UPCOMING ELECTION INFORMATION
General Election – November 4, 2025
PETITION FILING
Petitions are available for the following offices:
Council (4 to elect) – All Villages.
Board of Trustees of Public Affairs – Adena and Stratton (1 to elect).
Mayor for the unexpired term ending 12/31/27 in Dillonvale and New Alexander.
Township Trustee (2 to elect) – All Townships.
Member of Board of Education (3 to Elect) – All School Districts and Educational Service Center except Indian Creek Board of Education is (2 to Elect)
The deadline for filing Declaration of Candidacy Petitions is August 6, 2025, by 4 p.m.
The deadline for filing Declaration of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate is August 25, 2025, by 4 p.m.
VOTER REGISTRATION
If you have moved or changed your name since you previously voted, make sure you have updated your records with our office. If in doubt your name or address has been updated, call our office at (740) 283-8522. The last day to register or update your registration to vote in the General 2025 Election is Monday October 6, 2025. The Board of Election’s office will be open that day until 9:00 PM.
ABSENTEE REQUEST APPLICATION.
Absentee ballot applications may be requested for the November 4, 2025 General Election by calling our office at 740 283-8533, or you may print an application to vote by mail:
Fill out the application, sign it, print it out and mail it to Jefferson County Board of Elections, 500 Market St. Suite 1, Steubenville, OH 43952-2816. If you are unable to print an application, you may call our office at 740-283-8522 and we will mail you an application for a ballot.
Ballots will begin to be mailed on October 7, 2025, for any valid absentee request forms received prior to October 28, 2025.
The deadline for absentee request forms to arrive at our office for a mailed ballot is October 28, 2025. Any request received after October 28, 2025, cannot be accepted.