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)
• Beginning Dates for Elected Offices
• Compatibility of Public Offices or Positions Resource

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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
• Frequent Questions and Common Problems with Petitions