November 2025 Election
Get informed about the local races in your community by reading this excellent guide, produced by students in association with Kenyon College’s Center for the Study of American Democracy.
Almost all of the races this year are non-partisan, but Mount Vernon City residents will have the opportunity to vote for Democratic candidate Dale Miller, for city council at-large, and there are a few interesting write-in candidates (without partisan labels) – especially in the third ward of Mount Vernon. Township and school board races are non-partisan, and there are some write-in candidates in those as well. All candidates for each precinct of Knox County, including write-ins, are listed here as well as covered in the Kenyon College guide mentioned above. Remember, if voting for a write-in candidate, you must both fill in the oval next to “write in” and write the person’s name in the space provided.
Early voting started at the Knox County Board of Elections as of October 7, and mail-in ballots can be requested until October 28. Also, be aware that a couple of Election Day polling locations have changed. If you are affected, you should have received a post card in the mail. For any questions, see the Board of Elections website for help. To check your voter registration, verify your polling location, and see exactly what your specific ballot will look like, find your voter information at https://lookup.boe.ohio.gov/vtrapp/knox/vtrlookup.aspx – Just enter your name as requested, hit Search, and you’ll have access to all of those details.