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Ohio candidate resources

Pick your county to see what running for office takes.

A plain-language guide to getting on the ballot in every Ohio county: the declaration of candidacy, the signature requirement, the partisan and independent routes, and your county Board of Elections contact card. Click the map or use the list.

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All 88 Ohio counties. Click any county for its guide.

All 88 Ohio counties

Alphabetical. Each links to that county’s “how to run for office” guide.

Adams County Allen County Ashland County Ashtabula County Athens County Auglaize County Belmont County Brown County Butler County Carroll County Champaign County Clark County Clermont County Clinton County Columbiana County Coshocton County Crawford County Cuyahoga County Darke County Defiance County Delaware County Erie County Fairfield County Fayette County Franklin County Fulton County Gallia County Geauga County Greene County Guernsey County Hamilton County Hancock County Hardin County Harrison County Henry County Highland County Hocking County Holmes County Huron County Jackson County Jefferson County Knox County Lake County Lawrence County Licking County Logan County Lorain County Lucas County Madison County Mahoning County Marion County Medina County Meigs County Mercer County Miami County Monroe County Montgomery County Morgan County Morrow County Muskingum County Noble County Ottawa County Paulding County Perry County Pickaway County Pike County Portage County Preble County Putnam County Richland County Ross County Sandusky County Scioto County Seneca County Shelby County Stark County Summit County Trumbull County Tuscarawas County Union County Van Wert County Vinton County Warren County Washington County Wayne County Williams County Wood County Wyandot County

The 2027 ballot in Ohio.

These 2027 dates are confirmed against the state's own published calendar or statute. Anything our research could not confirm is left off this page rather than estimated.

  • May 4, 2027 Primary — Municipal. Partisan municipal primary, in the places that nominate by primary: mayors, city councils, auditors, treasurers and law directors, plus municipal and county court judges.
    Candidate filing: closes Feb 3, 2027.
    Source 1 · Source 2
  • November 2, 2027 Municipal General — Municipal. Regular municipal election: mayors and city and village councils, township trustees and fiscal officers, boards of education, and municipal and county court judges.
    Candidate filing: closes Aug 4, 2027.
    Source 1 · Source 2

2027 dates can move, and a municipality can change its own election date by ordinance. Which seats are on a given ballot depends on when each was last filled. Confirm anything you are relying on with the county election office before you act on it.

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