Murray City, Ohio Public Records

Residents who wish to register can do so online through the Ohio Secretary of State's website at www.ohiosos.gov/register, by mail using a downloadable voter registration form, or in person at the Board of Elections office. State law requires voters to register at least 30 days before an election. Voters must be U.S. Citizens, Ohio residents, at least 18 years old on or before Election Day, and not incarcerated for a felony conviction. Valid forms of identification for registration include an Ohio driver's license, state ID card, Social Security number, or the last four digits of the SSN. Ohio offers same-day registration and voting during the early voting period, which begins 28 days before Election Day and ends the day before the election. Because this community is unincorporated and lacks its own municipal government, there are no mayoral or city council elections specific to the area. Instead, residents vote in county, township, state, and federal elections. Falls Township, which includes the community, elects a three-member Board of Trustees and a Township Fiscal Officer in odd-numbered years. These local officials handle road maintenance, zoning, fire protection, and other township services. County voters elect commissioners, sheriff, auditor, treasurer, recorder, clerk of courts, coroner, engineer, and prosecutor, with most county offices elected in even-numbered years on a four-year cycle. State elections include the Ohio General Assembly (state House and Senate), statewide executive offices, and Ohio Supreme Court justices. Federal elections include U.S. President, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives (Hocking County is in Ohio's 12th or 15th Congressional District, depending on redistricting). To find their assigned polling place, residents can use the polling place lookup tool on the Hocking County Board of Elections website or the Ohio Secretary of State's website by entering their residential address.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Murray voters are published by the Ohio Secretary of State Elections (https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/). County voters will also elect local offices such as county commissioners, sheriff (if the term expires), and township trustees in Falls Township.S. Senate race will be in 2028. Ohio public records law makes many election records accessible to the public. Voter registration lists are public records available for inspection and copying, subject to restrictions on commercial use and data privacy protections. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political action committees are filed with the Ohio Secretary of State and local boards of elections and are publicly searchable online through the Secretary of State's campaign finance portal. Candidate filings, petitions, and declarations of candidacy are public records maintained by the boards of elections. Precinct-level election results are published by the Hocking County Board of Elections after each election and are available on the board's website and the Ohio Secretary of State's election results portal. Ohio voters can request absentee ballots for any reason; applications are available online, by mail, or in person at the Board of Elections and must be submitted by the Saturday before Election Day for mail ballots or in person up until the close of polls on Election Day. Military and overseas voters have special accommodations under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). Early in-person voting is available at the Board of Elections office in Logan beginning 28 days before each election, with extended evening and weekend hours in the final week. Residents seeking detailed information about upcoming elections, candidate lists, ballot issues, and voting procedures should contact the Hocking County Board of Elections or visit the office in Logan.