Elections in Ohio follow a four-year cycle:
Presidential Election Year (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, etc.)
- President/Vice President of the United States
- U.S. Senator (if term expires)
- Congressional Representatives
- State Senators (even-numbered districts
- State Representatives
- State Board of Education (1/3 of members)
- Two State Supreme Court Justices
Off-Years (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, etc.)
- Most municipal officials
- Some township officials
- Members of local boards of education
State Election Year (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, etc.)
- U.S. Senator (if term expires)
- Congressional Representatives
- Governor/Lieutenant Governor
- Secretary of State
- State Treasurer
- State Auditor
- Attorney General
- State Senators (Odd-numbered districts)
- State Representatives
- State Board of Education (One-third of member
- Two State Supreme Court Justices
