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List of Secretary of State Prescribed Elections Forms (PDF)

Form Number Form Title (all forms are PDF)
1-A DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for President - Designation of District Delegates and District Alternates
1-B DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for President - Designation of Delegates-at-Large and Alternate-at-Large
2-A DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
2-B DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for State Office (other than Governor/Lieutenant Governor and Supreme Court)
2-C DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for United States Senator
2-D DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for Chief Justice and Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
2-E DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for District Office Representative to Congress
2-F DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for District Office Judge of the Court of Appeals, State Senator or State Representative
2-G DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for County Office
2-H DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for Judge or Clerk of the Municipal Court
2-I DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for Elective Offices of Cities or Villages
2-J DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - For Member of State Central Committee to be Elected at Party Primary Election
2-K DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - For Member of State Central Committee to be Elected at Party Primary Election (Intermediate Party)
2-L DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for Member of County Central Committee
2-M DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - (No Petition) Party Primary Election for Member of County Central Committee
2-N DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for Delegate-at-Large or Alternate-at-Large to the National Convention (traditional)
2-NA DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for Delegate-at-Large or Alternate-at-Large to the National Convention (alternative)
2-O DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY AND CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES - Party Primary Election for Delegate-at-Large or Alternate-at-Large to the National Convention (traditional) (Several Candidates)
2-OA DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY AND CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES - Party Primary Election for Delegate-at-Large or Alternate-at-Large to the National Convention (alternative) (Several Candidates)
2-P DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for District Delegate or District Alternate to the National Convention (traditional)
2-PA DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for District Delegate or District Alternate to the National Convention (alternative)
2-Q DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for District Delegate or District Alternate to the National Convention (traditional) (Several Candidates)
2-QA DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - Party Primary Election for District Delegate or District Alternate to the National Convention (alternative) (Several Candidates)
2-R CONSENT FOR USE OF NAME - As First Choice for the Presidency
2-S CONSENT FOR USE OF NAME - As Second Choice for the Presidency
2-T CONSENT FOR USE OF NAME - As First Choice for the Presidency (Several Candidates)
2-U CONSENT FOR USE OF NAME - As Second Choice for the Presidency (Several Candidates)
2-V DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - For Non-Partisan Primary Election for Member of the Board of Education
2-W DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - For Non-Partisan Primary Election for Member of the Governing Board of an Educational Service Center
2-X DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY - For Non-Partisan Primary Election for Member of a Newly Formed Governing Board of an Educational Service Center
3-A NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For President and Vice President of the United States
3-B NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For Governor and Lieutenant Governor
3-C NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For State Office (Other than Governor/Lieutenant Governor and Supreme Court)
3-D NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For United States Senator
3-E NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For Chief Justice and Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
3-F NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For District Office for Representative to Congress
3-G NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For District Office for Judge of the Court of Appeals, State Senator or State Representative
3-H NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For County Office
3-I NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For Judge or Clerk of the Municipal Court
3-J NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For Judge of the County Court
3-K NOMINATING PETITION - For Member of a County Charter Commission (Single Candidate)
3-L NOMINATING PETITION - For Member of a County Charter Commission (Several Candidates)
3-M NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For Village Office for Use in Villages of Less than 2,000 Population
3-N NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For Municipal Office for Use in Cities or Any Village with a Population of 2,000 or More
3-O NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For Nonpartisan Office for Use in Certain Municipalities with a Population of 2,000 or More
3-P NOMINATING PETITION - For Member of a Municipal Charter Commission
3-Q NOMINATING PETITION - For Member of a Municipal Charter Commission (Several Candidates)
3-R NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For Township Office
3-S NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For Township Office (Several Candidates)
3-T NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For Member of the Board of Education City, Local or Exempted Village School District
3-U NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For Members of Board of Education for Use in City, Local or Exempted Village School District (Several Candidates)
3-V NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For Member of the Board of Education Newly Formed Local School District
3-W NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For Member of the Governing Board of an Educational Service Center
3-X NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For Governing Board of an Educational Service Center At-Large Members (3311.053) (Several Candidates)
3-Y NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For Member of a Newly Formed Governing Board of An Educational Service Center
3-Z NOMINATING PETITION AND STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY - For Member State Board of Education
3-AA NOMINATING PETITION - Delegates to a Convention to Ratify or Reject Amendment to the Constitution of the United State.
5-A PETITION FOR ELECTION ON QUESTION OF THE SALE OF BEER BY C AND D PERMIT HOLDERS
5-B PETITION FOR ELECTION ON QUESTION OF THE SALE OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUOR BY THE GLASS
5-C LOCAL OPTION ELECTION PETITION - A petition to submit the question of the sale of intoxicating liquors - Revised Code 3501.38 and 4301.32 to 4301.39
5-D LOCAL OPTION ELECTION PETITION - A petition to submit the question of the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday - 1 p.m. to midnight
5-E LOCAL OPTION ELECTION PETITION - A petition to submit the question of the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday - 10 a.m. to midnight
5-P LOCAL OPTION ELECTION PETITION AFFECTING A PORTION OF A PRECINCT
5-Q LOCAL OPTION ELECTION PETITION AFFECTING A PORTION OF A PRECINCT FOR SUNDAY SALES - 1 p.m. to midnight
5-R LOCAL OPTION ELECTION PETITION - Particular Location
5-S LOCAL OPTION ELECTION PETITION - Community Facility/Entertainment District
5-T LOCAL OPTION ELECTION PETITION AFFECTING A PORTION OF A PRECINCT FOR SUNDAY SALES - 10 a.m. to midnight
6-A PETITION FOR SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTION - “Shall a Commission be Chosen to Frame a Charter”
6-B PETITION FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
6-C PETITION FOR SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTION - “Shall a County Charter Commission be Chosen?”
6-D PETITION FOR ELECTION ON THE QUESTION - “Shall Voting Machines be Adopted?”
6-E PETITION FOR PRIMARY ELECTION FOR VILLAGE OFFICERS
6-F PETITION FOR PRIMARY ELECTION FOR TOWNSHIP OFFICERS
6-G PETITION FOR SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTION OF ORGANIZING A MUNICIPALITY UNDER A SPECIFIC PLAN
6-H PETITION TO FORM A POLITICAL PARTY
6-I INITIATIVE PETITION - (Municipality or Home Rule Township)
6-J REFERENDUM PETITION - (Municipality or Home Rule Township)
6-K REFERENDUM PETITION - (County)
6-L PETITION FOR REPEAL OF COUNTY PERMISSIVE TAX
6-M PETITION FOR ELECTION ON THE QUESTION - “Shall the County Budget Commission consist of two additional members to be elected from the county?”
6-N PETITION FOR A COUNTY ZONING REFERENDUM
6-O PETITION FOR A TOWNSHIP ZONING REFERENDUM
6-P PETITION FOR A TAX LEVY - For Senior Citizens Services or Facilities
6-Q PETITION FOR REFERENDUM ON TOWNSHIP MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAX
6-R PETITION FOR ELECTION ON THE DECREASE OF AN INCREASED RATE OF LEVY APPROVED FOR A CONTINUING PERIOD OF TIME
6-S PETITION FOR REPEAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT INCOME TAX
10-F POWER OF ATTORNEY EXECUTED BEFORE A NOTARY PUBLIC
10-G POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH PHYSICIAN STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE AN ELECTION OFFICIAL
10-H Revocation of Power of Attorney
10-J ACKNOWLEDGMENT NOTICE
10-K NOTICE OF ELECTION AND IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
10-T AFFIRMATION OF VOTER WHO CANNOT PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION
10-U AFFIDAVIT-OATH-EXAMINATION OF PERSON CHALLENGED - (R.C. 3505.20)
11-A APPLICATION FOR ABSENT VOTER'S BALLOT
11-B APPLICATION FOR ABSENT VOTER'S BALLOT BY VOTER REQUIRING ASSISTANCE OR VOTER HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE OF ACCIDENT OR MEDICAL EMERGENCY
11-C APPLICATION BY RELATIVE FOR ABSENT VOTER'S BALLOT - For Member of the Organized State Militia
11-D APPLICATION FOR ARMED SERVICE ABSENT VOTER'S BALLOT
11-E APPLICATION BY RELATIVE FOR ARMED SERVICE ABSENT VOTER BALLOT
12-A IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT - Statement of Voter
12-A-OS IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT - Statement of Voter (Optical Scan)
12-B IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT - Provisional Ballot Affirmation
12-C IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT - Voter Statement for Disabled Voter Aided by Election Officials in Marking Ballots
12-C-OS IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT - Voter Statement for Disabled Voter Aided by Election Officials in Marking Ballots (Optical Scan)
12-D IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT - Armed Services Absent Voter Ballot Statement of Voter
13 DECLARATION OF INTENT TO BE A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE - All Offices Except Any Federal Office and Governor and Lieutenant
13-A DECLARATION OF INTENT TO BE WRITE-IN CANDIDATES - For President and Vice President of the United States
13-B DECLARATION OF INTENT TO BE WRITE-IN CANDIDATES - For Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor
13-C DECLARATION OF INTENT TO BE A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE - Office of United States Senator or United States Representative
214 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF OBSERVERS OR AMENDMENT OF APPOINTMENT - By the Executive/Central Committee of a Political Party
215 CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT OF OBSERVER - By the Executive/Central Committee of a Political Party
216 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF OBSERVERS OR AMENDMENT OF APPOINTMENT - By Five or More Candidates
217 CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT OF OBSERVER - By Five or More Candidates
218 PETITION TO BE RECOGNIZED AS COMMITTEE TO APPOINT OBSERVERS - Measure (Question) Submitted
219 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF OBSERVERS OR AMENDMENT OF APPOINTMENT - By Duly Recognized Committee Advocating or Opposing a Measure Submitted
220 CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT OF OBSERVER - By a Duly Recognized Committee Advocating or Opposing a Measure Submitted
257 CHALLENGE OF RIGHT TO VOTE AND CORRECTION OF REGISTRATION LIST (R.C. 3503.24)
259 CHALLENGE OF RIGHT OF PERSON TO VOTE (R.C. 3505.19)