Candidates & Issues Filing Information

SOS General Handbooks, Manuals, Guides & Instructions 

• Secretary of State’s Website
• Current Interactive PDF Election Calendars
• Current District Maps – SOS website

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Candidate Information

• Current Candidate Requirement Guide (PDF)
• Commencing Dates for Elected Offices
• Compatibility of Public Offices or Positions Resource

Ohio Ethics Commission Information

• O.E.C. Financial Disclosure
  • The Ohio Ethics law requires certain elected officials, candidates for elected offices, public employees, and appointees to public positions to annually file a financial disclosure statement with the Ohio Ethics Commission. A financial disclosure statement requires a filer to disclose information regarding their personal financial interests and fiduciary relationships for the preceding calendar year.
• O.E.C. Who files?
  • Elected officials and candidates for state office, city and county offices.
  • Elected or appointed board members and candidates for school board or educational service center governing board in districts/ESCs with a total student count of 12,000 or more
  • Appointees to unexpired terms in any of these elected offices;

Joint Legislative Ethics Committee

• Joint Legislative Financial Disclosure Information – For all legislative candidates and current members of the Ohio General Assembly

Judicial Candidate Information

• Judicial Candidate Information from the Ohio Supreme Court
• ORC 102 – Public Officers – Ethics
• ORC 2921 – Offenses Against Justice and Public Administration

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Question’s & Issues Information

• Ohio Ballot Question’s & Issues Handbook
• Guide to Local Liquor Options

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Forms & Petitions

• Forms & Petitions Available online – SOS website

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Filing Policy and Common Problems with Petitions:

• Allen County Board of Elections’s Filing Policy
• A list of frequently asked questions and common problems my be picked up when pulling petitions.