Maple Heights, Ohio Public Records

Registration must be completed 30 days before any election, with applicants providing either their Ohio driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Municipal elections in the city occur during odd-numbered years, with the next mayoral race set for November 2025. The mayor serves a four-year term, while city council consists of seven members—six representing individual wards and one at-large—all serving staggered four-year terms. Residents can locate their assigned polling place using the lookup tool at www.boe.cuyahogacounty.gov or by calling the Board directly, with assignments determined by address and precinct boundaries. During the November 2024 presidential election, Cuyahoga County saw approximately 64% turnout, with over 625,000 ballots cast from nearly 980,000 registered voters, demonstrating engagement in a closely watched national contest. Looking toward November 3, 2026, voters in the city and throughout Cuyahoga County will decide several consequential races: the Ohio Governor's race as incumbent Mike DeWine's term concludes in 2027, all Ohio House of Representatives seats with their two-year terms, Ohio Senate seats in even-numbered districts serving four-year terms, Cuyahoga County executive and council positions, and potentially the U.S. House of Representatives sefor Ohio's 11th Congressional District, which covers the community. No U.S. Senate seat from Ohio appears on the 2026 ballot, as the next statewide Senate race occurs in 2028. Local ballot issues may include tax levies or charter amendments specific to the city. Ohio permits no-excuse absentee voting, allowing any registered voter to request a mail ballot without stating a reason. Applications can be submitted online through the Board's website, by mail, or in person, with requests accepted starting January 1 of the election year. 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 itself. Early in-person voting begins four weeks before Election Day at the Board of Elections office. Public election records available in Ohio include voter registration lists—minus Social Security numbers and birthdates—which can be purchased from the Board; campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees accessible at www.ohiosos.gov; candidate petitions and declarations of candidacy; and precinct-level results that the county Board publishes online following each election.