Election 2026: Thousands of votes are in after early voting ends in Midterm Election

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By Gavin Oakley and Taylor Robertson

MIAMI COUNTY — Poll workers across the state are in crunch time right now, getting ready for Election Day.

News Center 7 talked with early voters who think making their voices heard in this election is crucial.

Ohio’s Senate and Gubernatorial races are getting national attention, and the board of elections has been busy with people stopping in to vote.

As reported on New Center 7 Daybreak, a long line of early voters was seen on Sunday, the last day to early vote ahead of election day.

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Voters told News Center 7 that they waited in line for over an hour.

More than 1.6 million people across Ohio have already voted. 20,000 of those voters were from Miami County.

Early voters in Miami County said it was worth the wait, and many said this Midterm Election is important to them.

Anthony Tracy, an early voter, said he explains the importance of voting to his children.

“I think it’s the most important thing to do. I tell that to my 10-year-old all the time, she’s really into history, and I’m trying to explain to her right now how it’s so important because her history, his history, their futures is on the line”, Tracy said.

Havin Montague and Logan Daugherty, both Bluffton University students, drove an hour to vote.

Montague and Daugherty said they got their absentee ballot a little bit later than they should have. They felt it was important to make the trip to vote in the election.

“I think that this is probably one of the most important elections of the century. I think it’s incredibly important that my voice be heard, and I’m really hoping that the candidates I voted for win, said Montague and Daugherty.

Polls open Tuesday morning at 6:30 and close at 7:30 pm.

To find your polling location, visit whio.com

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