North Lewisburg, Ohio Public Records

Eligibility requires U.S. Citizenship, Ohio residency for at least 30 days before the election, and being at least 18 years old by Election Day. Registration must be completed or postmarked at least 30 days before an election. The state offers same-day registration and voting during the early voting period, which begins approximately four weeks before Election Day. Online registration requires an Ohio driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number. First-time voters who register by mail may need to provide identification when voting for the first time. The village holds municipal elections for mayor and village council members. 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. Information about local candidates, ballot issues, and filing requirements is available through the Champaign County Board. Village council meetings are held regularly at the North Lewisburg Village Office at 103 Main Street, where local governance issues are decided by the mayor-council government structure. Residents can find their assigned polling location using the polling place lookup tool on the Champaign County Board of Elections website at www.champaigncountyboe.com or by calling the board at (937) 484-1575. Polling places are assigned based on precinct boundaries, and voters must vote at their designated location on Election Day. Polls are open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM on Election Day. Ohio election records that are public include voter registration lists, which are available for purchase for political purposes, campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political action committees searchable at www.ohiosos.gov, candidate petitions and declarations of candidacy, precinct-level election results, and absentee voter lists. These records can be accessed through the Champaign County Board or the Ohio Secretary of State's website. Individual voter history, showing which elections a person voted in but not how they voted, is also public record in Ohio Total votes cast in Champaign County exceeded 16,000 ballots in the 2024 general election. The ballot will include races for Governor of Ohio and other statewide constitutional offices including Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor, and Treasurer, all of which are four-year terms.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for North voters are published by the Ohio Secretary of State Elections (https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/). Depending on judicial retirement or expiration of terms, Common Pleas Court judgeships may also appear on the ballot. Voters should check with the Champaign County Board in mid-2026 for a complete list of candidates and any local ballot issues. Ohio offers no-excuse absentee voting by mail. Any registered voter can request an absentee ballot without providing a reason. Applications for absentee ballots can be downloaded from the Champaign County Board of Elections website or the Ohio Secretary of State's website, or voters can request an application by calling (937) 484-1575. Absentee ballot applications must be received by the board by noon on the Saturday before Election Day for mail ballots, or voters can apply in person during early voting through the day before the election. Completed absentee ballots must be postmarked by the day before Election Day and received by the board within 10 days after the election, or voters can return them in person to the board by 7:30 PM on Election Day. The state also offers in-person early voting at the board office beginning approximately four weeks before Election Day, including evening and weekend hours.