Bucyrus, Ohio Public Records

Ohio residents can register to vote online at www.ohiosos.gov/elections or submit a paper National Mail Voter Registration Form or Ohio Voter Registration Form to the Crawford County Board of Elections. Registration must be completed 30 days before any election. Eligibility requires U.S. Citizenship, Ohio residency for at least 30 days, being at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. Applicants need either an Ohio driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Address changes and party affiliation updates can be handled through the online system. As an incorporated city, Bucyrus holds municipal elections for Mayor, City Council members, and other city offices. Mayoral races occur every four years, most recently in November 2023, while Council members typically run in odd-numbered years. Candidates file petitions with the Crawford County Board of Elections. Local ballot issues appear regularly, including tax levies for city services, schools, and fire/EMS. The Bucyrus City School District frequently brings operating levies and bond issues before voters. Residents can locate their assigned polling place through the Ohio Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/toolkit/polling-location or by contacting the Crawford County Board of Elections directly. Precinct boundaries and residential addresses determine assignments. Polls operate from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM on Election Day. Ohio public records law makes many election documents accessible. Voter registration lists can be purchased from county boards of elections for political purposes. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political action committees are filed with the Ohio Secretary of State and searchable at www.ohiosos.gov. Candidate petitions, declarations of candidacy, and financial disclosure statements are all public records. Precinct-level election results are published by the Board of Elections after certification. The Crawford County Board of Elections website posts unofficial results on election night and certified results following the official canvass. During the November 2024 presidential election, Crawford County recorded The county has trended Republican in recent statewide and national contests.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Bucyrus voters are published by the Ohio Secretary of State Elections (https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/). All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives will appear on the ballot, including the district representing the city. Statewide offices including Secretary of State, Attorney General, Auditor, and Treasurer will be elected. County-level positions such as Commissioners, Sheriff, Prosecutor, Treasurer, Recorder, Engineer, Coroner, and Clerk of Courts will be decided depending on the election cycle. School board members for Bucyrus City Schools and Crawford County Career Center will run. Local tax levies and bond issues from city, school, and county entities are expected. The U.S. Senate race is not scheduled for Ohio in 2026, with the next contest in 2028. Ohio voters can request absentee ballots without providing a reason. Applications are available online at www.ohiosos.gov or from the Crawford County Board of Elections. Applications must reach the board by noon on the Saturday before Election Day for regular mail delivery, though voters can request ballots in person at the Board of Elections until the day before the election. Completed absentee ballots must be postmarked by the day before Election Day and received within 10 days after the election, or hand-delivered to the Board of Elections by 7:30 PM on Election Day. Early in-person voting begins 28 days before Election Day at the Board of Elections office, with evening and weekend hours added closer to Election Day. Military and overseas voters receive special provisions under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).