City Executive-Mayor in Jeffersonville, Ashtabula County, Ohio

Must be 18 years old as of date of the general election; must be resident of the township/city/village comprising the district for at least one year; must be registered elector or the city or village

Complete a nominating petition and statement of candidacy. There is a $30 filing fee for village offices and a $45 filing fee for city offices. A candidate running in a major party must collect 50 valid signatures. A candidate running in a minor party must collect 25 signatures. Independent candidates signature requirements are based on number of votes cast in the municipal corporation in the last general election for governor. An independent candidate running in a municipality with less than 5,000 votes cast must collect 25 signatures or 5 percent of the vote (whichever is less). An independent candidate running in a municipality with 5,000 or more votes cast must collect valid signatures for a total of one percent of the votes cast. Nonpartisan candidates must collect 50 valid signatures. Any candidate running in a village with a population of less than 2,000 must collect 10 valid signatures.. Check with your local County Board of Elections for petition and additional information. You can find your county board of elections information at https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/elections-officials/county-boards-of-elections-directory/

Submit paperwork to the County Board of Elections' office.