About County Engineer
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $86,650/year for Engineers with a private practice, $115,707/year for Engineers withouth a private practice.
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Engineer
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be a qualified elector of the county and must be a registered professional engineer and registered surveyor, licensed to practice in Ohio
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee: $80. Petition signature requirement: For major party candidates: 50 signatures. For minor party candidates: 25 signatures. For independent candidates: signature requirements are based on the number of votes cast in the county in the last general election for governor. If the number of votes cast was fewer than 5,000, 25 signatures, or a number equal to 5 percent of the vote (whichever is less). If the number of votes cast was 5,000 or more, signatures equal to 1 percent of the vote..
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Board of Elections' office.
- Where to file
- 2079 U.S. Highway 23 N, Suite 4, Delaware, OH 43015
- Filing phone
- 740-833-2080
- Step 3
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