Ohio Issue 3: Constitutional voter identification
Ohio · Constitutional amendment · Elections · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would require qualifying unexpired government photo ID for voting, with an alternative for sincere religious objections and a possible signature-plus-identifier alternative for voting outside a polling place.
What applies now
Ohio already has statutory voter-ID requirements. The proposal would place requirements and specified exceptions in the constitution.
If yes / for
Add the constitutional identification framework.
If no / against
Leave current statutes without this constitutional addition.
Costs and funding
No verified fiscal estimate recorded in this baseline. This does not mean there is no cost.
Timing
Immediately upon voter approval.
Passage rule
A majority of votes cast on the amendment.
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