Upper Arlington and Grandview Heights residents have until Monday, Oct. 5, to register to vote in the Nov. 3 general election.

County boards of elections and the Secretary of State's office will stay open until 9 p.m. that evening, according to WBNS-10TV's voter guide. Voting begins Tuesday, Oct. 6, and runs 22 days through Sunday, Nov. 1. The Franklin County Board of Elections, at 1700 Morse Road in Columbus, handles early voting for both communities.

Absentee ballot applications must reach the county board by 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Completed ballots must arrive by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Ohio no longer allows a grace period.

Ohio does not require a photo ID to vote by mail. Voters can use the last four digits of their Social Security number or a driver's license number instead. Antone White, director of the Franklin County Board of Elections, told Signal Ohio that voters "should feel confident to request their ballot by mail" because the state's rules have not changed.

What's on the ballot in Upper Arlington

Issue 7, UA Schools operating levy and bond issue: The measure combines a 4.9-mill operating levy with a $273.5 million bond issue to fund the second phase of the district's facilities master plan.

The bond would rebuild Hastings Middle School, renovate the original 1923 portion of Jones Middle School, and rebuild and expand Burbank Early Childhood School. The combined levy and bond would raise property taxes an estimated $1,250 per year for a home appraised at $500,000, according to the Upper Arlington Schools district.

UA Schools Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Andrew Geistfeld said in the district's Aug. 20 ballot announcement, "There is no zero-cost option … The district will need to make significant investments in the needs of Hastings, Jones and Burbank in the immediate future."

The district earned a 5-star rating on the latest Ohio School Report Cards released in September, according to ABC 6. Guided building tours of Hastings, Jones and Burbank are scheduled for Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. A Coffee & Conversation session on the facilities plan runs Oct. 23 from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Bob Crane Community Center, 3200 Tremont Road.

Issue 34, UA Police and Fire Pension Levy: The city's existing 0.89-mill pension levy expires at the end of tax year 2026. Issue 34 asks voters to renew it and add 0.24 mills, for a total of 1.13 mills.

For a home valued at $500,000, the levy would cost $130 per year, $42 more than the current rate, according to the city. The levy is expected to generate about $2.2 million annually over five years.

Ohio law requires the city to fund police and fire pension obligations. If the levy fails, that $2.2 million would come from the general fund instead.

Issue 3, statewide photo ID amendment: This proposed constitutional amendment would require voters to present a government-issued photo ID to vote in person. Ohio already has a statutory photo ID requirement passed in 2022.

Issue 3 would place that requirement in the state constitution, making it harder to change, as reported by the Ohio Capital Journal. The amendment would also allow an alternative verification method for voters with a sincere religious objection to being photographed.

Statewide races

The governor's race features Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and running mate Rob McColley against Democrat Amy Acton and running mate David Pepper. Libertarian candidates Don Kissick and James L. Mills are also running.

The U.S. Senate race includes Republican Jon Husted, Democrat Sherrod Brown, Greg Levy and Libertarian William B. Redpath. In Congressional District 3, which covers both communities, Democrat Joyce Beatty faces Republican Cleophus Dulaney.

Polls on Nov. 3 open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.