Olmsted Falls, Ohio Public Records

Eligibility requires U.S. Citizenship, Ohio residency for at least 30 days, being at least 18 years old by election day, and not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. Acceptable identification includes an Ohio driver's license or state ID, and online registration requires the last four digits of the Social Security number. Municipal elections in Olmsted Falls determine the Mayor, City Council members, and other city offices. The city council has six members serving staggered four-year terms. Mayoral elections take place every four years, most recently in November 2023, with the next scheduled for November 2027. City Council seats are divided so that three seats come up for election every two years in odd-numbered years (2025, 2027, and so on). Information about local candidates, ballot issues, and municipal election dates can be found through the City of Olmsted Falls website at olmstedfalls.org and the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Residents can locate their assigned polling place by entering their address at voteohio.gov/apps/pollingsearch/ or by contacting the Board of Elections directly. Early in-person voting takes place at the Board of Elections office and designated early voting centers in the weeks before elections. Under Ohio law, voter registration lists are public records available for purchase for legitimate purposes. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are accessible through the Ohio Secretary of State's website at ohiosos.gov. The Board of Elections publishes candidate filing information, precinct-level election results, and turnout statistics at boe.cuyahogacounty.gov. In the November 2024 presidential election, Cuyahoga County reported approximately 61% voter turnout with over 600,000 ballots cast from approximately 980,000 registered voters. On November 3, 2026, voters in Olmsted Falls will participate in midterm elections deciding Ohio's Governor race (incumbent Mike DeWine's term expires 2027), all Ohio House of Representatives seats (99 districts), half of the Ohio Senate seats (17 of 33 districts), one U.S. Senate seat (Ohio's Class III seat currently held by Sherrod Brown, term expires 2027), all U.S. House seats including Ohio's 7th Congressional District which includes the community, Cuyahoga County executive and council positions, countywide judicial seats, and potentially local municipal offices or ballot issues depending on the city's election schedule. Ohio offers no-excuse absentee voting by mail. Voters can request absentee ballots online at boe.cuyahogacounty.gov, by mail, or in person. Applications must be received by the Saturday before Election Day (by noon) for mail delivery or by 3:00 p.m. On the day before Election Day for in-person pickup. Completed absentee ballots must be postmarked by the day before Election Day and received by the Board of Elections within 10 days after Election Day, or delivered in person by 7:30 p.m. On Election Day.