Washingtonville, Ohio Public Records

Registration must be completed 30 days before any election. New residents need to provide proof of identity and current address, acceptable documents include an Ohio driver's license, recent utility bill, bank statement, or government check. During the early voting period, which begins 28 days before Election Day, Ohio offers same-day registration and voting. As an incorporated village, Washingtonville holds municipal elections for village council members and mayor. A mayor and six council members serving four-year staggered terms govern the community. Candidates must file petitions with the Columbiana County Board of Elections during the filing period in late winter or early spring of the election year. Local ballot issues, such as tax levies for the United Local School District or village operating levies, appear on the ballot based on filing deadlines set by the village council and school board. Residents can find their assigned polling place by visiting the Board of Elections website and using the polling place lookup tool, or by calling the Board directly. Most village voters cast ballots at a single precinct location, typically at a community building or school. Under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 149.43 and specific elections statutes, numerous election records are public. Voter registration lists are available for purchase or inspection, though commercial use is prohibited. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political action committees are filed with the Ohio Secretary of State and county boards of elections and are searchable online at www.ohiosos.gov. Candidate filings, petition signatures (subject to certain privacy protections), and precinct-level election results are all accessible to the public. The village's precinct showed similar turnout patterns consistent with the county average. Ohio does not have a U.S. At the Columbiana County level, voters will elect county commissioners, sheriff, county auditor, county recorder, county treasurer, clerk of courts, prosecuting attorney, coroner, and engineer, as these countywide offices are up in the 2026 cycle. The village will not have municipal elections in 2026 (those occur in odd years), but school board positions for United Local Schools may appear on the ballot depending on the expiration schedule of current board members. Voters should check the Columbiana County Board of Elections website beginning in early 2026 for confirmed candidate lists and ballot issue information. Ohio offers multiple methods for absentee voting, now referred to as "vote by mail." Any registered voter may 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 Columbiana County Board of Elections. The deadline to request a ballot by mail is noon on the Saturday before Election Day (for 2026, that would be November 1, 2026); in-person requests at the Board of Elections can be made until the close of polls on Election Day. Absentee ballots must be postmarked by the day before Election Day and received by the Board of Elections within 10 days after the election to be counted, or they can be returned in person to the Board of Elections by the close of polls on Election Day. Ohio also offers early in-person voting beginning 28 days before Election Day at the Board of Elections office, with extended hours during the final week before the election including evening and weekend hours.