Broadview Heights, Ohio Public Records

The Broadview Heights Police Department, headquartered at 9543 Broadview Road, Broadview Heights, OH 44147, is responsible for maintaining public safety and enforcing local laws. The department's website at https://www.broadview-heights.org/121/Police provides information on crime reporting, community programs, and access to public records related to law enforcement activities.

Broadview Heights voters are served by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, located at 2925 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115 (phone: 216-443-3200, website: boe.cuyahogacounty.gov). The Board of Elections administers all federal, state, county, and municipal elections for Broadview Heights residents, including voter registration, absentee voting, early voting, polling place assignments, and official election results. The office is open Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with extended hours before elections.

Ohio residents can register to vote online at olvr.ohiosos.gov, the Ohio Secretary of State's Online Voter Registration portal. Registration deadlines are 30 days before any election. Voters must provide their Ohio driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Registration applications can also be submitted by mail or in person at the Board of Elections. Ohio requires voters to provide identification when voting in person; acceptable forms include Ohio driver's license, state ID, military ID, utility bill with name and address, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document showing name and current address.

Broadview Heights is a city with an elected mayor-council government. The city elects a mayor and seven at-large city council members to staggered four-year terms. Mayoral elections for Broadview Heights are held in odd-numbered years, with the most recent in November 2023. City council seats are also contested in odd-year November elections. The next municipal elections for Broadview Heights mayor and council will be held in November 2025 and 2027. Broadview Heights voters can find information about local candidates, ballot issues, and election results on the city website at broadview-heights.org and through the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.

Broadview Heights residents can locate their assigned polling place by using the polling place lookup tool at boe.cuyahogacounty.gov or by calling 216-443-3200. Polling locations are assigned based on residential address and may change, so voters should verify their location before each election. Early in-person voting is available at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections office and satellite locations beginning approximately four weeks before Election Day.

Under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3501 and 3503, voter registration records are public information. The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections maintains the official voter file, which includes names, addresses, voting history (whether someone voted, not how they voted), and party affiliation for primary elections. Campaign finance records for candidates running in Broadview Heights elections are filed with the Ohio Secretary of State and accessible at cfrs.ohiosos.gov. Precinct-level election results are posted by the Board of Elections at boe.cuyahogacounty.gov/results after each election is certified.

In the November 2024 presidential election, Cuyahoga County reported approximately 60-65% voter turnout, with over 650,000 ballots cast from approximately 1 million registered voters. Broadview Heights typically experiences higher turnout than the county average, often exceeding 70% in presidential elections, reflecting the community's high civic engagement and educational attainment levels.

On November 3, 2026, Broadview Heights and Cuyahoga County voters will decide several important races. Ohio will hold elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor (gubernatorial term expires January 2027), all seats in the Ohio House of Representatives (all 99 seats elected every two years), half of the Ohio Senate (17 of 33 seats on rotating four-year terms), and various county offices including Cuyahoga County Executive, County Council members, Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, Clerk of Courts, Fiscal Officer, Recorder, Treasurer, Coroner, and Engineer. While there is no U.S. Senate seat from Ohio on the ballot in 2026 (Ohio's Senate seats are contested in presidential election years), voters will elect their U.S. Representative for Ohio's 7th Congressional District, which includes Broadview Heights. Local issues may include Brecksville-Broadview Heights school levies, city charter amendments, and municipal bond issues.

Ohio voters can request absentee ballots for any reason. Applications are available at ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/absentee-voting or through the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Absentee ballot applications must be received by the Board of Elections by noon on the Saturday before Election Day for mail delivery, or by 3:00 PM the day before Election Day for in-person pickup. Completed absentee ballots must be postmarked by the day before Election Day and received within 10 days after the election, or delivered in person to the Board of Elections by 7:30 PM on Election Day. Military and overseas voters have special extended deadlines under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).