Deadline Approaching to Filling for Candidacy for upcoming Election
ZANESVILLE, Ohio-Â The clock is ticking for those interested in running for the upcoming election.
Muskingum County Board of Elections Director Timothy Thompson said the deadline for candidate filings is quickly approaching.
“The deadline for candidate fillings is December 16th at 4 o’ clock,” Thompson said. “Candidates can bring in their petitions and submit them to the office for the primary election in March.”
Thompson said there are no issues or options currently on the ballot at this point, but that could change after the final deadline on the 16th. The area primary will be held in March instead of May.
“The state legislature a few years back moved the May primary to March because Ohio is a swing state,” Thompson said. “They wanted to be in the early running for the primary and have say in who’s going to be main runner.”
Thompson said to be sure that your voter registration is up to date. If you have a name change or address change make sure to take care of that before the deadline for voter registration in February.
