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General Elections

In even-numbered years, the general election for federal, state and county officers is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Offices that are nominated and elected include:
 
Federal:
  • The U.S. President and Vice President (four-year terms)
  • Two U.S. Senators (six-year terms)
  • All members of the U.S. House (two-year terms)
 
State:
  • State Governor/Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor of State, and Treasurer of State (four-year terms)
  • All state representatives (two-year terms)
  • Justices of the Supreme Court (overlapping six-year terms)
  • Courts of appeals judges (overlapping six-year terms)
  • State Board of Education (overlapping six-year terms)
 
County:
  • Three county commissioners (except in Summit County), auditor, county prosecutor, sheriff, recorder, treasurer, engineer, coroner and clerk of courts (four-year terms)
  • Judges of the common pleas courts and county courts (overlapping six-year terms)
 
General elections for local offices are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in odd-numbered years. These offices include:
  • Municipal and township officials
  • Municipal court judges
  • Members of the local boards of education
 
Constitutional amendments and state and local issues may be placed on the ballot during any scheduled election in any year.