Voting booths at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections in Cleveland. Credit: Jeff Haynes / Signal Cleveland

In November, voters in Cleveland and other cities in Cuyahoga County will choose their mayors, council representatives and municipal court judges. Monday, Oct. 6, is the deadline to register to vote in that election.

Are you already registered? If you’re not sure, you can check on this page of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections web site, or call the BOE at 216-443-VOTE (8683).

If you’re not registered, you will need a current Ohio driver’s license or an Ohio identification card. If you have one of those, skip ahead to the next section for registration options.

If you don’t:

Ohio ID cards are available for free at many BMV locations. This page has lists of some of the personal documents you can use to obtain an ID.

Cuyahoga County voter registration options

Register online: At the top of the page, you will find a video that walks you through the process. You can use the same link to update your address if you’ve moved since the last time you voted. You’ll need the number from your current Ohio driver’s license or Ohio identification card and the last four digits of your Social Security number.

Register in person: Visit the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections’ new location, 1803 Superior Ave., Cleveland. It’s open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Lots of library branches, Ohio license bureaus and other locations will accept a voter registration application. Here is a complete list.

Register by mail: Download and print this form, fill it out and mail it to:

Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
Registration Department
1803 Superior Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44114

Registering if you’re unhoused: The law allows citizens who are staying at a shelter to use that address to register. 

If you need help obtaining a birth certificate voucher (to get a state ID), Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless offers walk-in clinics every Thursday, 11 a.m., at St. Paul’s Community Church, 4427 Franklin Blvd., and first and third Tuesdays, 9 a.m. at Cosgrove Center, 1736 Superior Ave.

This flyer from NEOCH explains more.

Early voting: Early in-person voting, at the BOE, will begin Oct. 7. The Board of Elections office will be open for voting during normal business hours on all weekdays through Oct. 31, and on the Saturday and Sunday before Election Day. See more about dates and times here.

If you’re already registered and intend to vote by mail, you can start that process now on this page.

If you’re voting on Election Day, do you know your polling location? It’s easy to check on this web page. This is especially important in Cleveland, where more than 70,000 voters have new polling locations due to the ward boundary changes.

Do you have other questions about voting?

The BOE offers several videos explaining different parts of the voting process. You can also call the BOE at 216-443-8683 (VOTE).  

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