November 3, 2026 · Ohio Issue 3

Proposed Constitutional Amendment: To Require Voters to Present Photo Identification in Order to Vote

Issue 3

Ballot issue sources reviewed 2026-10-11

What it proposes

This amendment would put Ohio's voter photo-ID requirement in the state constitution. Ohio law already requires photo ID for in-person voting. If approved, the amendment would set the accepted ID list in the constitution, allow an alternative identity check for voters with a sincere religious objection to being photographed, and add identity rules for voters using other voting methods. It would take effect immediately. Changing the constitutional requirement would require another statewide vote.

What a YES vote means

The amendment takes effect immediately and adds an approved government-issued photo-ID requirement to the Ohio Constitution. The listed IDs are an unexpired Ohio driver license or state ID, a U.S. passport or passport card, a U.S. military ID, an Ohio National Guard ID, or a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ID. State law may provide another identity-verification method for an in-person voter with a sincere religious objection to being photographed. Voters who do not vote in person must provide an approved photo ID unless Ohio law authorizes a signature plus at least one other specified unique identifier.

What a NO vote means

The Constitution stays unchanged. Ohio's current photo-ID law for in-person voting remains in place, but this amendment does not add its photo-ID rules to the Constitution. The General Assembly remains able to change statutory voting rules through legislation.

My choice: YES

My choice: NO

What candidates have said about this issue

These entries summarize statements we could source and attribute to a specific candidate. They are not endorsements. No entry means this guide has not added a sourced statement; it does not mean a candidate is undecided or has not spoken.

Vivek Ramaswamy / Robert A. McColley (Governor and Lieutenant Governor): Support
Vivek Ramaswamy campaigned for Issue 3 and backed a voter-ID amendment in a May op-ed before the final ballot text was certified. This records Ramaswamy’s stated support; it does not attribute a separate position to his running mate.
Checked 2026-10-11 · Signal Ohio, Issue 3 explainer (September 1, 2026)
Amy Acton / David Pepper (Governor and Lieutenant Governor): Support
Amy Acton said she supports Issue 3. She also said she would work to make the required ID easy to obtain and available at no cost to eligible voters.
Checked 2026-10-11 · Signal Ohio, Acton statement on Issue 3 (August 7, 2026)
Robert Sprague (Secretary of State): Support
Sprague said photo ID is fundamental to election security and should be added to Ohio’s Constitution.
Checked 2026-10-11 · Hometown Stations, Sprague discusses Issue 3 (September 2, 2026)
Allison Russo (Secretary of State): Oppose
Russo publicly opposed Issue 3 and said she was concerned about the photo-ID requirements and whether the listed forms would remain usable.
Checked 2026-10-11 · Heidelberg University, Constitution Day conversation (September 17, 2026)
Tom Pruss (Secretary of State): Oppose
Pruss opposed Issue 3, calling it political theatre and raising concerns about how it could affect later decisions on mail voting.
Checked 2026-10-11 · Ohio Capital Journal, What is Issue 3? (July 29, 2026)

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