Harrison, Ohio Public Records

Registration deadlines fall 30 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, Ohio residents for at least 30 days, at least 18 years old by Election Day, not incarcerated for a felony conviction, and not declared incompetent for voting purposes by a court. Valid Ohio driver's license or state ID numbers are required for online registration. As an incorporated city, the community holds municipal elections for mayor, city council members, and other city offices. The Mayor serves a four-year term, while council members serve staggered terms. The next municipal election is scheduled for November 2025 during the odd-year cycle, when voters will decide city council seats and potentially the mayoral position depending on term expirations. Local ballot measures including tax levies, bond issues, and charter amendments may also appear. Residents can find their assigned polling place by visiting www.votehamiltoncounty.gov and using the polling place locator tool, which requires entering a street address. Ohio law provides for early in-person voting beginning 28 days before Election Day at the Hamilton County Board of Elections office and potential satellite locations. Under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3505 and 3599, certain election records are public including voter registration lists (with birthdates and addresses redacted for general requesters), campaign finance reports for candidates and PACs, candidate filings and petitions, and precinct-level election results. The Ohio Secretary of State publishes statewide results at www.ohiosos.gov. In the November 2024 presidential election, Hamilton County recorded approximately 58-60% voter turnout with over 450,000 ballots cast from approximately 620,000 registered voters, reflecting typical turnout patterns for competitive presidential elections in this swing county. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters in the area will decide several significant races: Ohio's Governor race (incumbent Governor Mike DeWine's term expires in 2026 and this seat will be contested in an open or incumbent race depending on DeWine's decision to run), Ohio Attorney General and other statewide offices (note that neither U.S. Senate seat is up as Senator Sherrod Brown and Senator J.D. Vance's terms do not expire in 2026), Ohio State Senate and Ohio House of Representatives seats representing the city's legislative districts, Hamilton County offices including County Commissioner, County Auditor, County Recorder, and potentially judicial seats, and local city council positions if they coincide with even-year elections or special elections. Absentee voting in Ohio is available to any registered voter without requiring an excuse. Voters can request absentee ballots online at www.votehamiltoncounty.gov or by submitting a paper application to the Hamilton County Board of Elections. Applications must be received by noon on the Saturday before Election Day for mail ballots, or in person until the close of polls on Election Day. Ohio does not maintain permanent absentee voter status except for military and overseas voters, so applications must be submitted for each election. 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.