Creston, Ohio Public Records

Citizens, Ohio residents for at least 30 days, and at least 18 years old by election day. Registration deadlines fall 30 days before any election. An Ohio driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number serves as acceptable identification for registration, though first-time voters who registered by mail may need to show identification when casting their ballot. As an incorporated village, Creston holds municipal elections for mayor and village council members. Village elections in Ohio typically occur in odd-numbered years during the November general election. The village elects a mayor to a four-year term and six council members who serve four-year staggered terms, with three seats up for election every two years. The Wayne County Board of Elections processes candidate filings and local ballot issues specific to the village, posting candidate lists, local issues, and sample ballots on its website before each election. Village council meetings are held regularly at Village Hall, 115 North Main Street, and residents can obtain information about local government at the village offices (phone: 330-435-6696). Residents can find their assigned polling place using the lookup tool on the Wayne County Board of Elections website or by calling the Board directly. Polling assignments are based on precinct, and local voters typically cast ballots at locations within the village such as Village Hall or community buildings. Ohio offers no-excuse absentee voting, so any registered voter can request an absentee ballot without providing a reason. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online through the Secretary of State's website, downloaded and mailed to the Board of Elections, or requested in person. The deadline for regular mail ballot applications is the Saturday before Election Day, though voters can request an absentee ballot in person at the Board of Elections through the day before the election. Early in-person voting begins at the Board of Elections office approximately four weeks before Election Day. Election records that are public in Ohio include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political action committees (searchable at www.ohiosos.gov), candidate petition filings and statements of candidacy, precinct-level election results, and ballot language for issues and referenda. The Ohio Secretary of State maintains a centralized database of campaign finance disclosures and election results at the state website.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Creston voters are published by the Ohio Secretary of State Elections (https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/).S. House seats (Creston is in Ohio's 7th Congressional District), and various statewide offices including Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor, and Treasurer. Ohio's two U.S.S. Senate race is expected in 2026. State legislative races will include Ohio House of Representatives (all 99 seats) and approximately half of the Ohio Senate's 33 seats. Wayne County offices potentially on the ballot include county commissioners, prosecutor, sheriff, auditor, recorder, treasurer, clerk of courts, coroner, and engineer, depending on term schedules. Any local issues, tax levies, or bond issues for the village or the Norwayne Local School District would also appear on Candidate filing typically occurs in the winter and spring preceding the November election, with primary elections held in May for partisan offices.