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 regularly on the second Thursday of each month at 4:00 pm ET. The 2025 agenda is below:

January 9, 2025 -- Agenda Packet (meeting cancelled due to lack of quorum)
February 13, 2025
March 13, 2025
April 10, 2025
May 8, 2026
June 12, 2025
July 10, 2025
August 14, 2025
September 11, 2025
October 9, 2025
November 13, 2025
December 11, 2025

Meeting archive (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.