CAC District 4 – Special Election Timeline
2024
- Friday, December 5, 2024 District 4 Special Election Announcement – CAC Website, CAC Facebook Page
- Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Candidate Petition Packet Made Available Online at CAC Website:
- https://www.clintonvilleareacommission.org/cac-district-4-special-election/
- Submit interest via our online form to receive PDF via email using this link to launch or the form at the bottom of the page: District 4 Special Election – Candidate Petition Packet
- Copies of Candidate Petition Packet are available for pick up at Front Desk of Whetstone Library, 3909 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43214
- https://www.clintonvilleareacommission.org/cac-district-4-special-election/
- December 11, 2024 – January 18, Candidate Signature Collection Period
- Friday, December 20, 2024 Deadline for Election Committee to Submit Election Announcement (call for candidates, date, package availability) to Clintonville Spotlight to appear in January 2025 edition
2025
- Monday, January 6, 2025 Orientation Meeting for Candidates
- 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. Whetstone Library, 3909 North High Street, Columbus OH 43214
- (Optional, but Strongly Encouraged)
- Saturday, January 18, 2025
- Deadline for Submission of Candidate Petitions 4:00 p.m. and Notarized Nominating Petition Affidavits to the Election Committee
- Submit to Front Desk at Whetstone Library, 3909 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43214
- Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Election Committee Certifies Completed Candidate Packets
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Deadline for Election Committee to submit Special Election Information (certified petition candidate names, polling location, polling hours, district 4 map, identification requirements) to Clintonville Spotlight to appear in February 2025 edition
- Post Special Election Information to CAC website and CAC Facebook Page
- Post Petition Candidate Statements to CAC Website
- Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Election Committee Presents Certified Candidates to the 7:00 p.m. CAC
- Friday, February 7, 2025 5:00 p.m.
- Potential Write-In Candidates must submit their completed candidate packets by 5:00 p.m. to the Front Desk at Whetstone Library, 3909 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43214
- Monday, February 10, 2025 6:30 p.m.
- Election Committee Certifies Write-in Candidate(s) and 6:30 p.m. notifies all candidates
- Post Write-in Candidate Statements to CAC website
- Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Early Voting Day 6:00pm – 8pm
- Whetstone Library, 3909 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43214
- Saturday, February 22, 2025 Special Election Day 10:00am – 2:00pm
- Whetstone Library, 3909 North High Street, Columbus, OH 3214
- Election Committee Holds Counting Session After Polls Close Committee Announces Uncertified Results of the Special Election
- Friday, February 28, 2025
- Election Complaints Must be Submitted to the Election Committee Chair in Writing No Later Than 9:00 p.m.
- February 28 – March 5, 2025
- 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, March 6, 2025 New District 4 Commissioner Announced at CAC 7:00 p.m. Meeting Provided there are No Outstanding Appeals or Challenges, Appointment Forms are Submitted and Processed
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