State of Ohio Notes

County & Local Government

• County (88)

  • Officials; elected; 4 years

  • Common Pleas = jury trials

  • Commission System

    • Commissioners (3-person legislation)

  • County Seat

    • ‘Capital’

    • Marietta = Washington

• Local

  • Cities, Towns, Villages

    • City = 5,000 pop.

  • Townships

    • Trustees: elected officials

      • 3

• TRIVIA

  • Other Capital Cities

    • Chillicothe, Zanesville

Federal Government Connections

• Election: Secretary of State

• House of Representatives

  • 16 seats

• Senate

  • 2 seats

• Electoral College = 18 votes