Ohio |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 |
2016 |
2018 |
2020 |
2022 |
2024 |
||
Midterm |
General |
Midterm |
General |
Midterm |
General |
||
VOTER TURNOUT 18-29 |
17.90% | 45.20% | 28.40% | 56.30% | 25.30% | Frey* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-19 |
– | – | – | 44% | – | CIRCLE* | |
VOTER REGISTRATION 18-24 |
42.80% | 53.60% | 48.70% | 59.20% | 43.60% | Census* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-24 |
12.40% | 39.60% | 21.90% | 51.80% | 18.70% | Census* | |
YOUTH AND THE VOTE
Please select a state from the dropdown below to view detailed information and resources regarding Youth Voting in that state.
OHIO
18.70%
YOUTH TURNOUT
Ages 18-24 (Census)
OHIO YOUTH VOTE
TOP STRATEGIES/INITIATIVES TO INCREASE REGISTRATION & TURNOUT
State efforts to facilitate youth voting
- Secretary of State voting portal.
- On-line registration and no-excuse absentee voting are permitted.
- State ID rules and helplines for Ohio young voters.
High school Initiatives
- Grads Vote Ohio. Ohio high schools receive a voter registration packet for all graduating seniors.
- Youth at the Booth.
College and University initiatives
- 33 campuses participated in ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge ; 1 campus won Platinum Awards for voter turnout rates > 80%.
- Denison University won an award for the overall highest registration rate.
- Ohio State shifted to virtual efforts due to the pandemic, for example QR codes to access registration information, virtual workshops, and voter drop boxes.
- Ohio Student Association, a student led organization, sent more than a million texts to get young people “registered, informed, and out to vote.”
- OHIO CAMPUS VOTER GUIDE
CHALLENGES FACED BY YOUNG VOTERS
- Student IDs and out of state IDs are not acceptable for voting in Ohio.
TOP STRATEGIES/INITIATIVES TO INCREASE REGISTRATION & TURNOUT
State efforts to facilitate youth voting
- Secretary of State voting portal.
- On-line registration and no-excuse absentee voting are permitted.
- State ID rules and helplines for Ohio young voters.
High school Initiatives
- Grads Vote Ohio. Ohio high schools receive a voter registration packet for all graduating seniors.
- Youth at the Booth.
College and University initiatives
- 33 campuses participated in ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge ; 1 campus won Platinum Awards for voter turnout rates > 80%.
- Denison University won an award for the overall highest registration rate.
- Ohio State shifted to virtual efforts due to the pandemic, for example QR codes to access registration information, virtual workshops, and voter drop boxes.
- Ohio Student Association, a student led organization, sent more than a million texts to get young people “registered, informed, and out to vote.”
- OHIO CAMPUS VOTER GUIDE
CHALLENGES FACED BY YOUNG VOTERS
- Student IDs and out of state IDs are not acceptable for voting in Ohio.
