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.