection to being photographed can complete an affidavit in order to vote.[1]
Issue 3 would enshrine the current laws by amending the Ohio constitution to require photo ID for in-person voting and either photo ID or "a signature plus one other unique identifier authorized by law" for absentee voting.[2] The constitution would also be amended to allow for the state legislature to create a separate process for ID verification among voters with a religious objection to being photographed.[3]
Endorsements
[edit]- Executive branch officials
- Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present) (Republican)[4]
- Statewide officials
- Amy Acton, former director of the Ohio Department of Health (2019–2020) and 2026 gubernatorial candidate (Democratic)[5]
- Robert Sprague, treasurer of Ohio (2019–present) (Republican)[6]
- State legislators
- Jane Timken, SD-29 (2025–present) (Republican)[7]
- Individuals
- Vivek Ramaswamy, founder of Roivant Sciences and 2026 gubernatorial candidate (Republican)[4]
- State legislators
- Allison Russo, former House minority leader (2022–2025) from HD-07 (2019–present) (Democratic)[8]
- Organizations
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size[a] |
Margin of error | Phrasing | Yes | No | Undecided |
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| Honest Elections Project Action[10][b] | May 27 – June 2, 2026 | 800 (LV) | ±3.46% | – | 70% | 30% | |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ↑ Poll conducted by the political action committee of the Honest Elections Project, which supports stronger voter ID laws.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ Tobias, Andrew (August 4, 2026). "Ballot language set for Issue 3, the Ohio voter ID amendment". Signal Cleveland. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Ohio Issue 3, Require Voter Identification Amendment (2026)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Issue 3 is on the November ballot in Ohio: What is it?". WDTN. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Trau, Morgan (July 29, 2026). "What is Issue 3 on the Ohio ballot?". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Balmert, Jessie. "Dr. Amy Acton says she would support photo ID amendment, Issue 3". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Tobias, Andrew (August 7, 2026). "Amy Acton backs Issue 3, the voter ID amendment, breaking with Ohio Democrats". Signal Ohio. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Beasley, David (August 11, 2026). "Enshrining voter ID on amendment on Ohio's November ballot". The Center Square. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
- ↑ Trau, Morgan (July 27, 2026). "What is Issue 3 on the Ohio ballot?". News 5 Cleveland WEWS. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Endorsements". Ohio Citizen Action. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
- 1 2 "Poll Shows Ohio Voters Support Voter ID Amendment". Daily Signal. June 5, 2026. Retrieved August 14, 2026.