Ohio elections, 2015

2016 → ← 2014 The state of Ohio held elections in 2015. Below are the dates of note: 2015 elections and events in Ohio First day to submit applications for absentee ballots for 2015 elections January 1, 2015 Voter registration deadline for February 3 election January 5, 2015 Deadline for absentee ballot applications to be received for February 3 election January 31, 2015 Special election February 3, 2015 Filing deadline for write-in candidates for May 5 election February 3, 2015 Filing deadline for partisan candidates for May 5 election February 4, 2015 Deadline for certification of local questions and issues for May 5 ballot February 4, 2015 Voter registration deadline for May 5 election April 6, 2015 Deadline for absentee ballot applications to be received for May 5 election May 2, 2015 Primary and special election May 5, 2015 Deadline for certification of local questions and issues for August 4 ballot May 6, 2015 Voter registration deadline for August 4 election July 6, 2015 Deadline for absentee ballot applications to be received for August 4 election August 1, 2015 Special election August 4, 2015 Deadline for certification of local questions and issues for November 3 ballot August 5, 2015 Filing deadline for write-in candidates for November 3 election August 24, 2015 Local ballot measure elections September 15, 2015 Voter registration deadline for November 3 election October 5, 2015 Deadline for absentee ballot applications to be received for November 3 election October 31, 2015 General election November 3, 2015 Races to watch School Boards More information available here: Ohio school board elections, 2015 Local ballot measures More information available here: Local ballot measures, Ohio Fracking and the environment on local 2015 ballots in Ohio Marijuana on local 2015 ballots in Ohio Elections by type School boards See also: School board elections, 2015 and Ohio school board elections, 2015 A total of 19 Ohio school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections for 46 seats in 2015. All of the districts held their elections on November 3, 2015. Here are several quick facts about Ohio's school board elections in 2015: The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2015 was Columbus City Schools with 50,384 K-12 students. The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2015 was Northwest Local School District with 9,197 K-12 students. Two districts tied for the most seats on the ballot in 2015 with four seats up for election each. Thirteen districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2015 with two seats up for election each. The districts listed below served 320,378 K-12 students during the 2012-2013 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections. 2015 Ohio School Board Elections District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment Akron Public Schools 11/3/2015 4 7 22,394 Canton City Schools 11/3/2015 3 5 9,612 Cincinnati Public Schools 11/3/2015 3 7 31,615 Columbus City Schools 11/3/2015 4 7 50,384 Dayton Public Schools 11/3/2015 3 7 14,357 Dublin City Schools 11/3/2015 2 5 14,627 Fairfield City School District 11/3/2015 2 5 9,703 Hamilton City School District 11/3/2015 2 5 9,868 Hilliard City Schools 11/3/2015 2 5 15,435 Lakota Local Schools 11/3/2015 2 5 16,526 Mason City School District 11/3/2015 2 5 10,836 Northwest Local School District 11/3/2015 2 5 9,197 Olentangy Local School District 11/3/2015 3 5 17,383 Parma City School District 11/3/2015 2 5 11,315 Pickerington Local School District 11/3/2015 2 5 10,061 South-Western City Schools 11/3/2015 2 5 20,906 Toledo Public Schools 11/3/2015 2 5 22,107 Westerville City School District 11/3/2015 2 5 14,629 Worthington Schools 11/3/2015 2 5 9,423 Ballot measures See also List of Ohio ballot measures Municipal elections See also United States municipal elections, 2015#Ohio Local ballot measures See also Local ballot measures, Ohio Fracking and the environment on local 2015 ballots in Ohio Marijuana on local 2015 ballots in Ohio Voting information Links related to voting in Ohio: For an overview and information on deadlines and updates to voting laws, please visit voting in Ohio. For information on ballot access and signature requirements, please visit our page on ballot access requirements for political candidates in Ohio. For information about absentee eligibility and military and overseas voting, please visit our absentee voting by state page. For information on early voting (if applicable), please visit our page on early voting by state. For information on online voter registration (if applicable), please visit our page on online voter registration in the 50 states. Primary information A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Ohio law provides for closed primaries, meaning a voter to be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. However a voter of any affiliation can choose the ballot they would like to vote on the day of the primary and their choice may be regarded as registration with that party. For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Historical voter turnout 2014 In 2014, Ohio saw 36.2 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election. 2012 In 2012, Ohio saw 65.1 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election and 14 percent in the primary election. See also Elections portal Elections and events calendar Voter guides State Blue Books State Poll Opening and Closing Times State Election Result Canvassing State voter ID laws Voting in Ohio Absentee voting Early voting Online voter registration Election terms and definitions Recent news This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ohio + elections + 2015" Ohio elections news feed Footnotes