County BOE meets Feb 17 to certify primary ballot | The Locally Times
The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections will certify candidates and issues for the May 5 primary, with public records not detailing the criteria for approval or rejection.
The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections will convene on February 17, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at 1803 Superior Avenue in Cleveland. These public records consistently list the meeting date as February 17, 2026, though the associated metadata for both postings indicates May 5, 2026. This certification process directly impacts the choices available to residents in the upcoming primary. As The Locally Times reported in previous coverage, public notices for this meeting did not include the specific criteria the Board of Elections uses for approving or rejecting candidates and ballot issues. The absence of these publicly available standards means the process by which candidates qualify for the ballot remains undisclosed in official documents. ## Certification Details Unspecified Public records from the Board of Elections do not provide a detailed list of the specific candidates and issues scheduled for certification at the February 17 meeting. The criteria and process the Board employs for certifying these candidates and ballot issues also remain unspecified in official postings. The Board's decisions at this meeting will finalize the slate of choices for the May 5 primary.