Lincoln Heights, Ohio Public Records

The registration deadline falls 30 days before any election. To register, Ohioans must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by the general election date, residents of Ohio for at least 30 days, and not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. Acceptable identification includes an Ohio driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Municipal elections in Lincoln Heights take place in odd-numbered years, when voters elect the mayor and village council members. The mayor serves a four-year term while council members serve four-year staggered terms. Information about candidate filings and local ballot issues specific to the village typically appears on the Hamilton County Board of Elections website about 90 days before each election. Residents cast ballots at assigned polling locations based on their precinct. They can look up their specific polling place, view a sample ballot, and verify registration status at www.votehamiltoncounty.gov or by calling the board directly. Ohio makes certain election records available to the public, including the voter registration database with names and addresses - though not birthdates or driver's license numbers. Campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political action committees can be searched at www.ohiosos.gov. Certified election results by precinct and candidate petition filings are also public. While Ohio has no U.S. Senate seat up that year, voters will elect all 99 Ohio House of Representatives seats and half of the 33 Ohio Senate seats - specifically the odd-numbered districts. The ballot will also include various Hamilton County offices such as county commissioners, county auditor, county recorder, county clerk of courts, and judges for the Common Pleas Court and Municipal Court. State legislative district boundaries were redrawn following the 2020 census, so residents should verify their current House and Senate districts through the Board of Elections. Ohio offers no-excuse absentee voting, meaning any registered voter can request an absentee ballot by mail. Applications are available online at www.votehamiltoncounty.gov and must be received by the Saturday before Election Day for mail delivery, or in person until the close of polls on Election Day itself. Early in-person voting begins 28 days before Election Day at the Board of Elections office and satellite locations, with evening and weekend hours available.