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Ohio Issue 3 voter-ID amendment passes

By Montgomery-Blue Ash Courier staff · November 3, 2026 · 1 min read · Updated Nov 4, 3:25 p.m.

Ohio voters approved Issue 3, the voter-identification constitutional amendment, Decision Desk HQ reported.

Its Nov. 4, 5:40 a.m. EST statewide tally showed 2,934,246 yes votes (65.33%) and 1,556,866 no votes (34.67%), with more than 95% estimated counted. DDHQ called the result Nov. 3 at 11:44 p.m. EST. These reported totals remain unofficial and subject to certification.

Source: Decision Desk HQ (https://votes.decisiondeskhq.com/races/2026-11-03/ohio-issue-3-require-voter-identification-nonpartisan-ballot-question).

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