2016 Presidential Election Calendar

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2016 Presidential
Election Calendar
2016 Deadlines by Election and Important Deadlines
March 15, 2016 Presidential Primary Election
City
Open to all municipalities for issues
Candidate Petition
Filing Deadline
*Write In Filing
Deadline
Issues/Local
Option Filing
Deadline
12/16/15
1/4/16
12/16/15
Charter
**Absentee
Amendment
Opening Date
Filing Deadline
1/15/16
2/17/16
Registration
Close Date
Number of
Precincts
Campaign
Finance PreElection Report
Deadline
Campaign
Finance PostElection Report
Deadline
2/16/16
975
3/3/16
4/22/16
Registration
Close Date
Number of
Precincts
Campaign
Deadline
Campaign
Deadline
5/23
5
6/9
7/29
Registration
Close Date
Number of
Precincts
Campaign
Deadline
Campaign
Deadline
7/5/16
N/A
7/21/16
9/9/16
# Military / Overseas ballots begin to be mailed 45 days before the election (1/30/2016)
^Protest deadline for Independent candidate petitions (filing deadline 3/14/2016) is 6/10/2016. (ORC 3513.262)
^Protest deadline for candidate petitions is generally 74 days (1/4/2016) before the election.
*Write In Filing Deadline: Generally 72 days before the election. Protest Deadline generally 67 days (1/8/2016) before the election.
Last day for a candidate to withdraw their candidacy and their name will not appear on the ballot. Generally 70 days (1/5/16)
**Absentee opening date is day after registration closes
June 21, 2016 East Cleveland Ward 3 Council Special Recall Election
City
East Cleveland Ward 3 Only
Candidate Petition
Filing Deadline
Filing Deadline
Issues/Local
Option** Filing
Deadline
N/A
N/A
N/A
Write In
(where applicable)
Charter
Absentee
Amendment
Opening Date#
Filing Deadline
N/A
5/24
**State election laws only allow Local Option elections when candidates are on the ballot in the same precinct.
August 2nd, 2016 Special Election (Issues Only)
City
Candidate Petition
Filing Deadline^
Write In Filing
Deadline
Issues/Local
Option** Filing
Deadline
Charter
*Absentee
Amendment
Opening Date
Filing Deadline
N/A
N/A
5/4/16
6/3/16
# Military / Overseas ballots begin to be mailed 45 Days before the election (6/18/2016)
*Absentee opening date is day after registration closes
7/6/16
9.22.16
November 8th, 2016 General Election
City
Independent Candidates
State Board of Education
Candidate Petition
Filing Deadline^
**Write In Filing
Deadline
Issues/Local
Option Filing
Deadline
N/A
3/14
8/10
N/A
8/29
8/29
8/10
N/A
N/A
Charter
Absentee
Amendment
Opening Date
Filing Deadline
9/9
N/A
N/A
Campaign
Deadline
Campaign
Deadline
10/27
10/27
10/27
12/16
12/16
12/16
Number of
Precincts
Campaign
Deadline
Campaign
Deadline
15
11/25
1/13
Registration
Close Date
Number of
Precincts
10/11
10/11
10/11
975
975
Registration
Close Date
11/7
10/12
10/12
10/12
# Military / Overseas ballots begin to be mailed 45 Days before the election (9/24/2016)
^Protest deadline for Independent candidate petitions (filing deadline 3/14/2016) is 6/10/2016. (ORC 3513.262)
^Protest deadline for nonpartisan candidate petitions is 74 days (8/26/2016) before the election.
**Write In Filing Deadline: 72 days before the election. Protest Deadline generally 67 days (9/2/2016) before the election.
Last day for a candidate to withdraw their candidacy and their name will not appear on the ballot. Generally 70 days (8/30/2016)
December 6, 2016 East Cleveland Mayoral and Council Ward 3 Special Recall Election
City
East Cleveland Only
Candidate Petition
Filing Deadline
Filing Deadline
Issues/Local
Option** Filing
Deadline
N/A
N/A
N/A
Write In
(where applicable)
Charter
Absentee
Amendment
Opening Date#
Filing Deadline
N/A
11/8
February 7, 2017 Special Election (Issues Only) - Election Eliminated with passage of Ohio House Bill 64
9.22.16
2016 Election Schedule
March 15, 2016 Presidential Primary Election
Partisan Candidate Filing Deadline
Issue and Local Option Filing Deadline
Candidate & Local Option Protest Deadline
Write-in Candidate Filing Deadline
Write-in Candidate Protest Deadline
Charter Amendment Filing Deadline
December 16, 2015
December 16, 2015
January 4, 2016
January 4, 2016
January 8, 2016
January 15, 2016
June 21, 2016 East Cleveland Ward 3 Recall Election
August 2, 2016 Special Election
Issue Filing Deadline
May 4, 2016
June 3, 2016
November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election
Independent Candidate Filing Deadline
Independent Candidate Protest Deadline
Candidate, Issue and Local Option Filing Deadline
Candidate & Local Option Protest Deadline
Write-in Candidate Filing Deadline
Write-in Candidate Protest Deadline
March 14, 2016
August 10, 2016
August 10, 2016
August 26, 2016
August 29, 2016
September 2, 2016
September 9, 2016
December 6, 2016 East Cleveland Mayoral and Council Ward 3 Recall Election
February 7, 2017 Special Election
February 7, 2017 Special Election (Issues Only) - Election Eliminated with passage of Ohio House Bill 64
Offices in the 2016 Primary and General Election and Incumbents
US President / Vice President
Barack Obama / Joe Biden (D)
US Senate
Rob Portman (R)
FTC
January 3, 2017
US Representative - 9th District
Marcy Kaptur (D)
Marcia L. Fudge (D)
David Joyce (R)
Jim Renacci (R)
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
January 3, 2017
January 3, 2017
January 3, 2017
January 3, 2017
State Senate - 24th District
Thomas F. Patton (R)
FTC
January 1, 2017
State Representative - 6th District
Marlene Anielski (R)
Mike Dovilla (R)
Kent Smith (D)
Janine Boyd (D)
Bill Patmon (D)
Stephanie Howse (D)
John E. Barnes Jr. (D)
Nickie J. Antonio (D)
Martin J. Sweeney (D)
Nicholas J. Celebrezze (D)
Nan A. Baker (R)
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
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Offices in the 2016 Primary and General Election and Incumbents continued
Prosecuting Attorney
Timothy J. McGinty (D)
FTC
January 2, 2017
County Council District 2
Dale Miller (D)
Chuck Germana (D)
Jack Schron (R)
Pernel Jones, Jr. (D)
Anthony T. Hairston (D)
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice
Ohio Supreme Court Justice
Ohio Supreme Court Justice
Maureen O'Conner (R)
Judith Ann Lanzinger (R)
Paul E. Preifer (R)
FTC
FTC
FTC
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
January 2, 2017
Court of Appeals - 8th District
Mary Eileen Kilbane (D)
Melody J. Stewart (D)
Kathleen Ann Keough (D)
Eileen Gallagher (D)
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
January 1, 2017
January 2, 2017
January 3, 2017
February 9, 2017
Court of Common Pleas - General
Court of Common Pleas - Juvenile
Court of Common Pleas - Domestic
Jose A. Villanueva (D)
Steve Gall (D)
Michael P. Donnelly (D)
Peter J. Corrigan (D)
Lance T. Mason (D)
David T. Matia (D)
Dick Ambrose (R)
Maureen Clancy (D)
John J. Russo (D)
Hollie Lauren Gallagher (D)
Michael Astrab (D)
Joan Synenberg (R)
Brian J. Corrigan (D)
Michael John Ryan (D)
Kristin W. Sweeney (D)
Patrick F. Corrigan (D)
Francine Goldberg (D)
Diane M. Palos (D)
Cheryl S. Karner (D)
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
FTC
January 1, 2017
January 2, 2017
January 3, 2017
January 4, 2017
January 5, 2017
January 6, 2017
January 7, 2017
January 8, 2017
January 9, 2017
January 10, 2017
January 11, 2017
January 12, 2017
January 14, 2017
January 1, 2017
January 2, 2017
January 3, 2017
January 13, 2017
January 18, 2017
January 19, 2017
Offices in 2016 Primary Election Only
State Central Committee Members
State Senate Districts: 21, 23, 24 and 25
County Central Committee
1 Man & 1 Woman Per District for the Republican Party Only
Republican
Offices in 2016 General Election Only
State Board of Education Member 5th District
State Board of Education Member 11th District
Roslyn Painter-Goffi
Mary Rose Oakar
FTC
FTC
January 1, 2017
January 1, 2017
9.22.16
Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
2016 Campaign Finance Report
Filing Schedule
FINANCIAL STATEMENT DEADLINES FOR 2016
All candidates and PACs must file a Designation of Treasurer form before receiving contributions or
making expenditures; including using their own funds.
Candidates file based on when they run. PACs file based on their activity.
See Ohio Revised Code section 3517.10(A) for an explanation of due dates.
Pre Report:
Post Report:
Books close 20 days prior to an election
Report due 12 days prior to an election
-only needs to be filed if more than $1,000 is raised or spent
Books close 7 days prior to post report filing deadline
Report due 38 days after an election
-due even if there is no campaign activity
THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS MUST NOTIFY THE OHIO ELECTIONS COMMISSION OF ALL NON FILINGS
AND LATE FILINGS PURSUANT TO R.C.3517.11(C). THE COMMISSION MAY IMPOSE A FINE FOR
FAILURE TO FILE, OR FOR A LATE FILING.
Annual Report 2015
Close of books December 29, 2015; Filing Deadline is January 31, 2016 @ 4:00 pm.
(Do not file this report if the committee filed a post report for the November 3, 2015 election)
Election Date
Primary Election March 15, 2016
Pre-Election close of
books 20 days prior
to an election
3/15/2016
2/24/2016
Pre-Election report
Post-Election close
due 12 days prior to of books 7 days prior
election @ 4:00 pm
to post report filing
deadline
3/3/2016
1
4/15/2016
Post-Election report
due 38 days after an
election @ 4:00 pm
4/22/2016
Update: 9.22.16
Filing Schedule
Semi-Annual Report 2016
Close of books June 30, 2016; Filing Deadline is July 29, 2016 @ 4:00 pm.
***The campaign committee of any statewide or county candidate must file the semiannual filing in a year when
the candidate does not appear on the March 15, 2016 primary ballot.
***Campaign committees of candidates for judicial offices are not required to file the semiannual report.
***The campaign committee of a candidate for any non-statewide, non-county or non-judicial office is
required to file a semiannual statement if that campaign committee receives, during that period, contributions
exceeding ten thousand dollars and the campaign committee did not file a March 15, 2016 post-primary election
report.
***A semiannual report is not required if the campaign committee filed the March 15, 2016 post-primary election
report.
***PAC / PCE: ALL COMMITTEES ARE REQUIRED TO FILE A SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNLESS the March
15, 2016 post-primary report was filed.
Election Date
Special Recall East Cleveland Ward 3 Election
Pre-Election: Books
close close of books
20 days prior to an
election
6/21/2016
6/1/2016
Election Date
6/9/2016
7/22/2016
election @ 4:00 pm
7/29/2016
Special Election August 2, 2016
books 20 days prior
to an election
8/2/2016
Pre-Election report Post-Election: Books
due 12 days prior to close 7 days prior to
election @ 4:00 pm
post report filing
deadline
7/13/2016
Pre-Election report
Post-Election close
election @ 4:00 pm
deadline
7/21/2016
2
9/2/2016
election @ 4:00 pm
9/9/2016
Update: 9.22.16
Filing Schedule
Election Date
General Election November 8, 2016
books 20 days prior
to an election
11/8/2016
10/19/2016
Pre-Election report
Post-Election close
election @ 4:00 pm
deadline
10/27/2016
12/9/2016
election @ 4:00 pm
12/16/2016
All successful county and judicial candidates must pay $5.00 commission fee made payable to the
Secretary of State and filed with the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.
Election Date
Special Recall Election
East Cleveland Mayoral and Council Ward 3
December 6, 2016
Pre-Election: Books
close close of books
20 days prior to an
election
12/6/2016
11/16/2016
Pre-Election report Post-Election: Books
due 12 days prior to close 7 days prior to
election @ 4:00 pm
post report filing
deadline
11/25/2016
1/6/2017
election @ 4:00 pm
1/13/2017
Annual Report 2016
Close of books December 31, 2016; Filing Deadline is January 31, 2017 @ 4:00 pm
Election Date
Special Election February 7, 2017
Election Eliminated with passage of Ohio House Bill 64
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Update: 9.22.16
2016 Ohio Elections Calendar
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180 E. Broad St., 15th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
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Candidate Requirement Guide: A User’s Guide
In 2016, candidates in Ohio will run for federal, district and
county offices. This guide has been compiled to provide
candidates with the basic information necessary to file for
office. This guide is only a brief summary and should not be
regarded as a complete digest of laws affecting candidates,
legal advice, or a legally-binding document. Candidates
are responsible for completing and filing a valid petition for
the office sought, as well as for knowing the provisions of law
pertaining to their candidacies. Legislative or judicial action
can change the requirements summarized in this guide at
any time. For the most up-to-date information, visit the Ohio
Secretary of State’s website at www.OhioSecretaryofState.gov.
Refer to the sections below for the office you are seeking:
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Federal Offices
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Ohio General Assembly
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County Offices
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Judiciary
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Political Party Committee Members
Each of these sections contains information on the terms of office and the conditions
candidates must meet, such as residency requirements, minimum or maximum ages,
or other necessary qualifications, such as legal experience. Each office also has
different petition filing requirements, such as deadlines, forms, filing fees and locations
and number of signatures needed.
Within this guide:
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“R.C.” refers to the Revised Code of Ohio (visit codes.ohio.gov for more),
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“OH Const” refers to the Ohio Constitution (www.OhioSecretaryofState.gov), and
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“OAG” refers to an Opinion of the Ohio Attorney General
(www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov).
This guide also contains general information relevant to
candidates. Please review the following:
Federal Offices.........................................................................................................................................1
President..............................................................................................................................................1
U.S. Senator.........................................................................................................................................1
U.S. Representative............................................................................................................................2
Ohio General Assembly...........................................................................................................................3
State Senator, State Representative................................................................................................3
State Board of Education........................................................................................................................4
County Offices..........................................................................................................................................5
Commissioner, Coroner, Engineer, Prosecuting Attorney, Recorder, Sheriff, Treasurer.............5
Judiciary....................................................................................................................................................6
Supreme Court Justice......................................................................................................................6
Court of Appeals Judge....................................................................................................................7
Court of Common Pleas Judge........................................................................................................8
County Court Judge..........................................................................................................................9
Clerk of Courts..................................................................................................................................10
Political Party Committee Members....................................................................................................11
Major Political Party, State Central Committee Member............................................................11
Major Political Party, County Central Committee Member........................................................12
Minor Parties............................................................................................................................................13
Write-In Candidates...............................................................................................................................13
Political Party Affiliation of Candidates for Party Nomination..........................................................14
Independent Candidates.....................................................................................................................14
Restrictions on Filing for Multiple Offices..............................................................................................15
Petitions...................................................................................................................................................16
Rules Governing Petitions...............................................................................................................16
Protests....................................................................................................................................................18
Partisan Primary Candidacy...........................................................................................................18
Write-in Candidacy – Partisan Primary..........................................................................................19
Independent Candidacy................................................................................................................19
Nonpartisan Candidacy.................................................................................................................19
Write-in Candidacy – General Election.........................................................................................19
Unexpired Term Elections......................................................................................................................20
Death or Withdrawal of Candidate.....................................................................................................20
Primary Election................................................................................................................................20
General Election...............................................................................................................................21
Education and Training Requirements................................................................................................21
Campaign Finance Reporting..............................................................................................................21
Personal Financial Disclosure Statement.............................................................................................22
2016 Ohio Elections Calendar..............................................................................................................22
Most Populous Counties by District......................................................................................................23
2016 Ohio Candidate Requirement Guide
Jon Husted, Ohio Secretary of State
Federal Offices
President
For more information, please see the 2016 Presidential Candidate Requirement Guide.
U.S. Senator
Term of Office Six years (U.S. Const Art. I, §3, Am. XVII, Am. XX§1)
Qualifications
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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Must be an inhabitant of the state from which elected
(U.S. Const Art. I, §3)
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MINIMUM AGE: 30 years (U.S. Const Art. I, §3)
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OTHER: Must be a U.S. citizen for nine years prior to election (U.S. Const Art. I, §3)
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FILING DEADLINE: By 4 p.m. on December 16, 2015 (90 days before the primary
election) for party candidates, or by 4 p.m. on March 14, 2016 (the day before
the primary election) for independent candidates (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.257)
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FILING FEE: $150 (R.C. 3513.10(A) and (B))
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PETITION FORM NUMBERS:
#2-C for party candidates (seeking nomination of political party to the general
election through the primary election)
#3-D for independent candidates (candidates unaffiliated with a political party
seeking nomination to the general election)
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FILED WITH: Ohio Secretary of State’s Elections Division - Columbus (R.C. 3513.05,
3513.257, 3513.261)
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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.257):
Major party candidates: 1,000 signatures
Recognized minor party candidates: 500 signatures
Independent candidates: 5,000 signatures
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U.S. Representative
Term of Office Two years (U.S. Const Art. I, §2)
Qualifications
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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Must be an inhabitant of the state from which elected
(U.S. Const Art. I, §2)
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MINIMUM AGE: 25 years (U.S. Const Art. I, §2)
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OTHER: Must be a U.S. citizen for seven years prior to election (U.S. Const Art. I, §2)
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#2-E for party candidates (seeking nomination of political party to the general
#3-F for independent candidates (candidates unaffiliated with a political party
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FILED WITH: Board of elections of the most populous county within the
congressional district (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.257, 3513.261)
See page 23 for a list of most populous counties for the districts.
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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS: (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.257)
Major party candidates: 50 signatures
Independent candidates: Based on the number of votes cast in the congressional
district in the last general election for governor:
Number of votes cast
Fewer than 5,000
5,000 or more
Number of signatures
25, or a number equal to 5 percent of the vote
(whichever is less)
1 percent of vote
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Ohio General Assembly
State Senator, State Representative
Term of Office
Senator: Four years (OH Const Art. II, §2)
Representative: Two years (OH Const Art. II, §2)
Qualifications
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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Must be a resident of the district, have resided in the
district for one year immediately preceding the election and be a registered
elector (R.C. 3.15, OH Const Art. II, §3, OH Const Art. XV, §4)
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#2-F for party candidates (seeking nomination of political party to the general
#3-G for independent candidates (candidates unaffiliated with a political party
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FILED WITH: Board of elections of the most populous county within the district
(R.C. 3513.05, 3513.257, 3513.261)
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Independent candidates: Based on the number of votes cast in the district in the
last general election for governor:
Fewer than 5,000
5,000 or more
(whichever is less)
1 percent of vote
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Term of Office Four years (R.C. 3301.02)
Qualifications
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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Must be a qualified elector residing in the district
(R.C. 3301.03, OH Const Art. XV, §4)
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OTHER: Shall not, during the term of office, hold any other office of trust or profit
or be an employee or officer of any public or private elementary or secondary
school (R.C. 3301.03)
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FILING DEADLINE: By 4 p.m. on August 10, 2016 (90 days before the
November 8, 2016 general election) (R.C. 3513.259)
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PETITION FORM NUMBER:
#3-Z Nominating Petition for Member of the State Board of Education
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(R.C. 3513.259)
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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS: 100 signatures (R.C. 3513.259)
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County Offices
Commissioner, Coroner, Engineer, Prosecuting Attorney, Recorder,
Sheriff, Treasurer
Term of Office Four years
(R.C. 305.01, 309.01, 311.01, 313.01, 315.01, 317.01, 319.01, 321.01)
Qualifications
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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT:
Sheriff: Must be a qualified elector who has resided in the county at least one year
immediately prior to the applicable qualification date
(R.C. 311.01(B)(1)(2) and (H))
Others: Must be a qualified elector of the county (R.C. 3.15, OH Const Art. XV, §4)
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SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Coroner: Must be licensed to practice as a physician in Ohio for at least two years
immediately preceding election or appointment as coroner (R.C. 313.02)
Engineer: Must be a registered professional engineer and registered surveyor,
licensed to practice in Ohio (R.C. 315.02)
Prosecuting Attorney: Must be an attorney-at-law, licensed to practice in Ohio
(R.C. 309.02)
Sheriff: Please see R.C. 311.01 for additional qualifications and requirements
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FILING DEADLINE: By 4 p.m. on December 16, 2015 (90 days before the day of the
primary election) for party candidates, or by 4 p.m. on March 14, 2016 (the day
before the primary election) for independent candidates (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.257)
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#2-G for party candidates (seeking nomination of political party to the general
#3-H for independent candidates (candidates unaffiliated with a political party
(this section continues on the next page)
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FILED WITH: County board of elections (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.08, 3513.257, 3513.261)
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Independent candidates: Based on the number of votes cast in the county in the
Fewer than 5,000
5,000 or more
(whichever is less)
1 percent of vote
Judiciary
Supreme Court Justice
Term of Office Six years (OH Const Art. IV, §6, R.C. 2503.02, 2503.03)
Qualifications
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MAXIMUM AGE: 70 years (OH Const Art. IV, §6)
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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Must be a qualified elector residing in Ohio
(R.C. 2701.04, OH Const Art. XV, §4)
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OTHER: Must be admitted to practice as an attorney in this state and have, for
a total of at least six years preceding the commencement of the term, been
engaged in the practice of law in Ohio or served as a judge of a court of record
in any jurisdiction in the U.S., or both (R.C. 2503.01)
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#2-D for party candidates
#3-E for independent candidates
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FILED WITH: Ohio Secretary of State’s Elections Division (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.08,
3513.257, 3513.261)
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Major party candidates: 1,000 signatures
Independent candidates: 5,000 signatures
Court of Appeals Judge
Term of Office Six years (R.C. 2501.02)
Qualifications
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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Must be a qualified elector residing in the district
(R.C. 2701.04, OH Const Art. XV, §4)
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#2-FJ for party candidates
#3-G for independent candidates
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(R.C. 3513.05, 3513.08, 3513.257, 3513.261)
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Independent candidates: Based on the number of votes cast in the district in the
Fewer than 5,000
5,000 or more
(whichever is less)
1 percent of vote
Court of Common Pleas Judge
Qualifications
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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Must be a qualified elector residing in the county
(R.C. 2301.01, 2701.04, OH Const, Art. XV, §4)
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#2-GJ for party candidates
#3-H for independent candidates
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FILED WITH: County board of elections (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.08, 3513.257, 3513.261)
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Fewer than 5,000
5,000 or more
(whichever is less)
1 percent of vote
County Court Judge
Qualifications
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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Must be a qualified elector residing in the county court
district (R.C. 1907.13, OH Const Art. XV, §4)
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OTHER: Must be admitted to practice as an attorney in this state and have been,
for a total of at least six years, engaged in the practice of law in Ohio
(R.C. 1907.13)
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FILING DEADLINE: By 4 p.m. on August 10, 2016 (90 days before the general
election) (R.C. 1907.13)
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FILING FEE: $80 (R.C. 3513.10 (A) and (B))
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#3-J Nominating Petitions for Judge of the County Court
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FILED WITH: County board of elections (R.C. 3513.261)
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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS: 50, or a number not less than 1 percent of the number
of votes cast in the county court district at the last general election for governor,
whichever is less (R.C. 1907.13)
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Clerk of Courts
Term of Office Four years (R.C. 2303.01)
Qualifications
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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Must be a qualified elector residing in the county
(R.C. 3.15, OH Const Art. XV, §4)
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FILING Fee: $80 (R.C. 3513.10 (A) and (B))
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#2-G for party candidates (seeking nomination of political party to the general
#3-H for independent candidates (candidates unaffiliated with a political party
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FILED WITH: County board of elections (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.257, 3513.261)
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Fewer than 5,000
5,000 or more
(whichever is less)
1 percent of vote
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Political Party Committee Members
Major Political Party, State Central Committee Member
Term of Office Two or four years, per party rules (R.C. 3517.03)
(Currently, the Republican party has two-year terms while the Democratic party
has four-year terms)
Qualifications
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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Must be a qualified elector residing in the district from
which elected (R.C. 3517.02, OH Const Art. XV, §4)
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FILING DEADLINE: By 4 p.m. on December 16, 2015 (the 90th day before the
primary election) (R.C. 3513.05)
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FILING FEE: None (R.C. 3513.10(C))
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#2-J for candidates for Member of State Central Committee seeking to be
elected in the party primary
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FILED WITH: Board of elections of the most populous county in either each
congressional district in the state or each senatorial district in the state, as the
outgoing committee determines (R.C. 3513.05, 3517.03) (Currently, both major
parties elect state central committee members by state senatorial district)
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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS: Five signatures (R.C. 3513.05)
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Major Political Party, County Central Committee Member
Term of Office Two or four years, per party rules (R.C. 3517.03)
Qualifications
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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Each member of a controlling committee must be a
resident and qualified elector of the district, ward, or precinct that the member is
elected to represent (R.C. 3517.02, OH Const Art. XV, §4)
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FILING DEADLINE: By 4 p.m. on December 16, 2015 (the 90th day before the
primary election) (R.C. 3513.05)
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FILING FEE: None (R.C. 3513.10(C))
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#2-L or #2-M, per party determination
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FILED WITH: County board of elections (R.C. 3513.05, 3517.03)
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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.051):
#2-L Five signatures, per party determination
#2-M No signatures, per party determination
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Minor Parties
Prospective candidates of a minor party that has filed a party formation petition
should follow the signature requirements and filing deadlines outlined in Secretary of
State Advisory 2015-02. Nominating petitions for use by prospective candidates of a
minor party that has filed a party formation petition are available on the Secretary of
State’s website (Forms 4-C through 4-G; all Secretary of State prescribed forms).
Prospective candidates of a recognized minor party should follow the signature
requirements and filing deadlines listed in this Guide below the office being sought.
Write-In Candidates
Any person wanting to be a write-in candidate must file the Secretary of State’s
prescribed Form #13, Declaration of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate (write-in
candidates for federal office use Form #13-A or #13-C, whichever is appropriate).
Only write-in candidates who have filed a valid declaration of intent will have votes
counted in the election for which the candidate filed (R.C. 3513.041).
A write-in candidate must meet all of the eligibility requirements of the office being
sought. (See specific office for qualifications.)
A write-in candidate must file his or her Form #13 with the appropriate county board
of elections (or Secretary of State). Please review the “Filed With” section of the office
being sought for additional guidance.
A declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate in the primary election must be filed
no later than 4 p.m. on January 4, 2016* or 72 days before the primary election)
(R.C. 3513.041).
A declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate in the general election must be filed
no later than 4 p.m. on August 29, 2016* or 72 days before the general election)
(R.C. 3513.041).
A write-in candidate must pay the same filing fee as any other candidate for the office
(R.C. 3513.10).
A board of elections may not accept declarations of intent to be a write-in candidate
for state central committee of a political party. If no valid declaration of candidacy
was filed for the position, the office does not appear on the ballot (OAG 70-011).
*Note: This deadline falls on a day when the Secretary of State and county board of
elections are closed. Therefore, the deadline is extended pursuant to R.C. 1.14 to the
next succeeding day when the appropriate office is open for regular business hours.
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Political Party Affiliation of Candidates for Party Nomination
A person may be a candidate for nomination of any political party at a primary
election (regardless of party affiliation established by voting in a prior partisan primary)
if either of the following apply:
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The person does not hold elective office, or
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The person holds an elective office other than one for which candidates are
nominated at a primary election.
However, a person holding an elective office for which candidates are nominated at
a party primary may become a candidate for a different political party if the person
completes and files the Secretary of State’s prescribed Form #10-Y, Declaration of
Intent to Change Political Party Affiliation, by 4 p.m. on the 30th day before the filing
deadline for the primary election. The completed Form #10-Y must be filed with the
same elections official (e.g., Secretary of State, county board of elections) with which
that the person is required to file his or her Declaration of Candidacy and petitions.
A person may file such declaration of intent only once during a period of 10 years after
first filing a first declaration of intent (R.C. 3513.191).
Please see R.C. 3513.04 and 3513.052 for further candidacy information.
Independent Candidates
An independent candidate must actually be unaffiliated from any political party, and
the required claim of being unaffiliated must be made in good faith for the candidate
to be qualified to run as an independent candidate. Morrison v. Colley, 467 F.3d 503
(6th Cir. 2006); Jolivette v. Husted, 694 F.3d 760 (6th Cir. 2012).
At the time a prospective independent candidate (other than a judicial candidate)
files his or her Nominating Petition, the candidate may request to have the designation
“nonparty candidate” or “other party candidate” printed underneath the candidate’s
name on the ballot (the designation “independent” may not appear on the ballot).
Such request must be given to the office at which the Nominating Petition was filed
(R.C. 3505.03, 3513.257).
Please see specific office being sought for qualifications, signature requirements, and
filing deadlines.
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Restrictions on Filing for Multiple Offices
No person shall seek nomination or election to any of the following offices or positions
at the same election by filing a Declaration of Candidacy and petition, declaration
of intent to be a write-in candidate, or a Nominating Petition, or by becoming a
candidate through a party nomination in a primary election, or by filling of a vacancy
under R.C. 3513.30 or 3513.31:
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Two or more state offices;
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Two or more county offices;
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A state office and a county office;
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A federal and a state or county office; or
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Any combination of two or more municipal or township offices, positions as a
member of a city, local, or exempted village board of education, or position as a
member of a governing board of an educational service center (R.C. 3513.052).
The only exception to this prohibition is if a person “timely withdraws” his or her
candidacy. Therefore, a candidate who timely withdraws his or her candidacy prior
to board action on his or her petition and prior to the filing deadline may file a new
petition for the same or a different office in the same election as the withdrawn
petition (130 Ohio St.3d 132). Pursuant to R.C. 3513.052(G)(2), ”timely withdraws”
means either of the following:
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Withdrawing as a candidate before the applicable filing deadline for filing a
Declaration of Candidacy, declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate, or
Nominating Petition for the subsequent office for which the person is seeking to
become a candidate at the same election, or
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Withdrawing as a candidate before the applicable deadline for the filling of a
vacancy under sections R.C. 3513.30 or R.C. 3513.31 of the Revised Code, if the
person is seeking to become a candidate for a subsequent office at the same
election under either of those sections.
A candidate may withdraw only his or her candidacy. Once filed, a candidate may
not withdraw the petition or other forms used to initiate his or her candidacy.
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Petitions
County boards of election will provide at least one copy of a candidate petition form
upon request. Candidates are permitted to make copies of the forms in the manner
they were provided.
Petitions contain three separate sections:
1.
The Statement of Candidacy,
2.
The Nominating Petition, and
3.
The Circulator’s Statement.
Rules Governing Petitions
1.
The Statement of Candidacy portion of each petition paper must be completely
filled out and signed by the candidate(s) before being circulated (R.C. 3513.07,
3513.09, 3513.261).
2.
Candidates for county commissioner or judge must designate the term of office
on the Declaration of Candidacy or Nominating Petition, if more than one office is
to be elected at the election (R.C. 3513.08, 3513.28).
3.
Only qualified electors who are eligible to vote on the candidacy may sign a
petition. An elector’s qualifications are determined as of the date the petition is
filed (R.C. 3501.38 (A)).
4.
Each signature, written in ink, must be an original signature of an elector or the
elector’s duly appointed attorney-in-fact who is acting pursuant to R.C. 3501.382.
“Signature” is defined in statute as a person’s written, cursive-style legal mark
written in his or her own hand unless the elector does not use a cursive-style mark
during the course of his or her regular business or legal affairs (R.C. 3501.38 (B),
3501.382, 3501.011).
5.
Each signer’s residence address and the date of signing must be placed on the
petition after the elector’s signature. The voting address written on the petition
must be the address appearing in the registration records of the board of
elections (R.C. 3501.38 (C)).
6.
Petitions for a candidate for party nomination must be signed and circulated by
persons who are members of the same political party as the candidate
(R.C. 3513.07). An elector is considered to be a member of a political party if he or
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she voted in the primary election of that party within the preceding two calendar
years, or if he or she did not vote in any other party’s primary election within the
preceding two calendar years (R.C. 3513.05, 7th paragraph).
7.
A candidate may circulate his or her own petition, although he or she may not
sign his or her own petition as an elector. For purposes of circulating his or her
own petition, a candidate is exempted from the party affiliation requirements
described in number 6 of this section (R.C. 3513.191(C)(4)). A circulator may
not sign the same petition paper that he or she is circulating. A circulator may,
however, sign a petition paper being circulated for the same candidacy by a
different circulator.
8.
A circulator must be at least 18 years of age (R.C. 3503.06(C)). (The Ohio
residency requirement is not currently in place based on the preliminary injunction
in Citizens in Charge v. Husted, Case: 2:13-cv-00935 (S.D. Ohio 11/13/13)).
9.
After circulating the petition, the circulator must sign a statement, under penalty
of election falsification indicating the following:
a. The number of signatures contained on the petition;
b. That the circulator witnessed the affixing of each signature on the petition;
c. That all signers, to the best of the circulator’s knowledge and belief, were
qualified to sign; and
d. That each signature is, to the best of the circulator’s knowledge and belief, the
signature of the person whose signature it purports to be.
If a circulator knowingly permits an unqualified person to sign a petition paper
or permits a person to write a name other than the person’s own on the petition
paper, that petition paper is invalid; otherwise, the signature of a person not
qualified to sign shall be rejected but shall not invalidate the other valid signatures
on the petition paper (R.C. 3501.38(F)).
10. Once a candidate’s petition has been filed with the appropriate election official,
it cannot be changed, supplemented, or returned to the candidate.
11. The original petition with the candidate’s original signature must be filed at the
same time as all part petitions are filed (R.C. 3501.38(K), 3513.09).
12. Each petition paper shall be circulated by one person only, and shall contain
signatures of qualified electors of one county only. When petitions are circulated
in a district that contains more than one county, separate petition papers must be
circulated in each county (R.C. 3501.38, 3513.05, 3513.07, 3513.261).
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13. No petition shall be accepted if it contains more than three times the minimum
number of required signatures (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.257, 3513.259).
14. All petitions must contain the following statement in boldface capital letters:
“WHOEVER COMMITS ELECTION FALSIFICATION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY OF THE FIFTH
DEGREE.” (R.C. 3501.38(J), 3599.36).
Note: The penalties for a fifth degree felony conviction are six to 12 months in
prison and/or a fine of $2,500.
15. All petitions remain open for public inspection, under reasonable regulations, at
the board of elections at which they were filed (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.262).
Protests
Protests against the candidacy of any person must be in writing, must set forth with
specificity the legal ground(s) for the protest, and must be filed with the board of
elections where the candidate filed his/her Declaration of Candidacy, Nominating
Petition, or declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate. If the candidate filed with
the office of the Secretary of State, the protest must be filed with the Secretary of State
(R.C. 3513.041, 3513.05, 3513.262, 3513.263).
After a valid protest is filed, the board of elections or, if applicable, the Secretary of
State, must set a time and place for hearing the protest and give notice to both the
person whose candidacy is being protested and the protestor. Both the protestor and
the protested candidate, or their respective legal counsel, will have the opportunity to
address the board or Secretary of State hearing officer at the hearing (R.C. 3513.041,
3513.05, 3513.262, 3513.263).
Partisan Primary Candidacy
Protests against any candidate in a partisan primary may be made by the controlling
committee of that party, or by any qualified elector who is a member of the same
party as the candidate and who is eligible to vote for the candidate whose petition is
the subject of the protest (R.C. 3513.05).
The deadline to file a protest against any party candidate who filed a Declaration
of Candidacy for the primary is 4 p.m. January 4, 2016* (74 days before the primary
election) (R.C. 3513.05).
*Note: This deadline falls on a day when the Secretary of State and county board of
elections are closed. Therefore, the deadline is extended pursuant to R.C. 1.14 to the
next succeeding day when the appropriate office is open for regular business hours.
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Write-in Candidacy – Partisan Primary
Any elector eligible to vote on the candidacy of a write-in candidate may protest that
candidacy. The deadline to file a protest against a write-in candidate for the primary is
4 p.m. on January 8, 2016 (67 days before the primary election) (R.C. 3513.041).
Independent Candidacy
Protests against an independent candidate may be made by any qualified elector
who is eligible to vote for the candidate whose petition is the subject of the protest.
The deadline to file a protest against any candidate who filed a Nominating Petition as
an independent candidate is 4 p.m. on June 10, 2016 (R.C. 3513.262).
Nonpartisan Candidacy
Any elector eligible to vote on the candidacy of a candidate for nonpartisan office
may protest that candidacy. The deadline to file a protest against any candidate who
filed a Nominating Petition as a nonpartisan candidate is 4 p.m. on August 26, 2016 or
74 days before the general election (R.C. 3513.263).
Write-in Candidacy – General Election
Any elector eligible to vote on the candidacy of a write-in candidate may protest
that candidacy. The deadline to file a protest against any candidate who filed a
declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate is 4 p.m. on September 2, 2016 or 67
days before the general election (R.C. 3513.041).
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Unexpired Term Elections
Several statutes govern candidacies for unexpired term elections. R.C. 3513.31 is the
general statute that always should be consulted in connection with an unexpired term
election for an office that, under Ohio law, is subject to party primaries. R.C. 3513.31(I)
provides how and when party nominees are selected for unexpired term elections
for such offices, while R.C. 3513.31(J) describes how persons become independent
candidates for those unexpired term elections.
Candidates seeking nomination/election to an office for the balance of an unexpired
term must include the term-ending date on the petition. Ohio law requires each
person filing a Declaration of Candidacy or Nominating Petition as a candidate for the
remainder of an unexpired term to designate the date on which that unexpired term
will end (R.C. 3513.08, 3513.28). Failure to provide the correct term-ending date on the
petition will result in the petition being invalidated.
Death or Withdrawal of Candidate
An individual’s candidacy may cease to exist due to the individual’s death or decision
to withdraw from the election. The signed statement of withdrawal must be filed with
the election office where the original candidate petition filing was filed.
Primary Election
A candidate, other than a presidential primary candidate, may withdraw his or her
candidacy by filing a written statement any time before the primary election
(R.C. 3513.30(B)).
20
General Election
A candidate may withdraw his or her candidacy by filing a written statement at any
time before the general election (R.C. 3513.30(D)).
If a candidate dies, the candidate’s party organization, committee, or family should
promptly notify the appropriate board of elections of the candidate’s death.
The law provides various procedures for the replacement of a candidate who dies or
withdraws during the election cycle. The procedures to be followed will be dictated by
the specific facts surrounding the vacancy on the ballot (e.g., the office involved, why
the vacancy occurred, the time remaining before the election, etc.) The two statutes
that generally govern vacancies on the ballot are: R.C. 3513.30 (death of candidate
before a primary election, withdrawal of candidacy before or after a primary election)
and R.C. 3513.31 (filling vacancies in party, independent and
nonpartisan nominations).
Education and Training Requirements
Many offices have education and training requirements that must be satisfied in order
for a person to qualify as a candidate for the office or in order for a person to qualify
to hold the office. The Secretary of State’s Office cannot advise candidates or officials
on what education and training requirements are required to obtain or hold an
elective office.
Candidates are encouraged to seek out information on any education or training
requirements for the office being sought.
Campaign Finance Reporting
At the time petitions of candidacy are filed, each candidate should receive materials
from the board of elections about campaign finance compliance and reporting.
Additional information regarding campaign finance rules, reporting requirements, and
filing deadlines may be found on the Ohio Secretary of State’s website.
21
Personal Financial Disclosure Statement
Any individual who becomes a candidate for or holds a state, county or city elected
office, or the position of school board member in a school district with more than
12,000 students average daily membership, is required to file a personal financial
disclosure statement. All public officials and candidates for elected office file
statements with the Ohio Ethics Commission, except members of and candidates for
the General Assembly, who file with the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee, and judges,
who file with the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline of the
Supreme Court.
For further information on the filing requirements and deadlines or to find a copy of a
blank statement, visit the Ohio Ethics Commission’s website at: www.ethics.ohio.gov. If
further information is needed, please contact the Commission at (614) 466-7090.
Candidates for the Ohio General Assembly may obtain additional information by
contacting the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee at: (614) 728-5100 or
www.jlec-olig.state.oh.us.
Judicial candidates can find information at:
www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/Judiciary/candidates/ or call the office of the Board of
Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline at (614) 387-9370.
Click here to access the 2016 Ohio Elections Calendar.
22
Most Populous Counties by District
Ohio
Congressional
1Hamilton
2Hamilton
3 Franklin
4Lorain
5Lucas
6Columbiana
7 Stark
8 Butler
9Cuyahoga
10 Montgomery
11Cuyahoga
12 Franklin
13Summit
14 Lake
15 Franklin
16Cuyahoga
Ohio House of
Representatives
1Wayne
2Richland
3Wood
4Allen
5Columbiana
6Cuyahoga
7Cuyahoga
8Cuyahoga
9Cuyahoga
10Cuyahoga
11Cuyahoga
12Cuyahoga
13Cuyahoga
14Cuyahoga
15Cuyahoga
16Cuyahoga
17 Franklin
18 Franklin
19 Franklin
20 Franklin
21 Franklin
22 Franklin
23 Franklin
24 Franklin
25 Franklin
26 Franklin
27Hamilton
28Hamilton
29Hamilton
30Hamilton
31Hamilton
32Hamilton
33Hamilton
34Summit
35Summit
36Summit
37Summit
38Summit
39 Montgomery
40 Montgomery
41 Montgomery
42 Montgomery
43 Montgomery
44Lucas
45Lucas
46Lucas
47Lucas
48 Stark
49 Stark
50 Stark
51 Butler
52 Butler
53 Butler
54Warren
55Lorain
56Lorain
57Lorain
58 Mahoning
59 Mahoning
60 Lake
61 Lake
62Warren
63Trumbull
64Trumbull
65Clermont
66Clermont
67 Delaware
68Knox
69 Medina
70 Medina
71 Licking
72 Licking
73Greene
74Greene
75Portage
76Geauga
77 Fairfield
78 Pickaway
79 Clark
80 Miami
81Williams
82 Defiance
83 Hancock
84 Mercer
85Champaign
86 Marion
87Crawford
88 Sandusky
89Erie
90Scioto
91Highland
92Ross
93Lawrence
94Athens
95 Belmont
96Jefferson
97 Muskingum
98Tuscarawas
99Ashtabula
Ohio
Senate
State Board of
Education
1 Hancock
2Wood
3 Franklin
4 Butler
5 Montgomery
6 Montgomery
7Warren
8Hamilton
9Hamilton
10Greene
11Lucas
12Allen
13Lorain
14Clermont
15 Franklin
16 Franklin
17Ross
18Portage
19 Delaware
20 Fairfield
21Cuyahoga
22 Medina
23Cuyahoga
24Cuyahoga
25Cuyahoga
26 Marion
27Summit
28Summit
29 Stark
30 Belmont
31 Licking
32Trumbull
33 Mahoning
1Allen
2Lucas
3 Montgomery
4Hamilton
5Cuyahoga
6 Franklin
7Trumbull
8 Stark
9 Franklin
10Clermont
11Cuyahoga
23
Ohio Court of
Appeals
1Hamilton
2 Montgomery
3Allen
4Scioto
5 Stark
6Lucas
7 Mahoning
8Cuyahoga
9Summit
10 Franklin
11 Lake
12 Butler
Ohio Congressional Districts 2012-2022
(As Adopted 2012)
Lucas
Fulton
Williams
Lake
Ottawa
Defiance
Henry
05
Wood
14
09
Sandusky
11
Erie
Lorain
Seneca
Putnam
Hardin
hl
an
Washington
Athens
C
Highland
le
Meigs
rm
Pike
on
Jackson
t
Adams
Gallia
Scioto
Lawrence
24
Monroe
Morgan
Vinton
02
on
Perry
15
Ross
Brown
Belmont
Noble
Clinton
Hamilton
rs
as
Warren
01
06
Muskingum
Hocking
Butler
Harrison
Guernsey
Fairfield
Pickaway
ff e
w
Madison
Fayette
Je
ra
Coshocton
Franklin
03
Greene
y
ca
10
er
Carroll
12
Licking
Clark
Columbiana
Stark
s
Tu
Champaign
om
07
Delaware
Union
Miami
tg
Holmes
Knox
Shelby
Preble
16
Wayne
d
Morrow
04
Logan
on
Portage
it
Marion
Auglaize
M
m
Trumbull
13
Mahoning
As
Richland
08
m
Medina
Wyandot Crawford
Allen
Darke
Su
Hancock
Van Wert
Mercer
Geauga
Cuyahoga
Huron
Paulding
Ashtabula
Ohio House Districts 2012-2022
(As Adopted 2012)
44
45
46
09 08
47
Fulton
Williams
11
Lucas
14 13
15
Ottawa
03
Henry
Wood
81
82
83
70
hl
an
Richland
Madison
41 73
er
42
62
Butler
Warren
Morgan
Washington
Hocking
Clinton
Athens
Ross
Vinton
65
Highland
C
le
27
94
91
Meigs
rm
Pike
on
t
Jackson
66
93
90
Brown
Adams
Monroe
78
28
Hamilton
Perry
92
54
52
Noble
Pickaway
Fayette
Belmont
77
Fairfield
Greene
y
20
97
Muskingum
26
Scioto
Gallia
Lawrence
25
96
on
om
39
23
rs
24
74
95
Guernsey
72
Franklin
Harrison
Licking
19
25
17
Clark
ff e
18
Coshocton
71
22
21
Carroll
Je
tg
05
as
43
Preble
Columbiana
w
Union
Miami
98
Knox
Delaware
40
50
ra
on
67
86
79
M
Stark
ca
80
Mahoning
48
Holmes
58
59
36
68
Logan
Champaign
75
35
Wayne
d
63
Portage
it
s
Tu
Shelby
Darke
m
34
01
Morrow
85
um
Marion
Auglaize
84
76
37
49
Mercer
31
02
87
Hardin
32
Medina
As
64
Trumbull
06
38S
69
04
30
57
Wyandot Crawford
Allen
33
07
Hancock
Van Wert
29
56
Geauga
12
Huron
Seneca
Putnam
51
Erie
Ashtabula
Cuyahoga
55
Lorain
88
Paulding
53
89
Sandusky
61
Lake
10
16
Defiance
99
60
Ohio Senate Districts 2012-2022
(As Adopted 2012)
11
25
Lucas
Fulton
Williams
Ottawa
02
Defiance
Henry
Sandusky
Wood
Ashtabula
Seneca
Putnam
Medina
Hancock
As
26
Wyandot Crawford
Van Wert
Allen
hl
Hardin
Fairfield
20
Noble
Perry
Washington
Meigs
rm
on
Jackson
t
14
Adams
Gallia
Scioto
Lawrence
26
Monroe
Morgan
Athens
Pike
Brown
Belmont
Muskingum
Highland
le
09
Guernsey
Vinton
C
08
Licking
Ross
Hamilton
Harrison
Hocking
17
Clinton
on
07
Warren
Pickaway
rs
Butler
ff e
Fayette
04
Je
Madison
as
06
Coshocton
31
Franklin
15
16
Greene
y
w
03
10
er
Carroll
ra
om
Holmes
Delaware
19
Union
Clark
tg
33
Knox
Champaign
Preble
Columbiana
Stark
ca
Logan
Miami
on
Mahoning
29
Wayne
d
Morrow
Shelby
M
Portage
s
Tu
Mercer
05
Trumbull
it
Marion
Auglaize
12
m
27
an
32
18
m
28
22
Richland
Darke
Su
Huron 13
01
Geauga
24 Cuyahoga
Erie
Lorain
Paulding
Lake
21
23
30
State Board of Education Districts 2012-2022
(As Adopted 2012)
Lucas
Fulton
Williams
Lake
Ottawa
11
02
Defiance
Henry
Sandusky
Wood
Erie
Seneca
Putnam
Hardin
hl
05
an
Licking
Clark
Madison
Greene
y
Fayette
04
Warren
09
Perry
Pickaway
Washington
Hocking
Athens
C
le
Meigs
rm
Pike
on
Jackson
t
Gallia
Scioto
Lawrence
27
Monroe
Morgan
Highland
Adams
Belmont
Noble
Vinton
Brown
08
Guernsey
Fairfield
Ross
Hamilton
Harrison
Muskingum
10
Clinton
on
Coshocton
Franklin
rs
Union
as
Champaign
er
w
Knox
Delaware
06
Miami
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Je
Holmes
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Stark
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Portage
it
Marion
Auglaize
on
m
Mahoning
As
Richland
M
m
Medina
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Allen
03
Trumbull
07
Hancock
Van Wert
Darke
Su
Huron
01
Geauga
Cuyahoga
Lorain
Paulding
Ashtabula
Ohio Court of Appeals Districts
(Oh. Const. Art. IV, Sec. 3 & RC 2501.01)
Lucas
Fulton
Williams
Lake
11
Ottawa
06
Defiance
Henry
Wood
Erie
Seneca
Putnam
03
Hardin
hl
09
an
Holmes
on
Madison
Greene
Harrison
Fairfield
Perry
Washington
Hocking
Athens
Vinton
C
Highland
le
Meigs
rm
Pike
on
Jackson
t
Adams
Gallia
Scioto
Lawrence
28
Monroe
Morgan
Clinton
Brown
Belmont
Noble
Pickaway
04 Ross
07
Guernsey
Muskingum
12
Hamilton
01
rs
Franklin
Clark
Warren
ff e
Licking 05
10
Fayette
Butler
as
Coshocton
Union
Miami
y
w
Knox
Delaware
Champaign
er
Je
ra
Logan
Shelby
om
Carroll
ca
Morrow
Columbiana
Stark
s
Tu
Mercer
Preble
Wayne
d
Marion
Auglaize
02
Portage
it
Mahoning
As
Richland
tg
m
Medina
Wyandot Crawford
Allen
Darke
Trumbull
m
Hancock
Van Wert
on
Su
Huron
Paulding
Geauga
08 Cuyahoga
Sandusky
Lorain
M
Ashtabula
Elections Division
(614) 466-2585
TTY Toll-Free: (877) TTY-OHIO (877-889-6446)
TTY: (614) 728-3295
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SOS0513 (07/2015)
UNITED STATES PRESIDENT / VICE PRESIDENT TO BE ELECTED 2016
March 15, 2016– Primary Election
November 8, 2016 – General Election
For information on the rules and filing requirements for Presidential and
Vice-Presidential candidates, please call the OhioSecretary of State’s
office at 614.466.2585.
NO. ELECT TERM CURRENT OFFICE HOLDER
2016 LENGTH
1
1
4 Years
President: Barack Obama*
Vice President: Joe Biden*
*Term-limited; not eligible for reelection.
Requirements:
•
•
•
A candidate for the office of President of the United States must be a natural born
citizen of the United States, a U.S. resident for at least 14 years, and at least 35
years old on or before the day of the election. (U.S. Constitution, Article II, section
1).
A candidate for the office of Vice-President of the United States must have the
same qualifications as a candidate for President. The candidate for Vice-President
shall not be an inhabitant of the same state as the candidate for President.
Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates must file jointly with, or be certified
jointly to, the Ohio Secretary of State’s office (U.S. Constitution, Amendment XII;
R.C. 3513.041, 3513.12, 3513.121).
Term Limits:
• Limited to two four-year terms; no more than 10 years in the event that a Vice President
ascends to the presidency mid-term or less (U.S. Constitution, Amendment XXII).
6.12.15
2016
Ohio
Presidential Guide
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Table of Contents
Qualifications for Offices of President and Vice President..................................................................1
Ballot Access for Major Political Parties.................................................................................................1
Democratic Presidential Primary......................................................................................................2
Republican Presidential Primary.......................................................................................................5
Ballot Access for Minor Political Parties................................................................................................20
Ballot Access for Independent Candidates.......................................................................................22
Ballot Access for Joint Write-in Candidates........................................................................................23
Campaign Finance Requirements.......................................................................................................24
The Electoral College.............................................................................................................................25
2016 Ohio Presidential Guide
Qualifications for Offices of President and Vice President
A candidate for the office of President of the United States must be a natural born
citizen of the United States, a U.S. resident for at least 14 years, and at least 35 years
old on or before the day of the election. (U.S. Constitution, Article II, section 1)
A candidate for the office of Vice President of the United States must have the same
qualifications as a candidate for President. The candidate for Vice President shall not
be an inhabitant of the same state as the candidate for President. (U.S. Constitution,
Amendment XII)
Presidential and vice presidential candidates must file jointly with, or be certified jointly
to, the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office (U.S. Constitution, Amendment XII; R.C. 3513.12, 3513.121).
Generally, a presidential candidacy may take one of the following forms in Ohio:
•
Participation in a party primary as provided by law and party rules;
•
Joint candidacy of a minor political party having legal status in Ohio;
•
Independent joint candidacy; or
•
Joint write-in candidacy.
The form of candidacy determines the method by which candidates obtain access to
the Ohio ballot for the presidential primary or general election.
Ballot Access for Major Political Parties
The presidential and vice presidential nominees of major political parties are not
nominated through primary elections, but are selected by delegates at each
party’s national convention. The number of delegates and alternates to be sent to a
convention is determined by the national party committee’s written rules governing
the primary process in each state.
The two major political parties currently having legal status in Ohio – the Democratic
and Republican parties – have filing requirements and deadlines in each party’s
written rules, in addition to those provided for by statute.
1
Democratic Presidential Primary
Anyone interested in participating as a candidate in the Democratic presidential
nominating process should:
1.
Review the relevant materials of the state and national Democratic Party
organizations, including the party rules and the Ohio Democratic Party’s 2016
Ohio Delegate Selection Plan;
2.
If you are interested in being designated as a delegate or alternate delegate,
obtain the written consent of the two people, your first and second choices for
the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, whom you want to support as a
delegate or alternate delegate; and
3.
Obtain the appropriate forms and file those forms as provided by Ohio law and
the Ohio Democratic Party’s 2016 Ohio Delegate Selection Plan.
Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Ohio Democratic
Party directly.
Ohio Democratic Party
340 E. Fulton Street
Phone: (614) 221-6563
www.ohiodems.org
Please contact the Democratic National Committee for information on the 2016
Democratic National Convention.
Petition Method for At-Large Delegates
Pursuant to the 2016 Ohio Delegate Selection Plan published by the Ohio Democratic
Party, a presidential candidate obtains access to the Democratic presidential primary
ballot by having one or two qualified electors file as at-large delegates. This enables
the presidential candidate’s name to appear on the Democratic primary ballot in
each of Ohio’s 16 congressional districts.
2
What to File
The Secretary of State’s Office has prescribed forms that satisfy the statutory requirements:
•
Form 2-N Declaration of Candidacy and Petition – At-large Delegate or Alternate
- Single Candidate
•
Form 2-R Consent for Use of Name as First Choice for the Presidency
- Single Candidate
•
Form 2-S Consent for Use of Name as Second Choice for the Presidency
- Single Candidate
Forms may be obtained by following the hyperlinks provided in this Guide or by
contacting the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office:
Ohio Secretary of State - Elections Division
Elections Division
(614) 466-2585
TTY: (614) 728-3295
[email protected]
3
Petition and Signature Requirements (R.C. 3513.05; R.C. 3501.38; R.C. 3503.06)
Candidates for at-large delegate file the Declaration of Candidacy and Petition (Ohio
Secretary of State Form 2-N), designating their first and second choices for nomination
as the Democratic candidate for President.
The Declaration of Candidacy and Petition (Ohio Secretary of State Form 2-N) may
consist of separate petition papers, each containing signatures of electors of only one
county. If a petition paper contains signatures of electors from more than one county,
the Secretary of State’s Office will determine the county from which the majority of
signatures came, and only signatures from that county shall be counted. Any other
signature on that petition paper will be invalidated.
The petition must contain signatures of at least 1,000 – but not more than 3,000 –
qualified Ohio electors affiliated with the Democratic Party. For purposes of signing
or circulating a petition in 2015, an elector is considered to be affiliated with the
Democratic Party if the elector either voted in the primary elections only of the
Democratic Party in 2013 or 2014 or did not vote in any other political party’s primary
elections in those years.
Each separate petition paper must be circulated by one individual and is governed by
the rules set forth in R.C. 3501.38 and R.C 3503.06.
Additional Forms
Each candidate for at-large delegate also must file the Consent for Use of Name
(Ohio Secretary of State Forms 2-R and 2-S), signed by the presidential candidates
designated in the Declaration of Candidacy and Petition (Ohio Secretary of State
Form 2-N) as the delegate or alternate’s first and second choices for the Democratic
nomination for President.
When and Where to File
The properly-completed and signed forms must be filed no later than 4 p.m. on
December 16, 2015 with the Ohio Secretary of State’s Elections Division.
Please be advised that the 2016 Ohio Delegate Selection Plan may require that
additional forms be filed with the Ohio Democratic Party in advance of the December 16, 2015 filing deadline. Please consult the Plan for further information.
Filing Fee
There is no fee to file these forms with the Secretary of State’s Office.
4
Republican Presidential Primary
Anyone interested in participating as a candidate in the Republican presidential
nominating process should:
1. Review the relevant materials of the national and state Republican Party
organizations, including the party rules;
2. If you are interested in being designated as a delegate or alternate delegate,
obtain the written consent of the two people, your first and second choices as
the Republican Party’s presidential candidate, whom you want to support as a
delegate or alternate delegate; and
3. Determine which method you will use to obtain access to the Ohio Republican
Party primary election ballot (outlined below), obtain the appropriate forms, and
file those forms as provided by Ohio law.
Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Ohio Republican Party directly.
Ohio Republican Party
211 S. Fifth Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 228-2481
www.ohiogop.org
Please contact the Republican National Committee for information on the 2016 Republican National Convention.
5
Ballot Access Methods for the Republican Presidential Primary
Petition Method (R.C. 3513.12)
A presidential candidate who is not eligible to attain ballot access via the Alternate
(non-petition) Method of R.C. 3513.121, or who wants to use the petition process, may
obtain access to the Republican Party’s presidential primary ballot through the filing of
petitions for delegates and alternate delegates.
Under the petition method, the presidential candidate gains access to the party’s
primary ballot by fielding candidates for delegate and alternate delegate to the
party’s national convention who have pledged their support to that candidate. The
candidates must file a Declaration of Candidacy and Petition.
Under the rules of the Ohio Republican Party, the delegates and alternate delegates
are elected both at-large and by congressional district. Candidates for delegate or
alternate delegate may file either as an individual or as a group.
Each candidate for delegate or alternate delegate filing under the petition method
must file a Declaration of Candidacy and Petition with the appropriate election officials.
Individual candidates for district delegate or alternate district delegate file a
Declaration of Candidacy and Petition with the board of elections of the most
populous county in the congressional district. Individual candidates for at-large
delegate or alternate at-large delegate file with the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office.
The Declaration of Candidacy and Petition may consist of separate petition papers,
each of which must contain signatures of electors of only one county. If a petition
paper contains signatures of electors from more than one county, even if in the same
congressional district, the election officials who accepted the filing will determine
the county from which the majority of signatures came, and only signatures from
that county shall be counted. Any other signature on that petition paper will be
invalidated. (R.C. 3513.05)
Each separate petition paper must be circulated by one person, and is governed by
the rules set forth in R.C. 3501.38 and R.C 3503.06.
6
What to File (District Delegate or District Alternate – Single/individual
Candidate)
The Secretary of State’s Office has prescribed forms that satisfy the statutory
requirements:
•
Form 2-P Declaration of Candidacy and Petition – District Delegate or District
Alternate - Single Candidate
•
Form 2-R Consent for Use of Name as First Choice for the Presidency - Single Candidate
•
Form 2-S Consent for Use of Name as Second Choice for the Presidency - Single Candidate
Elections Division
(614) 466-2585
TTY: (614) 728-3295
[email protected]
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A candidate for district delegate or alternate district delegate is elected from the
congressional district in which his or her voting residence address is located. The district
delegate or alternate district delegate candidate files a Declaration of Candidacy
and Petition (Ohio Secretary of State Form 2-P), which designates the district delegate
or alternate district delegate candidate’s first and second choices for president.
The Declaration of Candidacy and Petition (Ohio Secretary of State Form 2-P) for a
district delegate or alternate district delegate must contain signatures of at least 50,
but not more than 150, qualified electors from that congressional district.
To be qualified to sign or circulate the petition, an elector must be affiliated with
the Republican Party, as defined by Ohio election law. For purposes of signing
or circulating a petition in 2015, an elector is considered to be affiliated with the
Republican Party if the elector either voted in the primary elections only of the
Republican Party in 2013 or 2014 or did not vote in any other political party’s primary
elections in those years.
Additional Forms
The district delegate or alternate district delegate candidate also must file the
appropriate Consent for Use of Name (Ohio Secretary of State Forms 2-R and 2-S)
signed by his or her first or second choice, as appropriate, for President.
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When and Where to File (R.C. 3513.05)
December 16, 2015 with the board of elections of the most populous county in the
congressional district.
Below is a list of Ohio’s 16 congressional districts, the most populous county of each
district, and the city of the most populous county in which the county board of
elections office is located:
District 1
Hamilton County (Cincinnati)
District 2
District 3
Franklin County (Columbus)
District 4
Lorain County (Lorain)
District 5
Lucas County (Toledo)
District 6
Columbiana County (Lisbon)
District 7
Stark County (Canton)
District 8
Butler County (Hamilton)
District 9
Cuyahoga County (Cleveland)
District 10
Montgomery County (Dayton)
District 11
District 12
District 13
Summit County (Akron)
District 14
Lake County (Painesville)
District 15
District 16
Filing Fee
There is no fee to file these forms with the county boards of elections.
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What to File (At-Large Delegate and Alternate At-Large Delegate Single/
Individual Candidate)
At-large delegates and alternate at-large delegates to the Republican national
nominating convention are elected on a statewide basis.
The Secretary of State’s Office has prescribed forms that satisfy the statutory requirements:
•
Form 2-N Declaration of Candidacy and Petition – At-large Delegate or Alternate
- Single Candidate
•
Form 2-R Consent for Use of Name as First Choice for the Presidency
- Single Candidate
•
Form 2-S Consent for Use of Name as Second Choice for the Presidency
- Single Candidate
Elections Division
(614) 466-2585
TTY: (614) 728-3295
[email protected]
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A candidate for at-large delegate or alternate at-large delegate files a Declaration
of Candidacy and Petition (Ohio Secretary of State Form 2-N) that designates the
candidate’s first and second choices for nomination as the Republican candidate
for President.
The petition must contain signatures of at least 1,000 qualified Ohio electors affiliated
with the Republican Party. For purposes of signing or circulating a petition in 2015,
an elector is considered to be affiliated with the Republican Party if the elector either
voted in the primary elections only of the Republican Party in 2013 or 2014 or did not
vote in any other political party’s primary elections in those years.
Additional Forms
Each at-large delegate or alternate at-large delegate also must file the appropriate
Consent for Use of Name (Ohio Secretary of State Forms 2-R and 2-S), signed by the
presidential candidates designated in the Declaration of Candidacy and Petition
(Ohio Secretary of State Form 2-N), as the delegate or alternate delegate’s first and
second choices for party nomination for President.
December 16, 2015 with the Ohio Secretary of State’s Elections Division.
Filing Fee
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What to File (Delegates and Alternates – Group Petition)
The Secretary of State’s Office has prescribed forms that satisfy the statutory
requirements:
•
Form 2-O Declaration of Candidacy and Petition – At-large Delegate or Alternate
- Several Candidates
•
Form 2-Q Declaration of Candidacy and Petition – District Delegate or Alternate
•
Form 2-T Consent for Use of Name as First Choice for the Presidency
•
Form 2-U Consent for Use of Name as Second Choice for the Presidency
Elections Division
(614) 466-2585
TTY: (614) 728-3295
[email protected]
If a group of candidates for delegate or alternate delegate files with the Ohio
Secretary of State, a properly-completed petition that designates the same two
individuals as the first and second choices for President, and the appropriate Consent
for Use of Name (Ohio Secretary of State Forms 2-T and 2-U), then that single petition
will suffice for all of the candidates for delegate or alternate named in the petition.
Note: A group petition may be filed only if the group of candidates listed on the
petition is equal in number to the whole number of delegate or alternate delegates
to be elected on either an at-large or district basis.
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The signature requirements for a group petition are the same as for a petition filed by a
single delegate or alternate delegate:
•
District Delegate or Alternate (Ohio Secretary of State Form 2-Q): Signatures of at
least 50, but not more than 150, qualified electors
•
At-large Delegate or Alternate (Ohio Secretary of State Form 2-O): Signatures of
at least 1,000, but not more than 3,000, qualified electors
For purposes of signing or circulating a petition in 2015, an elector is considered to be
affiliated with the Republican Party if the elector either voted in the primary elections
only of the Republican Party in 2013 or 2014 or did not vote in any other political
party’s primary elections in those years.
Group petitions for candidates for at-large delegates or alternate at-large delegates
must be filed no later than 4 p.m. on December 16, 2015 with the Ohio Secretary of
State’s Elections Division.
Elections Division
(614) 466-2585
TTY: (614) 728-3295
[email protected]
Group petitions for district delegates or alternate district delegates must be filed
no later than 4 p.m. on December 16, 2015 with the board of elections of the most
populous county in the congressional district.
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Below is a list of Ohio’s 16 congressional districts, the most populous county of each
district, and the city of the most populous county in which the county board of
elections office is located:
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
Lorain County (Lorain)
District 5
Lucas County (Toledo)
District 6
Columbiana County (Lisbon)
District 7
Stark County (Canton)
District 8
Butler County (Hamilton)
District 9
District 10
Montgomery County (Dayton)
District 11
District 12
District 13
Summit County (Akron)
District 14
Lake County (Painesville)
District 15
District 16
Filing Fee
There is no fee to file these forms with the Secretary of State’s Office or the county
boards of elections.
Alternate (Non-Petition) Method (R.C. 3513.121; 28 U.S.C. §1746)
Eligibility
A Republican presidential candidate who is able to meet the criteria (below)
established in R.C. 3513.121 may be certified to the Ohio presidential primary ballot if
the presidential candidate and the candidates for delegate and alternate delegate
who have pledged to support that presidential candidate file Declarations of
Candidacy (no petition containing signatures of Ohio electors is necessary).
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Presidential Candidates – What, When and Where to File
Each presidential candidate filing for the Republican primary election under the
Alternate (non-petition) Method must file the following documents with the Ohio
Secretary of State’s Elections Division:
1. A “reasonable accounting” proving that the candidate’s campaign committee
has raised at least $5,000 for the primary election in each of 20 states from
individuals, with a maximum of $250 per contributor counting toward the threshold.1
2. A statement from the presidential candidate’s registered presidential campaign
committee treasurer meeting the standards of 28 U.S.C. §1746 and certifying that
the candidate’s committee has met the applicable contribution requirements.2
3. The appropriate Declarations of Candidacy (no petition):
• Form 1-A, Declaration of Candidacy for Party Primary Election for President
– Designation of Delegates and Alternates Elected by Congressional District,
indicating the Ohio congressional districts in which the presidential candidate
wishes to appear on the ballot and including the presidential candidate’s
list of approved district delegates and alternate district delegates in each
congressional district; and
• Form 1-B, Declaration of Candidacy for Party Primary Election for President
– Designation of Delegates At-large and Alternates At-large, including the
presidential candidate’s list of approved delegates and alternate delegates to
be elected at-large on the statewide ballot.
Ohio law does not define what constitutes a “reasonable accounting.” The Secretary of State’s Office
previously has accepted a document containing, for each state, each individual contributor’s name
and address and the amount and date of the contribution as a “reasonable accounting.”
1
Ohio law does not prescribe language for the statement. The Secretary of State’s Office previously
has accepted a signed and dated statement containing the following language: “I declare (certify,
verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the attached accounting is true and correct, and that the
campaign committee of (Presidential Candidate) has met the contribution requirements of Revised
Code Section 3513.121.”
2
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These documents must be filed, in person or by mail, at the same time with the Ohio
Secretary of State’s Elections Division no later than 4 p.m. on December 16, 2015.
Elections Division
(614) 466-2585
TTY: (614) 728-3295
[email protected]
District Delegate or Alternate District Delegates (Option 1 - Single or Individual Candidate) What, When and Where to File
Single (individual) candidates for district delegate or district alternate delegate who
are designated by a Republican presidential candidate filing under the Alternate
(non-petition) Method must file the following documents with the Secretary of State’s
Office no later than 4 p.m. on December 16, 2015:
1. Form 2-PA, Declaration of Candidacy Party Primary Election for District Delegate
or Alternate District Delegate to the National Convention (Single Candidate), that
includes a signed statement indicating the district delegate or alternate district
delegate’s first and second choices for President;
2. Form 2-R, Consent for Use of Name as First Choice for the Presidency - Single
Candidate, bearing the original signature of the district delegate or alternate
district delegate’s first choice for President; and
3. Form 2-S, Consent for Use of Name as Second Choice for the Presidency - Single
Candidate, bearing the original signature of the district delegate or alternate
district delegate’s second choice for President.
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District Delegate or Alternate District Delegates (Option 2 - Group or Several Candidates) What, When and Where to File
A group or several candidates for district delegate or alternate district delegate who
are designated by a Republican presidential candidate filing under the Alternate
1. Form 2-QA, Declaration of Candidacy Party Primary Election for District Delegate
or Alternate District Delegate to the National Convention (Several Candidates),
that includes a signed statement indicating the delegate or alternate delegate’s
first and second choices for President;
2. Form 2-T, Consent for Use of Name as First Choice for the Presidency - Several
Candidates, bearing the original signature of the district delegate or alternate
district delegate’s first choice for President; and
3. Form 2-U, Consent for Use of Name as Second Choice for the Presidency - Several
Candidates, bearing the original signature of the district delegate or alternate
district delegate’s second choice for President.
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At-large Delegate and At-large Alternate Delegate (Option 1 – Single or Individual Candidate) What, When and Where to File
Candidates for at-large delegate and at-large alternate delegate for a Republican
presidential candidate who submit a Declaration of Candidacy under the Alternate
(non-petition) Method are selected in accordance with rules adopted by the state
central committee of the presidential candidate’s political party.
A candidate for at-large delegate or at-large alternate delegate who is designated
by a Republican presidential candidate filing under the Alternate (non-petition)
method must file the following documents with the Secretary of State’s Office no later
than 4 p.m. on December 16, 2015:
1. Form 2-NA, Declaration of Candidacy Party Primary Election for Delegate At-large or Alternate At-large to the National Convention (Single Candidate), that
includes a signed statement indicating the at-large delegate or alternate at-large
delegate’s first and second choices for President;
2. Form 2-R, Consent for Use of Name as First Choice for the Presidency - Single
Candidate, bearing the original signature of the at-large delegate or alternate
at-large delegate’s first choice for President; and
3. Form 2-S, Consent for Use of Name as Second Choice for the Presidency - Single
Candidate, bearing the original signature of the at-large delegate or alternate
at-large delegate’s second choice for President.
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At-Large Delegate and At-Large Alternate Delegate (Option 2 - Group or Several Candidates) What, When and Where to File
A group or several candidates for at-large delegate and at-large alternate delegate
for a Republican presidential candidate who submit a Declaration of Candidacy
under the Alternate (non-petition) method are selected in accordance with rules
adopted by the state central committee of the presidential candidate’s political party.
A group or several candidates for at-large delegate or district alternate delegate
who are designated by a Republican presidential candidate filing under the Alternate
1. Form 2-OA, Declaration of Candidacy Party Primary Election for At-large Delegate
or At-large Alternate Delegate to the National Convention (Several Candidates),
that includes a signed statement indicating the at-large delegate or alternate atlarge delegate’s first and second choices for President;
2. Form 2-T, Consent for Use of Name as First Choice for the Presidency - Several
Candidates, bearing the original signature of the at-large delegate or alternate
at-large delegate’s first choice for President; and
3. Form 2-U, Consent for Use of Name as Second Choice for the Presidency - Several
Candidates, bearing the original signature of the at-large delegate or alternate
at-large delegate’s second choice for President.
Filing Fee for Alternate (non-petition) Method
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Ballot Access for Minor Political Parties (R.C. 3501.01; R.C. 3517.012)
A minor political party is a political party organized under the laws of Ohio as a
result of one of the following:
1. The minor party’s candidate for governor or its nominees for presidential electors
received less than 20 percent but not less than 3 percent of the total vote cast at
the most recent regular state election; or
2. A group of voters filed a party formation petition with the Secretary of State’s
Office that satisfied the requirements of R.C. 3517.01.
What to File and Filing Deadlines (R.C. 3517.012; R.C. 3505.10; R.C. 3513.257)
Recognized Minor Political Party
A recognized minor party must certify the names of its nominees for the offices of
President and Vice President to the Secretary of State’s Office no later than August
10, 2016 (90 days before the date of the November 8, 2016 General Election). The
certification must be accompanied by a list of the names of 18 presidential electors
who will represent the party and candidates in the Electoral College, should the
candidates win the general election.
Minor Political Party That Has Filed a Party Formation Petition
To appear on the general election ballot as a nominee and candidate for a minor
political party that has filed a party formation petition, the joint candidates must file
(Secretary of State) Form 4-C, Minor Party Nominating Petition for Candidates for
President and Vice President of the United States no later than July 21, 2016 (110 days
before the date of the November 8, 2016 General Election).
Filing Fee
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Where to File (R.C. 3513.257)
Candidate petitions and minor party certifications must be filed with the Ohio
Secretary of State’s Elections Division.
Elections Division
(614) 466-2585
TTY: (614) 728-3295
[email protected]
Additional Information on a Specific Minor Political Party
Individuals seeking a minor party’s nomination for President or Vice President, or who
desire to be a delegate or alternate delegate to that minor party’s convention, should
contact the appropriate state and/or national office for that minor political party.
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Ballot Access for Independent Candidates
Independent joint candidates for President and Vice President run without a political
party designation. Instead of participating in the primary process, they participate in
Ohio’s general election by filing a valid and sufficient joint nominating petition.
Be advised that an independent candidate must actually be unaffiliated from any
political party, and the required claim of being unaffiliated must be made in good
faith for the candidate to be qualified to run as an independent candidate. (Morrison
v. Colley, 467 F.3d 503 (6th Cir. 2006); Jolivette v. Husted, 694 F.3d 760 (6th Cir. 2012).
What to File (R.C. 3513.257)
Independent candidates wanting their names to be printed on the general election
ballot for the offices of President and Vice President must file with the Ohio Secretary of State:
1. A valid and sufficient Joint Nominating Petition (Ohio Secretary of State Form
3-A) that complies with R.C. 3513.257 and R.C. 3501.38. The nominating petition
must contain the names and signatures of both the candidate for President and
the candidate for Vice President, and at least 5,000 – but not more than 15,000
– signatures of qualified Ohio electors (any qualified Ohio elector may sign the
petition, regardless of the elector’s political party affiliation); and
2. A slate of presidential electors. Joint candidates must file a list of names of 18
electors who will represent them in the Electoral College, should the candidates
win the general election.
The properly-completed and signed forms must be filed no later than 4 p.m. on August
10, 2016 with the Ohio Secretary of State’s Elections Division.
Elections Division
(614) 466-2585
TTY: (614) 728-3295
[email protected]
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Filing Fee
There is no fee to file this form with the Secretary of State’s Office.
Desired Ballot Designation (R.C. 3505.03, 3513.257)
Independent candidates who are nominated by petition may be designated in
one of the following three ways on the ballot:
•
“Nonparty candidates”;
•
“Other-party candidates”; or
•
No designation.
At the time prospective independent candidates file their joint nominating petition
with the Secretary of State’s Office, they may request to have the designation
“nonparty candidate” or “other-party candidate” printed underneath their names
on the ballot. The designation “independent” may not appear on the ballot. If
the candidates do not request either the “nonparty candidate” or “other-party
candidate” ballot designation, then no designation will be printed on the ballot below
their names.
Ballot Access for Joint Write-In Candidates
What to File (R.C. 3513.041)
Joint write-in candidates must file with the Ohio Secretary of State:
1. A properly completed Declaration of Intent To Be Joint Write-in Candidates (Ohio
Secretary of State Form 13-A). The declaration of intent must contain the names
and signatures of both the candidate for President and the candidate for Vice
President. (Note: Only candidates who have filed a Declaration of Intent To
Be Joint Write-in Candidates are eligible to have votes counted in the general
election.); and
2. A slate of presidential electors. Joint write-in candidates must file a list of names
of 18 electors who will represent them in the Electoral College, should the
candidates win the general election.
Filing Fee
There is no fee to file this form with the Secretary of State’s Office.
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The properly-completed and signed forms must be filed no later than 4 p.m. on August
29, 2016* with the Ohio Secretary of State’s Elections Division.
Elections Division
(614) 466-2585
TTY: (614) 728-3295
[email protected]
*Pursuant to R.C. 1.14, the filing deadline, which is Sunday, August 28, carries over to
Monday, August 29, 2016.
Campaign Finance Requirements
All candidates for the offices of President and Vice President, including write-in
candidates, are required to comply with all campaign finance laws and to file certain
financial statements with the Federal Election Commission.
Candidates are advised to contact the Federal Election Commission for more
information on these requirements before accepting contributions or making expenditures.
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The Electoral College
(U.S. Constitution, Art. II, §1 and Amendment XII; 3 U.S.C. 1)
Each state is allocated a number of presidential electors equal to its number of U.S.
Senators and U.S. Representatives. Ohio will have 18 presidential electors in 2016.
The legislature of each state prescribes the method for appointing presidential
electors. A political party or independent candidate in every state submits to the
state’s chief election official a list of individuals pledged to its candidate for president,
equal in number to the state’s electoral vote.
In Ohio (R.C. 3505.10, 3505.39, 3505.40, 3513.11 and 3513.111)
Each major political party in Ohio may hold a state convention at a time and place
fixed by the party’s state central committee, but no later than 40 days prior to the
general election, for nominating candidates for election as presidential electors. Within
five days after that convention, the party chairperson and secretary certify in writing to
the Secretary of State’s Office, the names of all persons nominated as candidates for
presidential electors.
If a major political party does not hold a state convention, then the executive
committee of the party’s state central committee must nominate candidates for
election as presidential electors in accordance with party rules. These nominations
must occur no later than 40 days prior to the presidential election. Within five days
after these candidates are nominated, the chairperson or secretary of the executive
committee, or, in the absence of the chairperson or secretary, a designated
committee member, must certify in writing to the Secretary of State’s Office the names
of all persons so nominated.
A recognized minor party in the state must certify in writing to the Secretary of State’s
Office the names of persons designated in accordance with the party’s rules.
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Meeting of the Electoral College (R.C. 3505.39, 3505.40; 3 U.S.C. §7)
The Ohio Secretary of State mails to each Ohio presidential elector a certificate of
election and notice of the meeting of Ohio’s Electoral College voters. On the Monday
following the second Wednesday of December in a presidential election year, each
state’s presidential electors meet in their respective state capitols and cast their
electoral votes, one for President and one for Vice President. A presidential elector
must cast his or her electoral vote for the nominees for President and Vice President of
the political party that certified him or her as a presidential elector.
The electoral votes of each state are then sealed and transmitted to the President of
the U.S. Senate, who, in early January (of 2017), opens and reads them before both
houses of Congress. The presidential candidate who receives the absolute majority of
electoral votes is declared President; the Vice Presidential candidate who receives the
absolute majority of electoral votes is declared Vice President.
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My
My Right
ote
My Responsibility
Elections Division
(614) 466-2585
TTY: (614) 728-3295
[email protected]
SOS 7004 (07/2015)
UNITED STATES SENATE TO BE ELECTED 2016
March 15, 2016 – Primary Election
CANDIDATES FOR UNITED STATES SENATE FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE
PARTY CANDIDATE FOR PRIMARY
PETITION NUMBER:
2C
SIGNATURES:
1,000 (Major party)
500 (Recognized minor party)
LAST FILING DATE:
December 16, 2015- 4:00 P.M. (90 days before the primary)
FILING FEE:
$100.00 + $50.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $150.00
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR GENERAL
PETITION NUMBER:
3D
SIGNATURES:
5,000
LAST FILING DATE:
March 14, 2016 - 4:00 P.M. (day before Primary)
FILING FEE:
$100.00 + $50.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $150.00
For U.S.
Senator
NO.
ELECT
2016
2
1
TERM LENGTH
CURRENT OFFICE
HOLDER
6 Years
Election 2016
6 Years
Election 2018
Rob Portman
Sherrod Brown
Term commences the third day of January (US Const, Am. XX §1)
Requirements:
Must be an inhabitant of the state from which elected;
Must be thirty years of age;
Must be a US citizen for nine years prior to election
A person holding an elective office for which candidates are nominated at a party primary may
become a candidate for a different political party if the person completes and files the prescribed
form 10-Y, Declaration of Intent to Change Political Party Affiliation, by 4 p.m. on November 16,
2015, the 30th day before the filing deadline for the March 15, 2016 Election. No person filing this
form shall file another such form for a period of ten years. (ORC 3513.04, 3513.052, 3513.191)
DO NOT GIVE CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES ANY OHIO CAMPAIGN FINANCE
INFORMATION OR FORMS - THEY MUST CONTACT THE FEDERAL ELECTION
COMMISSION (FEC) 1-800-424-9530 or http://www.fec.gov/
Designation of party for independent candidates refer to ORC 3505.03
**The SOS office issued Advisory 2007-05 regarding independent candidates and party affiliation as a result of Morrison v.
Colley, 467 F.3d (6th Cir. 2006). Refer to this advisory for specific information
8.7.2015
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS TO BE ELECTED 2016
PETITION NUMBER:
4-2E
SIGNATURES:
50 (Major party)
FILING DEADLINE:
December 16, 2015 - 4:00 P.M. (90 days before the primary)
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $35.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $85.00
**INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR GENERAL
PETITION NUMBER:
4-3F
SIGNATURES:
SEE BELOW
FILING DEADLINE:
March 14, 2016 - 4:00 P.M. (day before primary)
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $35.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $85.00
NO.
4
For
Representative
to Congress
ELECT TERM
2016 LENGTH
4
2 Years
DISTRICT & CURRENT
OFFICE HOLDER
SIGNATURES
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE
Files in Cuyahoga
County
9
Marcy Kaptur
1% OF 2014 GOVERNOR VOTE
Min. – 1,634
Max. – 4,902
Files in Cuyahoga
County
11th
Marcia L. Fudge
Min. – 1,725
Max. – 5,175
Files in Lake County
14th
David P. Joyce
Min. – 2,229
Max. – 6,687
Files in Cuyahoga
County
16th
Jim Renacci
Min. – 2,112
Max. – 6,336
th
Term commences the third day of January (US Const, Am. XX §1)
Requirements:
Must be an inhabitant of the state from which elected;
Must be a U.S. citizen for 7 years prior to election;
Must be twenty five years of age;
Candidate does not have to live in district to run
A person holding an elective office for which candidates are nominated at a party primary may become a
candidate for a different political party if the person completes and files the prescribed form 10-Y, Declaration of
Intent to Change Political Party Affiliation, by 4 p.m. on November 16, 2015, the 30th day before the filing
deadline for the March 15, 2016 Election. No person filing this form shall file another such form for a period of
ten years. (ORC 3513.04, 3513.052, 3513.191)
DO NOT GIVE CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES ANY CAMPAIGN FINANCE INFORMATION OR FORMS
THEY MUST CONTACT THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION (FEC) 1-800-424-9530 or
http://www.fec.gov/
Reminder: Candidate Contact Information Sheet is Required When Filing
9.1.15
STATE SENATE TO BE ELECTED
PETITION NUMBER:
4-2F
SIGNATURES:
50 (Major party)
FILING DEADLINE:
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $35.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $85.00
PETITION NUMBER:
4-3G
SIGNATURES:
SEE BELOW
FILING DEADLINE:
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $35.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $85.00
For State
Senator
NO.
ELECT
2016
TERM
LENGTH
DISTRICT & CURRENT
OFFICE HOLDER
SIGNATURES
4
1
4 Years
STATE SENATE
1% OF 2012 GOVERNOR VOTE
For State
Senator
•
•
th
Election 2016
24
Thomas F. Patton
Min. – 1,216
Max. – 3,648
Election 2018
21st
Sandra R. Williams
Min. –
Max. –
Election 2018
23rd
Michael Skindell
Min. –
Max. –
Election 2018
25th
Kenny Yuko
Min. –
Max. –
Note: Districts 21, 23, 25 run in 2018.
All districts file in Cuyahoga County.
Terms commence on the first day of January (OH Const. Art. II, §2)
Requirements:
Must be a resident of the district, have resided in the district for one year
immediately preceding the election and be a registered elector
Designation of Treasurer and campaign finance filed with Secretary of State.
A person holding an elective office for which candidates are nominated at a party primary may
2015, the 30th day before the filing deadline for the March 15, 2016 Election. No person filing this
form shall file another such form for a period of ten years. (ORC 3513.04, 3513.052, 3513.191)
Designations of party for independent candidates refer to ORC 3505.03
9.8.2015
STATE REPRESENTATIVES TO BE ELECTED 2016
Page 1 of 2
PETITION NUMBER:
4-2F
SIGNATURES:
50 (Major party)
FILING DEADLINE:
December 16, 2015 - 4:00 P.M (90 days before the primary)
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $35.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $85.00
PETITION NUMBER:
4-3G
SIGNATURES:
SEE BELOW
FILING DEADLINE:
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $35.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $85.00
NO.
11
ELECT TERM
2016 LENGTH
11
DISTRICT
2 Years STATE REPRESENTATIVE
For State
Representative
FTC 1/1/2017
SIGNATURES
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES
1% OF 2014 GOVERNOR
VOTE
6th
Marlene Anielski
Min. - 444
Max – 1,332
7th
Mike Dovilla
Min - 367
Max – 1,101
8th
Kent Smith
Min. - 310
Max – 930
9th
Janine Boyd
Min. - 353
Max – 1,059
10th
Bill Patmon
Min. - 203
Max - 609
11th
Stephanie Howse
Min. - 214
Max - 649
12th
John E. Barnes, Jr.
Min. - 324
Max – 972
13th
Nickie J. Antonio
Min. - 213
Max - 639
14th
Martin J. Sweeney
Min. - 285
Max - 855
8.7.2015
STATE REPRESENTATIVES TO BE ELECTED 2016
Page 2 of 2
NO.
11
ELECT TERM
2016 LENGTH
11
2 Years STATE REPRESENTATIVE
For State
Representative
FTC 1/1/2017
Requirements:
DISTRICT
SIGNATURES
1% OF 2014 GOVERNOR
VOTE
15th
Nicholas J. Celebrezze
Min -254
Max – 762
16th
Nan A. Baker
Min. - 405
Max – 1,215
Must be a resident of the district, have resided in the district
for one year immediately preceding the election and be a
registered elector
Terms commence on the first day of January (OH Const. Art. II, §2)
Designation of Treasurer and campaign finance filed with Secretary of State.
A person holding an elective office for which candidates are nominated at a party primary
may become a candidate for a different political party if the person completes and files
the prescribed form 10-Y, Declaration of Intent to Change Political Party Affiliation, by 4
p.m. on November 16, 2015, the 30th day before the filing deadline for the March 15,
2016 Election. No person filing this form shall file another such form for a period of ten
years. (ORC 3513.04, 3513.052, 3513.191)
8.7.2015
Cuyahoga County Judicial Offices
OHIO SUPREME COURT
Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor
Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger
Justice Paul E. Pfeifer
Justice Terrence O’Donnell
Justice William M. O'Neill
Justice Sharon L. Kennedy
Justice Judith L. French
Term ends 12/31/2016
Election 2016
Election 2016
Election 2016
Election 2018
Election 2018
Election 2020
Election 2020
COURT OF APPEALS
EIGHTH DISTRICT
Mary Eileen Kilbane
Melody J. Stewart
Kathleen Ann Keough
Eileen Gallagher
Frank D. Celebrezze, Jr.
Tim McCormack
Eileen T. Gallagher
Mary J. Boyle
Sean C. Gallagher
Larry A. Jones
Patricia Ann Blackmon
Anita Laster Mays
Election 2016
Election 2016
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Election 2018
Election 2018
Election 2018
Election 2018
Election 2020
Election 2020
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Election 2020
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
DIVISION OF DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Francine Goldberg
Diane M. Palos
Cheryl S. Karner
Rosemary Grdina Gold
Leslie Ann Celebrezze
Term Ends 01/12/2017
Election 2016
Election 2016
Election 2016
Election 2020
Election 2020
PROBATE DIVISION
Anthony J. Russo
Laura J. Gallagher
1
Election 2020
Election 2020
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JUVENILE DIVISION
Michael John Ryan
Kristin W. Sweeney
Patrick F. Corrigan
Denise Nancy Rini
Alison Nelson Floyd
Thomas F. O’Malley
Election 2016
Election 2016
Election 2016
Election 2018
Election 2018
Election 2018
GENERAL DIVISION
José A. Villanueva
Steve Gall
Michael P. Donnelly
Peter J. Corrigan
Lance T. Mason
David T. Matia
Dick Ambrose
Maureen Clancy
John J. Russo
Hollie Lauren Gallagher
Michael Astrab
Joan Synenberg
Brian J. Corrigan
Joseph D. Russo
Stuart A. Friedman
Michael Jackson
Timothy McCormick
John P. O’Donnell
Daniel Gaul
Kathleen Ann Sutula
John D. Sutula
Carolyn B. Friedland
Shirley Strickland Saffold
Janet R. Burnside
Cassandra Collier-Williams
Michael J. Russo
Nancy A. Fuerst
Pamela A. Barker
Nancy R. McDonnell
Brendan J. Sheehan
Robert C. McClelland
Nancy Margaret Russo
Shannon M. Gallagher
Deena R. Calabrese
Term Ends 01/10/2017
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4.29.2016
BEDFORD MUNICIPAL COURT
Brian J. Melling
Michelle Paris
Election 2017
Election 2021
BEREA MUNICIPAL COURT
Mark A. Comstock
Raymond J. Wohl (Clerk)
Election 2017
Election 2017
CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL COURT
Joseph J. Zone
Janet Ruth Colaluca (appointed)
Pinkey S. Carr
Ronald B. Adrine
Michael R. Sliwinski (appointed)
Michelle Denise Earley
Earle B. Turner (Clerk)
Marilyn B. Cassidy
Raymond L. Pianka
Charles L. Patton, Jr.
Suzan Marie Sweeney
Lauren C. Moore
Ed Wade
Emanuella Groves
Term Ending 01/04/2018
Election 2017
Election 2017
Election 2017
Election 2017
Election 2017
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Election 2017
Election 2019
Election 2019
Election 2019
Election 2021
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CLEVELAND HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT
A. Dean Buchanan
Election 2017
EAST CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL COURT
William L. Dawson
Election 2017
EUCLID MUNICIPAL COURT
Deborah LeBarron
Election 2017
GARFIELD HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT
Jennifer P. Weiler
Deborah J. Nicastro
3
Election 2017
Election 2017
4.29.2016
LAKEWOOD MUNICIPAL COURT
Patrick Carroll
Election 2021
LYNDHURST MUNICIPAL COURT
Mary Kaye Bozza
Election 2017
PARMA MUNICIPAL COURT
Kenneth R. Spanagel
Deanna O’Donnell
Timothy P. Gilligan
Marty Vittardi (Clerk)
Election 2017
Election 2019
Election 2021
Election 2021
ROCKY RIVER MUNICIPAL COURT
Donna Congeni Fitzsimmons
Brian F. Hagan
Deborah F. Comery (Clerk)
Election 2017
Election 2019
Election 2019
SHAKER HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL COURT
K. J. Montgomery
Election 2017
SOUTH EUCLID MUNICIPAL COURT
Gayle Williams-Byers
4
Election 2017
4.29.2016
OHIO SUPREME COURT JUDICIAL SEATS TO BE ELECTED 2016
CANDIDATES FOR OHIO SUPREME COURT FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE
PETITION NUMBER:
2-D
SIGNATURES:
1,000 (Major party)
500 (^^Recognized minor party)
FILING DEADLINE:
FILING FEE:
$100.00 + $50.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $150.00
PETITION NUMBER:
3-E
SIGNATURES:
5,000
FILING DEADLINE:
FILING FEE:
$100.00 + $50.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $150.00
For Justice of
the Supreme
Court
NO. IN
OFFICE
ELECT
2016
TERM
LENGTH
TERM
7
3
6 Years
Full Term Commencing
January 1, 2017
6 Years
January 1, 2017
6 Years
January 2, 2017
CURRENT
OFFICE HOLDER
Chief Justice
Maureen
O’ Connor
Justice
Judith Ann
Lanzinger
Justice
Paul E. Pfeifer
Requirements: A registered voter of the state; Must be admitted to practice as an attorney in this state
and have, for a total of at least six years preceding the commencement of the term, been engaged in
the practice of law in Ohio or served as a judge of a court of record in any jurisdiction in the U.S., or
both.; Maximum age 70-years-old.
Designation of treasurer and campaign finance filed with Secretary of State.
A person holding an elective office for which candidates are nominated at a party primary may become a
candidate for a different political party if the person completes and files the prescribed form 10-Y,
Declaration of Intent to Change Political Party Affiliation, by 4 p.m. on November 16, 2015, the 30th day
before the filing deadline for the March 15, 2016 Election. No person filing this form shall file another such
form for a period of ten years. (ORC 3513.04, 3513.052, 3513.191)
•
State officers, county officers, judges of courts of record and county court judges are ineligible to
perform the duties of office until they receive a commission from the Governor. (ORC 107.05).
The fee for the commission is $5.
^^The SOS office issued Directive 2011-38 “Continued Ballot Access for Minor Political Parties in Ohio in 2012”.
Refer to this directive for specific information
8.7.2015
COURT OF APPEALS JUDICIAL SEATS TO BE ELECTED 2016
EIGHTH APPELLATE COURT DISTRICT
PETITION NUMBER:
4-2FJ
SIGNATURES:
50 (Major party)
FILING DEADLINE:
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $30.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $80.00
PETITION NUMBER:
4-3G
SIGNATURES:
3,368 min / 10,104 max
FILING DEADLINE:
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $30.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $80.00
NO. IN
OFFICE
ELECT
2014
TERM
LENGTH
TERM
CURRENT OFFICE
HOLDER
12
4
6 Years
Court of Appeals
Judges
January 1, 2017
Mary Eileen Kilbane
January 2, 2017
Melody J. Stewart
January 3, 2017
Kathleen Ann Keough
February 9, 2017
Eileen Gallagher
For Judge of the Court of
Appeals
Non-Partisan / Independent signature requirement is based on 1% of the countywide
vote for Governor in 2014.
Total countywide votes - - - 336,769
Requirements: A registered voter of the county; Must be admitted to practice as an attorney in
this state and have, for a total of at least six years preceding the commencement of the term,
been engaged in the practice of law in Ohio or served as a judge of a court of record in any
jurisdiction in the U.S., or both.; Maximum age 70-years-old.
• A person holding an elective office for which candidates are nominated at a party primary
may become a candidate for a different political party if the person completes and files
the prescribed form 10-Y, Declaration of Intent to Change Political Party Affiliation, by 4
p.m. on November 16, 2015, 30th day before the filing deadline for the March 15, 2016
Election. No person filing this form shall file another such form for a period of ten years.
(ORC 3513.04, 3513.052, 3513.191)
• State officers, county officers, judges of courts of record and county court judges are
ineligible to perform the duties of office until they receive a commission from the
Governor. (ORC 107.05). The fee for the commission is $5.
8.7.2015
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS JUDICIAL SEATS TO BE ELECTED 2016
DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISION
PETITION NUMBER:
4-2GJ
SIGNATURES:
50 (Major party)
FILING DEADLINE:
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $30.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $80.00
PETITION NUMBER:
4-3H
SIGNATURES:
3,368 min / 10,104 max
FILING DEADLINE:
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $30.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $80.00
NO. IN
OFFICE
ELECT
2014
TERM
LENGTH
TERM
CURRENT OFFICE
HOLDER
5
3
6 Years
DOMESTIC RELATIONS
JUDGES
January 13, 2017
Francine Goldberg
January 18, 2017
Diane M. Palos
January 19, 2017
Cheryl S. Karner
Common Pleas
(Domestic Relations Division)
Non-Partisan / Independent signature requirement is based on 1% of the countywide vote for
Governor in 2014.
Total countywide votes for Governor - - - 336,769
Requirements: A registered voter of the county; Must be admitted to practice as an attorney in this
state and have, for a total of at least six years preceding the commencement of the term, been
engaged in the practice of law in Ohio or served as a judge of a court of record in any jurisdiction in
the U.S., or both; Maximum age 70-years-old.
• A person holding an elective office for which candidates are nominated at a party primary may
become a candidate for a different political party if the person completes and files the
prescribed form 10-Y, Declaration of Intent to Change Political Party Affiliation, by 4 p.m. on
November 16, 2015, 30th day before the filing deadline for the March 15, 2016 Election. No
person filing this form shall file another such form for a period of ten years. (ORC 3513.04,
3513.052, 3513.191)
• State officers, county officers, judges of courts of record and county court judges are ineligible
to perform the duties of office until they receive a commission from the Governor. (ORC
107.05). The fee for the commission is $5.
8.7.2015
GENERAL DIVISION - PAGE 1 OF 2
PETITION NUMBER:
4-2GJ
SIGNATURES:
50 (Major party)
FILING DEADLINE:
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $30.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $80.00
PETITION NUMBER:
4-3H
SIGNATURES:
3,368 min / 10,104 max
FILING DEADLINE:
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $30.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $80.00
NO. IN
OFFICE
ELECT
2016
TERM
LENGTH
TERM
CURRENT OFFICE
HOLDER
34
13
6 Years
GENERAL DIVISION
JUDGES
January 1, 2017
Jose A. Villanueva
January 2, 2017
Steve Gall
January 3, 2017
Michael P. Donnelly
January 4, 2017
Peter J. Corrigan
January 5, 2017
Lance T. Mason
January 6, 2017
David T. Matia
January 7, 2017
Dick Ambrose
January 8, 2017
Maureen Clancy
January 9, 2017
John J. Russo
January 10, 2017
Hollie Lauren Gallagher
January 11, 2017
Michael Astrab
January 12, 2017
Joan Synenberg
January 14, 2017
Brian J. Corrigan
Common Pleas
(General Division)
8.26.2015
GENERAL DIVISION - PAGE 2 OF 2
Governor in 2014.
Total countywide votes - - - 336,769
Requirements: A registered voter of the county; Must be admitted to practice as an attorney in
this state and have, for a total of at least six years preceding the commencement of the term,
been engaged in the practice of law in Ohio or served as a judge of a court of record in any
jurisdiction in the U.S., or both; Maximum age 70-years-old.
•
•
A person holding an elective office for which candidates are nominated at a party
primary may become a candidate for a different political party if the person completes
and files the prescribed form 10-Y, Declaration of Intent to Change Political Party
Affiliation, by 4 p.m. on November 16, 2015, 30th day before the filing deadline for the
March 15, 2016 Election. No person filing this form shall file another such form for a
period of ten years. (ORC 3513.04, 3513.052, 3513.191)
State officers, county officers, judges of courts of record and county court judges are
ineligible to perform the duties of office until they receive a commission from the
Governor. (ORC 107.05). The fee for the commission is $5.
8.26.2015
6.12.15
JUVENILE DIVISION
PETITION NUMBER: 4-2GJ
SIGNATURES:
50 (Major party)
FILING DEADLINE: December 16, 2015- 4:00 P.M. (90 days before the primary)
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $30.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $80.00
PETITION NUMBER: 4-3H
SIGNATURES:
3.368 min / 10,104 max
FILING DEADLINE: March 14, 2016- 4:00 P.M. (day before primary)
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $30.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $80.00
NO. IN
ELECT
TERM
CURRENT OFFICE
TERM
OFFICE
2016
LENGTH
HOLDER
6
3
6 Years
Common Pleas
(Juvenile Division)
Elected in 2018
JUVENILE DIVISION
JUDGES
January 1, 2017
Michael John Ryan
January 2, 2017
Kristin W. Sweeney
January 3, 2017
Patrick F. Corrigan
January 1, 2019
Denise Nancy Rini
January 2, 2019
Alison Nelson Floyd
January 3, 2019
Thomas F. O’Malley
Non-Partisan / Independent signature requirement is based on 1% of the countywide vote for Governor in
2014.
Total countywide votes 336,769
Requirements: A registered voter of the county; Must be admitted to practice as an attorney in this state
and have, for a total of at least six years preceding the commencement of the term, been engaged in the
practice of law in Ohio or served as a judge of a court of record in any jurisdiction in the U.S., or both;
Maximum age 70-years-old.
• A person holding an elective office for which candidates are nominated at a party primary may
2015, 30th day before the filing deadline for the March 15, 2016 Election. No person filing this form
shall file another such form for a period of ten years. (ORC 3513.04, 3513.052, 3513.191)
•
State officers, county officers, judges of courts of record and county court judges are ineligible to
perform the duties of office until they receive a commission from the Governor. (ORC 107.05). The
fee for the commission is $5.
•
**The SOS office issued Advisory 2007-05 regarding independent candidates and party affiliation as a result of Morrison
v. Colley, 467 F.3d (6th Cir. 2006). Refer to this advisory for specific information
8.7.2015
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS JUDICIAL SEATS
PROBATE DIVISION
NO ELECTION IN 2016
PETITION NUMBER:
4-2GJ
SIGNATURES:
50 (Major party)
FILING DEADLINE:
4:00 P.M. (90 days before the primary)
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $30.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $80.00
PETITION NUMBER:
4-3H
SIGNATURES:
min / max
FILING DEADLINE:
4:00 P.M. (day before primary)
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $30.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $80.00
NO. IN
OFFICE
ELECT
2016
TERM
LENGTH
TERM
CURRENT OFFICE
HOLDER
2
0
6 Years
PROBATE COURT
JUDGES
January 1, 2021
Anthony J. Russo
February 9, 2021
Laura J. Gallagher
For Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas
(Probate Division)
NEXT ELECTION 2020
Governor in 2018.
Total countywide votes - - Requirements: A registered voter of the county; Must be admitted to practice as an attorney in this
state and have, for a total of at least six years preceding the commencement of the term, been
engaged in the practice of law in Ohio or served as a judge of a court of record in any jurisdiction in
the U.S., or both; Maximum age 70-years-old.
• A person holding an elective office for which candidates are nominated at a party primary
may become a candidate for a different political party if the person completes and files the
prescribed form 10-Y, Declaration of Intent to Change Political Party Affiliation, by 4 p.m. on
30th day before the filing deadline for the Election. No person filing this form shall file another
such form for a period of ten years. (ORC 3513.04, 3513.052, 3513.191)
• State officers, county officers, judges of courts of record and county court judges are
ineligible to perform the duties of office until they receive a commission from the Governor.
(ORC 107.05). The fee for the commission is $5.
8.7.2015
2016 COUNTY EXECUTIVE, COUNCIL & PROSECUTOR
PETITION NUMBER:
4-2G
SIGNATURES:
50 (Major party)
FILING DEADLINE:
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $30.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $80.00
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR GENERAL
PETITION NUMBER:
4-3H
SIGNATURES:
SEE BELOW (1% OF 2014 Governor Vote in District)
FILING DEADLINE:
FILING FEE:
$50.00 + $30.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $80.00
NO.
ELECT TERM
2016 LENGTH
DISTRICT
OFFICE HOLDER
SIGNATURES
1% OF 2014 GOVERNOR
VOTE
Min – 3,368
Max – 10,104
1
1
4 years
For Prosecuting Attorney
Timothy J. McGinty
FTC 1/2/2017
11
5
4 years
For Member of
County Council
1% OF 2014 GOVERNOR
VOTE
4 Years
2nd
Dale Miller
Min. - 286
Max - 858
4 Years
4th
Chuck Germana
Min. - 294
Max - 882
4 Years
6th
Jack Schron
Min. - 444
Max – 1,332
4 Years
8th
Pernel Jones, Jr.
Min. - 227
Max - 681
4 Years
10th
Anthony T. Hairston.
Min. - 303
Max - 909
For Member
of County
Council
FTC
1/1/2017
Governor in 2014.
Total countywide votes – 336,769
1 of 4
8.7.2015
2016 COUNTY EXECUTIVE & COUNTY COUNCIL
NO ELECTION IN 2016
NO.
ELECT TERM
2016 LENGTH
DISTRICT
SIGNATURES
1% OF 2014 GOVERNOR
VOTE
Min – 3,368
Max – 10,104
1% OF 2014 GOVERNOR
VOTE
1
0
4 years
For County Executive
Armond Budish
FTC 1/1/2019
11
0
4 Years
For Member of
County Council
4 Years
1
Dave Greenspan
Min. - 405
Max. – 1,215
4 Years
3rd
Dan Brady
Min.- 173
Max.- 519
4 Years
5
Michael J. Gallagher
Min.- 367
Max.- 1,101
4 Years
7th
Yvonne M. Conwell
Min.- 216
Max.- 648
4 Years
9th
Shontel M. Brown
Min.- 348
Max.- 1,044
4 Years
11
Sunny M. Simon
st
For Member
of County
Council
FTC
1/1/2019
th
tth
Min. - 338
Max.- 1,014
Governor in 2014.
Total countywide votes - - 336,769
2 of 4
8.7.2015
COUNTY OFFICE REQUIREMENTS
Residency Requirement:
County Executive: Must be an elector of the County for at least 2 years immediately prior
to filing of a declaration of candidacy.
County Council:
Must be an elector of the County for at least 2 years immediately prior
to filing of a declaration of candidacy and shall also be a resident of the
district he or she wishes to serve for at least 30 days immediately prior
to filing of candidacy.
Prosecutor:
Must be a qualified elector of the county
Must be an attorney-at-law licensed to practice in Ohio
Term Commencement Dates
•
•
All offices except County Prosecutor commence on the first day in January.
County Prosecutor commences on the first Monday in January
Other
•
State officers, county officers, judges of courts of record and county court judges
are ineligible to perform the duties of office until they receive a commission from
the Governor. (ORC 107.05). The fee for the commission is $5.
•
Salary:
•
**Designation of party for independent candidates refer to O.R.C. 3505.03
County Executive:
Council President:
Council:
$175,000 per year
$55,000 per year
$45,000 per year
3 of 4
8.7.2015
2016 COUNTY EXECUTIVE & COUNTY COUNCIL
2016 Council Districts
District 1: The cities of Bay Village, Fairview Park, North Olmsted, Rocky River, and Westlake.
District 2: The cities of Brook Park, Lakewood, and the city of Cleveland - Ward 16 (Precincts B, C,
D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q) and Ward 17 (All).
District 3: The city of Brooklyn and the city of Cleveland - Ward 3 (Precincts B, J, M, N, P, R, S)
Ward 11 (All); Ward 12 (Precincts A, B.02); Ward 13 (Precincts A, B, C, D.01 , F, G, H, I, J, K, L, P,
Q); Ward 14 (All); Ward 15 (Precincts All except Q.02); Ward 16 (Precincts A; I and J) and the
village of Linndale.
District 4: Middleburg Heights, Parma, Parma Heights.
District 5: The cities of Berea, North Royalton, Olmsted Falls, and Strongsville, and Olmsted
Township.
District 6: The cities of , Brecksville, Broadview Heights, Independence, Mayfield Heights, Seven
Hills and Solon, and villages of Bentleyville, Brooklyn Heights, Chagrin Falls, Gates Mills,
Glenwillow, Hunting Valley, Mayfield Village, Moreland Hills, Oakwood, Valley View, and Walton
Hills, and Chagrin Falls Township.
District 7: The city of Cleveland - Ward 2 (Precincts U, V and W); Ward 3 (Precincts A, C, D, E, F,
G, H, I, K, L, O, Q); Ward 4 (Precincts A, C, D, E, M.02, P and U); Ward 5 (Precincts Q and R);
Ward 6 (All except Precincts B and L); Ward 7 (All); Ward 9 (All); Ward 10 (Precincts A, B, I, K and
M); Ward 12 (Precincts B, C, L.02, M, N, O, P, Q, R, and S); Ward 13 (Precincts D.02, E, M, N, and
O) Ward 15 (Precinct Q.02);
District 8: The city of Cleveland Ward 1 (Precincts B and C); Ward 2 (Precincts All except U, V and
W); Ward 4 (Precinct T); Ward 5 (All except Precincts Q and R); Ward 6 (Precincts B and L); Ward
12 (Precincts D, E, F, G H, I, J, K, and L.01) , and cities of Garfield Heights and Maple Heights. The
villages of Cuyahoga Heights and Newburgh Heights.
District 9: The cities of Bedford, Bedford Heights, Cleveland Ward 1 (All except Precincts B and C);
Ward 4 (Precincts B, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M.01, N, O, Q, R, and S); Shaker Heights, and Warrensville
Heights, and the villages of Highland Hills, North Randall, Orange, Pepper Pike and Woodmere.
District 10: The cities of Cleveland – Ward 8 (All); Ward 10 (All except A, B, I, K, and M), East
Cleveland and Cleveland Heights, University Heights and the village of Bratenahl.
District 11: The cities of Beachwood, Euclid, Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, Richmond Heights and
South Euclid.
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8.7.2015
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED 2016
Major Political Party
(Republican Only)
For Member of State Central Committee, Man
For Member of State Central Committee, Woman
PETITION NUMBER:
SIGNATURES:
FILING DEADLINE:
FILING FEE:
SALARY:
$0.00
$0.00
•
4-2J
5
ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN OF Only THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FROM EACH
SENATE DISTRICT TO BE ELECTED FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM PER PARTY
RULES (ORC 3517.03)
o
District 21 - District 23 - District 24 -District 25
o
All districts file in Cuyahoga County
Requirements: Must be a qualified elector residing in the district from which elected
NO WRITE-IN CANDIDATES PERMITTED
Democratic Party: 4 year terms – next election May 2018
Requirements: A person seeking election to State Central committee must have either:
•
voted in the primary election(s) of only the Party the candidate is running for in 2014, 2015 and
2016; or
•
not have voted in any other party’s primary in 2014, 2015 or 2016.
A person is not eligible to be a candidate for an opposing political party’s central committee if the
person voted in another political party’s primary in the last two years.
•
DO NOT GIVE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE CANDIDATES ANYTHING FROM
CAMPAIGN FINANCE. THEY DO NOT HAVE TO FILE REPORTS.
11.19.2015
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED 2016
Republican ONLY
THE ELECTION IS March 15, 2016
Decided by Political Party
FORM NUMBER:
SIGNATURES:
FILING DEADLINE:
FILING FEE:
SALARY:
•
4-2M – no petition
-0December 16, 2015 - 4:00 P.M. (90 days before the election)
$0.00
$0.00
ONE PERSON OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY FROM EACH PRECINCT TO BE
ELECTED TO A FOUR-YEAR TERM.
Requirements: A person seeking election to Republican County Central Committee must have either:
•
voted in the primary election(s) of only the Republican Party in 2014, 2015 and 2016; or
•
not have voted in any other party’s primary in 2014, 2015 or 2016.
A person is not eligible to be a candidate for an opposing political party’s central committee if the
person voted in another political party’s primary in the last two years.
•
DO NOT GIVE COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE CANDIDATES ANYTHING FROM
CAMPAIGN FINANCE. THEY DO NOT HAVE TO FILE REPORTS.
•
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE CANDIDATES DO NOT RUN UNTIL
MAY 2018. THEY WERE ELECTED TO A FOUR-YEAR TERM IN MAY 2014.
8.7.15
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS
PETITION NUMBER:
SIGNATURES:
LAST FILING DATE:
FILING FEE:
3Z
100 minimum / 300 maximum
August 10, 2016 - 4:00 pm (90 days before the general)
$20.00 + $35.00 O.E.C. Fee = Total Fee $55.00
ALL CANDIDATES FILE WITH THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
NO.
2
ELECT TERM
2016 LENGTH
2
4 Years
For Member of State
Board of Education
DISTRICT & CURRENT
OFFICE HOLDER
MEMBER
5th
Roslyn Painter-Goffi
11th
Mary Rose Oakar
Term commences the first day of January (ORC 3301.02)
Requirements: A qualified elector residing in the district;
Shall not, during the term of office, hold any other office of trust or be an
employee or officer of any public or private elementary or secondary
school
5th District =
22nd Senate District Ashland, Holmes, Medina & Richland Counties
24th Senate District - Cuyahoga County
27th Senate District - Stark, Summit & Wayne Counties
11th District =
21st Senate District - Cuyahoga County
23rd Senate District - Cuyahoga County
25th Senate District - Cuyahoga & Lake Counties
Designation of Treasurer and campaign finance are to be filed with Secretary of
State.
8.7.2015

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