Candidate Requirements In 2008, candidates in Ohio will run for federal, district and county offices. This guide has been compiled to provide candidates with the basic information necessary to file for office. This is only a brief summary and should not be regarded as a complete digest of laws affecting candidates, nor should it be regarded as legally binding. Candidates are responsible for completing and filing a valid petition for the office sought, as well as knowing the provisions of law pertaining to their candidacies that are summarized in this guide. Furthermore, legislative or judicial action can change the requirements summarized in this guide at any time. For further information, please contact the Ohio secretary of state’s Elections Division at (614) 466-2585 or your county board of elections. Please note: As used in this guide, “R.C.” refers to the Ohio Revised Code; “O.A.C.” refers to Ohio Administrative Code; “U.S. Const” refers to the United States Constitution; and “OH Const” refers to the Ohio Constitution. Visit codes.ohio.gov/orc to view the Ohio Revised Code. 2008 Candidate Requirement Guide (pdf) Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates 2008 Presidential Candidate Guide (pdf) U.S. Representative Ohio General Assembly Candidates (State Senator, State Representative) State Board of Education Candidates County Offices (Commissioners, Coroner, Engineer, Prosecutor, Recorder, Sheriff, Treasurer) Judicial Candidates (Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals Judge, Court of Common Pleas Judge, County Court Judge, Clerk of Courts) Political Party Committee Members Political Party Affiliation of Candidates for Party Nomination Independent Candidates Write-In Candidates Restrictions on Filing for Multiple Offices Petitions Protests Vacancies in Office and Unexpired Terms Death or Withdrawal of Candidate Observers Recounts Contest of Election Campaign Finance Reporting Campaign Literature Personal Financial Disclosure Statement 2008 Ohio Election Calendar (PDF)