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Our call — vote YES
The measure
Issue 3 is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on Ohio's November 3, 2026 ballot. It would write Ohio's voter photo ID rules into the state constitution. In-person voters would present an unexpired government photo ID — an Ohio driver's license or state ID, a U.S. passport or passport card, or a U.S. military, Ohio National Guard, or VA identification. Voters not voting in person would provide photo ID or, if the legislature authorizes it, a signature plus at least one other unique identifier. The legislature may also provide an alternative for voters with a sincere religious objection to being photographed. Ohio has required photo ID by statute since 2023; this amendment constitutionalizes the requirement.
What YES does
A yes vote moves photo ID from statute to the constitution, so a future legislature cannot repeal it by ordinary legislation.
What NO does
A no vote leaves photo ID in place as a statute — on the books today, but repealable by a simple majority later.
The math
No fiscal note for this measure was published on its Ballotpedia page.
OUR CALL
Our call: YES.
Ohio's photo ID law has operated since 2023 without the predicted chaos, and the amendment keeps the practical flexibilities that make it workable, including a religious-objection path. Constitutionalizing a proven election-integrity rule protects it from being undone quietly in some future session. Elections that everyone can verify are elections everyone can trust. Vote yes.
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Sources
- Ballotpedia — Ohio Issue 3 measure page (accessed October 25, 2026)
- Ballotpedia — 2026 ballot measures — https://ballotpedia.org/2026_ballot_measures
Result pending. No verified call (Associated Press or official) as of November 4, 2026. This page will be updated when the race is called or certified. The original article above is unchanged.
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