ELECTION UPDATE – Election Cancellation for Districts 4, 5, and 7
Hello Neighbors,
Sharing the update from our Election Committee Chair. Elections for the position of CAC Commissioner for Districts 4, 5, and 7 are cancelled. Each of the districts had one applicant for the position of Commissioner and all of the applicants were certified as qualified. No one applied to be a Write-In Candidate in any of the open districts. Under the CAC Election Rules, if there is only one candidate for a single district, and there are no Write-In Candidates for that district, the candidate will be declared the winner.
Commissioners for the term beginning in 2025 are:
- Hanna VanKuiken – District 4
- Brittany Boulton – District 5
- Michael Weinman – District 7
Congratulations to the winners and thanks to the Election Committee!
CAC Annual Election Timeline – 2024 (Full event list below – PDF: 2024 CAC Election Timeline)
Friday, June 14 Candidate Petition Packet Made Available Online at CAC Website:
Interested candidates can receive a packet online by filling out the following form.
Please ensure you fill out your email address correctly.
- If you do not receive a packet as expected after your submission, you can reach out to Melissa Doll (CAC Election Chair) at dcm8694@gmail.com
- Packets are also available for pick up at Front Desk of Whetstone Library, 3909 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43214
- June 14 – July 19
- Candidate Signature Collection Period
- Thursday, June 20
- Orientation Meeting for Candidates (Optional, but Strongly Encouraged)
- 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
- Whetstone Library, 3909 North High Street, Columbus OH 43214
- Friday, July 19 (4:00pm)
- Deadline for Submission of Candidate Petitions and Notarized Nominating Petition Affidavits to the Election Committee
- Submit to Front Desk at Whetstone Library, 3909 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43214
- Wednesday, July 24
- Election Committee Certifies Completed Candidate Packets
- Thursday, August 1 (7:00pm)
- Election Committee Presents Certified Candidates to the CAC
- Friday, August 2 (5:00pm)
- Potential Write-In Candidates must submit their completed candidate packets to the Front Desk at Whetstone Library, 3909 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43214
- Tuesday, August 6 (6:30pm)
- Election Committee Certifies Write-in Candidate(s) and notifies all candidates
- Deadline for submission of candidate statements to be posted on the CAC website.
- Election Committee posts final information on election districts, location of polls, date and hours of election, descriptions or maps of the districts, names of candidates for each district and identification requirements at the polls.
- Friday, August 9
- Election Committee Submits to Media Information on: Election (or earlier) Districts, Location of Polls, Date and Hours of Election, Descriptions or Maps of the Districts, Names of Candidates for Each District, Identification Requirements at the Polls
- Early Voting: Tuesday August 20, 2024
- Time: 6 – 8pm
- Location: Whetstone Library, 3909 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43214
- Election Day: Saturday August 24, 2024
- Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
- Whetstone Library, 3909 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43214
- Post-Election Time
- Election Committee Holds Counting Session After Polls Close
- Committee Announces Uncertified Results of the Election
- Friday, August 30
- Election Complaints Must be Submitted to the Election Committee Chair in Writing No Later Than 9:00 p.m.
- August 31 – September 4
- Period During Which Election Committee Considers Complaints. Any Appeals by Candidates Must be Submitted in Writing to the CAC Chair within 3 Days of the Decision. Appeals Will be Considered at the Next CAC Meeting.
- At the End of the Period, the Committee Certifies Results to the CAC Chair, Election Committee Chair Notifies Candidates of Final Results
- Thursday, September 5
- New Commissioners Announced at CAC Meeting at 7:00 p.m. for Districts with No Outstanding Appeals or Challenges, Appointment Forms are Submitted and Processed by September 30
- September – December
- New Commissioners Meet with Liaison City-Wide Commissioner Training Offered
- Zoning Training Offered
- January 2025
- New Commissioners Appointment Terms Begin
Candidate Statements (**To be added once petition period ends**)
- District 4
- District 5
- District 7
Voters must present photo identification and evidence of place of residence and age OR a signed statement that they are 18 years of age or older and currently reside at a stated address within the election district.
Boundaries for Districts:
- District 4: Bounded on the south by the center line of Orchard Lane (west of High Street) and by the center line of Oakland Park Avenue (east of High street), on the east by the railroad tracks just east of Indianola, on the north by the center line of Arden Road and its eastward projection (east of High Street) and by the center line of Hollenback Drive and its westward projection(west of High Street), and on the west by the Olentangy River.
- District 5: Bounded on the south by the center line of Arden Road and its eastward projection, on the east by the railroad tracks just east of Indianola, on the north by the center line of Glenmont Road and its eastward projection, and on the west by the center line of High Street.
- District 7: Bounded on the south by the center line of Glenmont Road and its eastward projection, on the east by the railroad tracks just east of Indianola, on the north by the center line of Garden Road, and on the west by the center line of High Street.
CAC Annual Election Timeline – 2024 (Past Events)
