Madeira residents will vote in Ohio's 8th Congressional District on Nov. 3, not the 1st District where they cast ballots in recent elections.

The change caught resident Jeff Taylor off guard. Taylor told WCPO, which first reported the confusion, that he learned about the switch through Facebook posts and neighborhood conversations. He said more than a dozen of his neighbors had no idea either.

"There's still a lot of yard signs in Madeira for Greg Landsman and Eric Conroy," Taylor said. "A lot of them. And those people aren't going to vote for those two candidates."

Landsman, the Democratic incumbent, and Conroy, his Republican challenger, are running in the 1st District. Madeira voters will instead choose between Republican Rep. Warren Davidson of Troy and Democrat Vanessa Enoch of West Chester in the 8th District race.

The new district lines do not officially take effect until 2027. But voters in redrawn areas will cast ballots this year for the candidates who will represent their new district.

The Ohio Redistricting Commission approved the new congressional map unanimously on Oct. 31, 2025, according to Ballotpedia. A 2018 constitutional amendment required the state to redraw boundaries. The previous map, passed on a 5-2 party-line vote, carried a shorter expiration under that amendment. The new map remains in place until 2031, according to Ballotpedia. Poland told WCPO the lines hold through 2030.

Hamilton County Board of Elections Director Sherry Poland told WCPO that about 23% of the county's registered voters have a changed congressional district. Poland said the board notified voters through social media and mail. The board confirmed in a March 31 press release that postcard notices were sent ahead of the May 5 primary showing updated polling locations and districts.

Taylor disputed that outreach reached his neighborhood. He said he spoke with more than a dozen neighbors and none recalled receiving a notice.

The registration deadline is close. Voters must register or update their registration by Monday, Oct. 5. Election boards stay open until 9 p.m. that day. Early in-person voting begins Tuesday, Oct. 6, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1, according to the Dayton Daily News.

Residents unsure which district they fall in can check their sample ballot on the Hamilton County Board of Elections website or search their address using the Secretary of State's district-finder tool. The board can be reached at (513) 946-8500.