Ohio voters will consider a constitutional amendment in 2026 that would require photo identification for in-person and absentee voting. The Ohio Require Voter Identification Amendment outlines specific requirements for voter identification.

For in-person voting, individuals would need to present photo identification. Absentee voters would be required to provide a photo ID or a signature along with another unique identifier authorized by law. The amendment also includes provisions for religious objections, allowing the Legislature to establish an alternative identity-verification process for voters with a sincere religious objection to being photographed.

Current Ohio law requires voters to present an unexpired Ohio driver's license, a state identification card, or an interim identification form. Other accepted forms of identification include an unexpired U.S. passport, a passport card, a U.S. military identification card, an Ohio National Guard identification card, or a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs identification card. Under current law, individuals unable to provide photo identification can cast a provisional ballot, which is counted only if a photo ID is presented at the board of elections office within four days after Election Day. A person with a religious objection to being photographed must complete an affidavit to vote under the current law.

Between 2004 and 2025, 13 voter ID measures have appeared on statewide ballots, according to verified records. Voters approved 10 of these measures and defeated three. All 13 voter ID measures during this period either established or expanded voter ID requirements. Four of these measures were state statutes. The historical data provides context for the upcoming 2026 ballot measure regarding voter identification standards in the state.