Cincinnati Elections Commission

CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE (click here)

The Cincinnati Elections Commission (CEC) is a five-member board of citizens appointed by the Mayor to administer and enforce Article XIII of the City of Cincinnati Charter, which regulates campaign contribution limits for municipal elections. Campaigns submit reports to the CEC detailing contributions and expenditures. The CEC investigates potential excess contributions or incomplete reports.

The CEC also investigates any complaints alleging violations of Chapter 119 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code, which regulates the disclosure of Financially Interested Persons associated with City Business. Applicants for City Business submit disclosures to the Office of Ethics & Good Government. The CEC investigates potential improper contributions or incomplete disclosures.

The CEC may also issue advisory opinions on interpretations of Article XIII or its own Rules.

Upcoming Meetings

The Cincinnati Elections Commission meets every second Thursday of the month at 4:00 pm.

January 11, 2024 -- Meeting Agenda | Video Recording | Meeting Minutes
February 8, 2024 -- Meeting Agenda | Video Recording | Meeting Minutes
March 14, 2024 -- Meeting Cancelled
April 11, 2024 -- Meeting Cancelled
May 9, 2024 -- Meeting Cancelled
June 13, 2024 -- Meeting Cancelled
July 11, 2024 -- Meeting Cancelled
August 8, 2024 -- Meeting Agenda - Meeting Cancelled
September 12, 2024 -- Meeting Agenda
October 10, 2024 -- Meeting Cancelled
November 14, 2024 -- Meeting Canceled
December 12, 2024

Meeting archive for 2023. (Click here)

These meetings will be conducted via Zoom and all members of the Cincinnati Elections Commission and staff will participate remotely pursuant to Cincinnati Municipal Code Section 121-3. The meeting will be live streamed on CitiCable. To watch go to www.Cincinnati-oh.gov/citicable or watch on channel 23 with Spectrum or channel 800 with Fioptic or https://www.facebook.com/CitiCableCincinnati.

Questions or comments from the public may be submitted to the Cincinnati Elections Commission no later than noon on the day of the meeting. Please call 513-352-4519 or send an email to ElectionCommission@cincinnati-oh.gov. Those questions or comments will be compiled and given to the Cincinnati Elections Commission and staff to review and respond as appropriate.