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The Hamilton County Board of Elections (BOE) provides information on how to run for office and information specific to City of Cincinnati elections.  The Cincinnati Elections Commission (CEC) further provides a timeline of important dates.

The City of Cincinnati's campaign finance reports must be filed with the CEC no later than 4 p.m. ET on the dates indicated below.  All other campaign documents (including petition forms, candidate acceptance letters, and campaign finance reports) can be filed with the BOE.

  • For mayoral candidates when there is a mayoral primary, the CEC Post-Primary Report is due on May 13, 2025 to report activity through May 6, 2025.
  • For all candidates, the CEC Pre-Election Campaign Finance Report is due on July 31, 2025 to report activity through June 30, 2025.
  • For all candidates, the CEC Post-Election Campaign Finance Report is due on December 12, 2025 to report activity through December 5, 2025.

Please note, these CEC campaign finance reports are in addition to the BOE campaign finance reports that may be due on the same dates.

In order to file CEC campaign finance reports, please use the CEC's special filing templates so the information can be uploaded into the searchable CEC database.  This information can be emailed to ElectionCommission@cincinnati-oh.gov.

Questions or concerns can be directed to Ian Doig at the City of Cincinnati Law Department.  He can be reached via telephone (513-352-3624) or via email (Ian.Doig@cincinnati-oh.gov).

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