Important Dates for the May 5, 2026 Primary
April 6: Deadline to Register to Vote. Medina County Board of Elections is open until 9:00 pm
April 7: Absentee Vote by Mail begins, along with early in-person voting
April 28: Absentee Ballot applications must be received by the Board of Elections
May 4: Mailed absentee ballots must be postmarked by May 4th
May 5: Primary/Special Election Day: Polls open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Absentee ballots must be received by the Board of Elections by 7:30 pm
Medina County Board of Elections
Mailing Address
Medina County Board of Elections
P.O. Box 506
Medina, OH 44258
Building Address
Medina County Board of Elections
3800 Stonegate Dr., Suite C,
Medina, OH 44256
330-722-9278
Early Voting Schedule and Hours
Election Information
Medina County District Library's Reference Department has compiled a list of resources and websites at you may use to help with any questions you may have about voting, even for local races.
Register to vote or update your voter registration online.
Voter registration forms are available at and can be returned to all MCDL locations.
Medina County Board of Elections (Ohio.gov)
Find general voting information and schedules, search for elected officials and candidates, and find out what local issues are being voted upon.
Ohio Voter’s Toolkit
Check your voter registration, view your sample ballot, and find your polling location.
Local Election News Coverage
Medina County Gazette’s coverage of local elections.
Vote411
VOTE411.org is a one-stop-shop for election related information. It provides comprehensive, nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information.
League of Women Voters
A mainstream voter advocacy group. Visit this website to find links to a variety of voting tools.
Ballot Ready
Enter your address to see your ballot, research candidates, and check your voter registration.
Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics, and a resource for unbiased information on elections, politics, and policy
OpenSecrets
See comprehensive 50-state campaign contributions, independent spending, and lobbying details for candidates, political parties and ballot measures.
Vote Smart
Vote Smart's mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to ALL Americans. Includes politicians’ biographies, speeches and how they voted on legislative issues.
USA.gov
Find answers to common questions about voting in the United States
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