The Ohio Senate

Term: Four years (OH Const Art.II, § 2)

Residency Requirement: Must be a resident of the district, have resided in the district for one year preceding the election and be a registered elector (OH Const Art II, § 3., OH Const Art XV, § 4, R.C. 3.15)

Filing Deadline: By 4 p.m. of the 75^th day before the primary election for party candidates or one day before the primary election for independent candidates (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.257)

Filing Fee: $85 (R.C. 3513.10(A)(B))

Petitions:
Form Numbers: #2-B for party candidates / #3-B for independent candidates

Filed With: Board of elections of the most populous county within the district. (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.257)

Signature Requirements: (R.C. 3513.05,3513.257)

1. Major party candidate: 50 signatures
2. Intermediate or minor party candidate: 25 signatures
3. Independent candidates: Based on the number of votes cast in the district in the last general election for governor. Fewer than 5,000 votes cast: 25 signatures or .5% of the number of votes cast (whichever is less) or 5,000 or more votes cast: 1% of the votes cast