The 2024 presidential election between former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will be held on November 5. For many Americans, that will not be the date they cast their votes to select whom they believe is the best candidate to lead the people of America.
Residents of the state of Ohio can participate in the election through the system of early voting as early as October 8 to November 3. Early voting will allow you to cast your vote before election day, as it offers you the flexibility you might need to not go through the stress of voting on election day.
You can cast your vote in various locations across the state, provided you meet the conditions set out for early voting and participation in the election in general.
Who is qualified for early voting in Ohio?
Voting in the election requires that you meet the conditions set out, and one of the most basic requirements for voting in the election is that you must be a citizen of the United States. Other requirements to participate in the election include presenting an ID before you can cast your votes. The following documents can be used as an ID.
- Unexpired Ohio driver’s license, Ohio state ID card, or interim identification form issued by the registrar of motor vehicles
- Unexpired US passport or passport card
- Unexpired military ID
- Unexpired Ohio National Guard ID card
- Unexpired US Department of Veterans Affairs ID card.
Trump vs. Harris: What We Know
The election between the Republican Party’s Donald Trump and the Democratic Party’s Kamala Harris is gearing up to be one of the closest in US election history. Both candidates have been able to serve in the White House in varying capacities, with Trump himself serving as president between 2016 and 2020 before losing to current president Joe Biden, to whom Kamala Harris is currently second in command.
Both candidates possess the ability to get the attention of Americans. Through the presidential debate on September 10, they have been able to lay out their plans upon election, with many saying that Vice President Kamala Harris came out tops in that debate.
More than this, they have both also made the selection for whom their vice presidential candidates will be. Donald Trump was the first to make his selection by choosing Ohio senator JD Vance as his running mate, while Kamala Harris took some time before naming Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota as her own vice presidential candidate.
Perhaps the people of Ohio would be willing to throw their weight behind Senator JD Vance as he goes into the election with Trump, but that is also left to be seen as both vice presidential candidates will also square up with each other in a vice presidential debate that is scheduled to hold on October 1.
For Americans, the next few weeks will be pivotal in determining how the future of the nation will be, and with the elections, you will have an opportunity to play an active role in choosing who leads the nation into that future and who will be shaping it.
