Allen

Ohio

2024 Ohio General Election

Administration

County Recorder

- The County Sheriff has complete police jurisdiction over all municipalities, and provides full police protection to the unincorporated areas of the county.
- The County Sheriff is responsible for enforcing the laws of Ohio and the United States. 
- County Sheriffs are responsible for operating and maintaining the county jail. 
- The County Sheriff aids the Common Pleas Court with security during trials, issues warrants, and serves court orders. 
- County Sheriffs are elected to 4 year terms. 

The chief law enforcement officer in the county.

Criminal Justice

Public Safety

Jail Management

County Sheriff

Transportation & Infrastructure

Housing & Urban Development

County Engineer

- The County Coroner runs the Coroner’s Office, which is responsible for conducting an unbiased investigation on the cause, manner, and circumstance of death.  
- The Coroner is responsible for pronouncing someone dead, for photographing and documenting the place of death, and for releasing remains to be cremated, transported to another state, or autopsied. 
- They are also responsible for collecting evidence at the location of death. This includes physical evidence and interviews from witnesses. 
- Coroners are responsible for removing the body from the place of death, and informing their family of their death in a timely manner. 
- Coroners are elected to four year terms in nonpartisan elections. 

The head of the coroner's office in your county.

Public Health

County Coroner

- The Court of Common Pleas handles criminal felony cases and civil cases where more than $5,000 is at stake.
- The courts are divided into four divisions: general, domestic relations, probate, and juvenile. Each specializes in different types of cases, such as civil and criminal trials, divorces and child custody matters, inheritances and adoptions, and juvenile offenses.
- Ohio has a court of common pleas in each of its 88 counties.
- Common pleas judges are elected to six-year terms in nonpartisan elections.
- Common pleas judges earn $163,792 annually.

Serves as a judge on Ohio’s primary trial court. 

Legal Experience

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

County Common Pleas Judge

Financial Management

County Treasurer

County Clerk of Courts 

- County commissioners are in charge of county renewal projects and maintaining the streets, roads, and public utilities. These projects try to improve the quality of life in the county, like increasing access to food or award grants to bring jobs. 
- County commissioners control budgeting and appropriations in the county. This means that county commissioners control what organizations and individuals receive the money from the county budget. 
- County commissioners have authority over government taxing and purchasing, and they hold the titles to all of the county property. 
- County commissioners in Ohio are typically elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Depending on your county, you may vote for the seat in your County Commission District, or all of them at-large. 

Member of the governing body for the county, has authority over taxing, budgeting, county property, and public services like utilities. 

Public Transportation

Taxes

Economy

Public Services

Healthcare

County Commission Member

- County Prosecutors are attorneys that handle criminal and civil legal action for the people in their county. The County Prosecutor can choose the cases they want to take.
- County Prosecutors can also represent the state if the state is being sued. 
- They also have the discretion of whether or not to bring charges against arrested people, whether or not to seek jail time, or whether or not to send individuals to pre-trial diversion programs. 
- The County Prosecutor advises cities, townships, boards, departments, and county officials on legal matters. 
- County Prosecutors are elected to terms of 4 years. There are no term limits for this office. 

Consumer Protection

County Prosecutor

Avon

Beavercreek

Bellevue

Berea

Brecksville

Broadview Heights

Brookville

Brunswick

Canal Fulton

Canfield

Carlisle

Centerville

Cheviot

Clayton

Cleveland Heights

Columbiana

Cortland

Delaware

Fairlawn

Garfield Heights

Highland Heights

Hubbard

Huber Heights

Huron

Lorain

Maumee

Medina

Middleburg Heights

Milford

Nelsonville

New Franklin

North Canton

Oakwood

Olmsted Falls

Oregon

Oxford

Parma Heights

Pepper Pike

Rittman

Riverside

Rossford

Sandusky

Springfield

Strongsville

The Village of Indian Hill

Toledo

Twinsburg

Vermilion

Whitehall

Worthington

Xenia

Youngstown

Addyston

Albany

Amesville

Ashley

Bay View

Berlin Heights

Bratenahl

Castalia

Chagrin Falls

Craig Beach

Custar

Elmore

Galena

Gates Mills

Genoa

Glendale

Glouster

Golf Manor

Greenhills

Haskins

Highland Hills

Hunting Valley

Jamestown

Kelleys Island

Lakemore

Lockbourne

Lodi

Magnolia

Marblehead

Milan

Millbury

Milton Center

Minerva

New Miami

Newton Falls

North Baltimore

North Bend

Oak Harbor

Orange

Phillipsburg

Plain City

Poland

Sebring

Seville

Shawnee Hills

Valley View

Verona

Wayne

2024 Ohio candidates

Allen County Recorder

1 candidate

Allen County Sheriff

1 candidate

How this impacts you

Allen County Engineer

1 candidate

Allen County Coroner

1 candidate

How this impacts you

Allen County Common Pleas Judge

1 candidate

How this impacts you

Allen County Treasurer

1 candidate

Allen County Clerk of Courts

1 candidate

Allen County Commission Member

1 candidate

How this impacts you

Allen County Commission Member

1 candidate

How this impacts you

Allen County Prosecutor

1 candidate

How this impacts you