Stony Ridge, Ohio Public Records

Ohio residents can register online at www.olvr.ohiosos.gov, the Secretary of State's portal, though registration must be completed 30 days before any election. The system requires an Ohio driver's license or state ID number and verifies the information with the BMV. Paper registration forms remain available at the Board of Elections, public libraries, and state agencies. As an unincorporated community, Stony Ridge does not conduct municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, local governance comes from Lake Township Trustees, with township elections held during the November general election in odd-numbered years. The next Lake Township Trustee election arrives in November 2025, when three trustee positions will be filled for four-year terms on a staggered schedule. Residents participate in all Wood County, Ohio House and Senate, U.S. Congressional, and statewide elections. On November 3, 2026, voters will decide the gubernatorial race (Ohio governors serve four-year terms), all of Ohio's U.S. House seats including the 5th Congressional District covering Wood County, state legislative seats including Ohio House and potentially Ohio Senate depending on district rotation, and Wood County offices such as Commissioner, Sheriff, Auditor, Treasurer, Recorder, Clerk of Courts, and Prosecutor. These races will appear on the November 2026 ballot based on term expirations. To locate their polling place, residents can use the lookup tool on the Board of Elections website or call the office directly. Lake Township residents receive polling assignments based on precinct boundaries. In the November 2024 presidential election, Wood County saw voter turnout of approximately 72-75% of registered voters, consistent with typical presidential participation in the area, with over 80,000 ballots cast from roughly 108,000 registered voters. Publicly accessible Ohio election records include voter registration lists available for purchase under Ohio Revised Code 3503.26 for permitted purposes, campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State at www.ohiosos.gov, candidate filing information and petition signatures, precinct-level results published after each election, and absentee voter lists. To request an absentee ballot, voters must complete an application available on the Board of Elections website or by calling (419) 354-9120. Applications can be submitted online, by mail, fax, or in person, with the deadline set at noon on the Saturday before Election Day for mail ballots, though earlier submission is recommended. Ohio provides both mail-in absentee voting and early in-person voting at the Board of Elections office beginning roughly four weeks before Election Day. Voters must show identification when requesting absentee ballots and voting in person, with acceptable forms including Ohio driver's license, state ID, military ID, or utility bill displaying name and address.