Geography of Early Voting in Franklin County

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1. Daily early in-person voting turnout count in Franklin County

   Franklin County early in-person voting — November 2026 · Published October 16, 2026 · Accessed October 16, 2026

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   • On 10/06/2026, daily counts logged 3,116 early voters (daily participation records).

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     DATE_VOTED,early_voters 10/06/2026,3116

2. Countywide early in-person participation totals, active and total baselines

   Franklin County Voter Registration · Published October 16, 2026 · Accessed October 16, 2026

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   • Countywide records show 25,679 early voters, representing 3.4% of 754,776 active registered voters and 2.83% of 906,003 total registered voters (countywide turnout totals).

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     county_early_voters,county_total_registered,county_active_registered,county_inactive_registered,county_pct_active,county_pct_total,county_pct_inactive 25679,906003,754776,151227,3.4,2.83,16.69

   • Countywide, 151,227 voters—16.69% of all registered electors—are marked inactive (voter roll totals).

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     county_early_voters,county_total_registered,county_active_registered,county_inactive_registered,county_pct_active,county_pct_total,county_pct_inactive 25679,906003,754776,151227,3.4,2.83,16.69

3. Ohio Voter Registration Closes Monday Ahead of Nov. 3 General Election

   Published October 5, 2026 · Accessed October 5, 2026

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   • Previously: “Ohio Voter Registration Closes Monday Ahead of Nov. 3 General Election.”

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     Ohio Voter Registration Closes Monday Ahead of Nov. 3 General Election

4. Reproduce lead 4: Check match rate of early in-person LOCAL_ID to voter registration COUNTY_ID and status distribution

   Franklin County early in-person voting — November 2026 · Published October 16, 2026 · Accessed October 16, 2026

   Supporting evidence (1)

   • Cross-matching local early voting records with voter registration files demonstrates that 25,661 of the 25,679 early voters matched county registration files, and all 25,661 held active status (voter registration match records).

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     total_early_voters,matched_early_voters,unmatched_early_voters,matched_act,matched_ina,matched_other_status 25679,25661,18,25661,0,0

5. Municipal early voting turnout table for interactive in percent

   Franklin County Voter Registration · Published October 16, 2026 · Accessed October 16, 2026

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   • Minerva Park recorded 129 early voters among 1,476 active registered voters, an active turnout rate of 8.74% (Minerva Park turnout records).

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     municipality,early_voters,active_reg,total_reg,pct_active,pct_total,pct_inactive Minerva Park,129,1476,1676,8.74,7.7,11.93

   • In Grove City, 522 early voters cast ballots among 28,701 active registered voters, an active turnout rate of 1.82% (Grove City turnout records).

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     Grove City,522,28701,32184,1.82,1.62,10.82

6. Clintonville area Columbus Wards 19, 20, 21, 22 early in-person participation vs other areas

   Franklin County Voter Registration · Published October 16, 2026 · Accessed October 16, 2026

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   • Clintonville (Wards 19-22) logged 2,112 early voters among 22,626 active registered voters, an active turnout rate of 9.33% (Clintonville turnout records).

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     area_group,early_voters,active_reg,total_reg,pct_active,pct_total,pct_inactive Clintonville (Wards 19-22),2112,22626,25239,9.33,8.37,10.35

7. Township early in-person participation rates and inactive registration share

   Franklin County Voter Registration · Published October 16, 2026 · Accessed October 16, 2026

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   • Sharon Twp recorded 808 early voters among 13,015 active registered voters, an active participation rate of 6.21% (Sharon Township turnout records).

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     township_name,early_voters,active_reg,total_reg,pct_active,pct_total,pct_inactive Sharon Twp,808,13015,14008,6.21,5.77,7.09

   • Hamilton Twp recorded 65 early voters among 6,388 active registered voters, an active turnout rate of 1.02% (Hamilton Township turnout records).

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     Hamilton Twp,65,6388,7606,1.02,0.85,16.01

8. Voting method comparison by municipality: early in-person vs mail ballot requests and returns

   Franklin County Voter Registration · Published October 16, 2026 · Accessed October 16, 2026

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   • In Dublin, 14.85% of active registered voters requested a mail ballot, compared to 2.85% voting in person (voting method comparison).

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     Dublin,26267,749,2.85,3900,14.85,748,2.85

   • In contrast, in Whitehall, 624 mail ballots were requested, a rate of 6.76% of active registered voters (Whitehall mail request records).

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     Whitehall,9236,126,1.36,624,6.76,179,1.94

9. https://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/voters/absentee-and-early-voting

   vote.franklincountyohio.gov · Accessed October 16, 2026

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   • The Board of Elections advises: “Your absentee ballot MUST be received no later than 7:30 p.m. on Election Day” (absentee ballot deadline).

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     Your absentee ballot MUST be received no later than 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.