New Richmond, Ohio Public Records

Registering to vote is straightforward for residents, with online registration available through the Ohio Secretary of State's website at https://olvr.ohiosos.gov. Ohio law requires registration at least 30 days before an election. You'll need an Ohio driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number. New residents and those changing addresses must update their registration, though Ohio does offer same-day registration during the early voting period. Eligibility requires U.S. Citizenship, Ohio residency for at least 30 days, and being at least 18 years old by Election Day. Felons regain voting rights immediately upon release from incarceration. Municipal elections in New Richmond determine the mayor and village council seats. The mayor serves a four-year term, while council members serve four-year staggered terms. Village elections take place in odd-numbered years during the November general election. Candidates file petitions with the Clermont County Board of Elections, typically by the August deadline preceding the November election. Local ballot issues including tax levies and bond issues also appear on municipal election ballots. Finding your assigned polling place is simple using the Ohio Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/toolkit/polling-location or by contacting the Clermont County Board of Elections directly. Polling places are assigned based on residential address and precinct boundaries. Polls open at 6:30 AM and close at 7:30 PM on Election Day. Ohio election records available to the public include voter registration lists, which can be purchased for political purposes, and campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political action committees. Those reports are searchable at https://www.ohiosos.gov. Candidate petition filings, precinct-level election results, and absentee ballot statistics are also public. Individual voter history showing whether someone voted is public, though actual ballot choices remain secret. Campaign finance disclosures reveal contributions and expenditures for candidates running for village offices, county positions, and state offices. The county leaned heavily Republican in presidential voting, consistent with historical patterns. Ohio will hold elections for Governor, with incumbent Mike DeWine's term expiring in 2027, making the 2026 race crucial for the next four-year term. All of Ohio's 15 U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for New voters are published by the Ohio Secretary of State Elections (https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/). Countywide offices including Clermont County Commissioners, Sheriff, Prosecutor, Auditor, Recorder, Treasurer, Engineer, and Clerk of Courts will be decided, along with judicial positions for Common Pleas and Municipal Court judges. State legislative district boundaries were redrawn following the 2020 census, so residents should verify their current Ohio House and Senate districts. Ohio offers no-excuse absentee voting, meaning any registered voter can request an absentee ballot without providing a reason. Requests can be submitted online through the Secretary of State's website, by mail, or in person at the Clermont County Board of Elections. Absentee ballot applications must be received by noon on the Saturday before Election Day for mail ballots, though in-person absentee voting at the Board of Elections continues through the day before the election. Voted absentee ballots must be postmarked by the day before Election Day and received by the Board of Elections within 10 days after the election, or hand-delivered to the Board of Elections by 7:30 PM on Election Day. Ohio also offers early in-person voting beginning 29 days before Election Day at the Clermont County Board of Elections office, with evening and weekend hours available.