East Cleveland City Councilmember, Ward 2

Description

The East Cleveland City Council is the legislative body of the City. It is comprised of a five member council, two of which elected at-large and three members representing wards within the City. Each member serves a term of two to four years in office.

Application Guidelines

In order to be a candidate for this position, you must be a resident of the municipality for at least the previous 12 months. Please follow these three simple steps in order to ensure a smooth application process: 1. Contact the election administrator at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections to make sure that you qualify for this position. Refer to the Ohio Candidate Requirement Guide on page 16 regarding governing petitions and verify key points and documents for your application: http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/Upload/publications/election/2014/2014_CRG.pdf 2. Fill out the necessary documents, including the Statement of Candidacy, Nomination Petition, (if you are running for a partisan position) and the Circulator’s Statement. Please visit the following website regarding the necessary documents: http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/electionsofficials/forms.aspx. 3. In order to be qualified on the ballot, all documents must be physically filed with the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections office located at 2925 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44115. The office is open from 8am till 4:30pm, Monday through Friday with the exception of holidays. Please be mindful about the filing window deadline, as they are strictly enforced. The filing deadline is 90 days prior to the general election, held in November. The filing paperwork is available through the Cuyahoga County Elections office. Please verify your filing window as well as any other inquiries regarding your candidacy by contacting the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections at (216)443-8683 or via email at [email protected]

Submit application to:
Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, 2925 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland , Ohio, 44115, US