CARROLLTON, Ohio — Carroll County’s results from the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 general election remain unofficial, and the Carroll County Board of Elections is now in the review period that must come before any result is certified. Polls were open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., according to the board, which conducted the unofficial canvass on election night.
Secretary of State Frank LaRose, in a November 3 statement from the Ohio Secretary of State’s office, reminded Ohioans that Election Night is just the beginning of a bipartisan process to verify results. Boards first report unofficial results, then review outstanding ballots, then complete an official canvass before certifying. The Secretary of State’s office releases results only twice — on Election Night and after the official canvass.
Carroll County voters decided a full ballot on November 3, according to the board’s List of Candidates and Issues. County offices included Commissioner, with Ron Eick listed as the Republican candidate, Auditor, with Staci L. Brady listed as the Republican candidate, and Common Pleas Judge, Probate and Juvenile Division, where Jennifer L. Thomas and Maureen Stoneman were listed, along with write-in Vincent L. Slabaugh. No winner is official until the board certifies.
Voters also decided the Carroll County Home renewal levy, listed by the board as collecting $1,761,950 annually at 1.4 mills — $30 for each $100,000 of appraised value — for five years commencing in 2027. The ballot also included statewide Issue 3, the proposed amendment to require certain identification when voting, and local levies in parts of the county, including the Village of Carrollton, Fox Township, Rose Township, the Village of Magnolia, and the Sandy Valley School District.
Carroll County voters also weighed in on the statewide and federal races listed by the board, from Governor and United States Senator to Secretary of State, two Supreme Court seats, Congress, and the 33rd State Senate and 79th State House districts. The county’s unofficial totals were reported to the Secretary of State on election night under Secretary of State Directive 2026-48, as a bottom-of-the-hour reporting county.
The immediate work is the cure period in Directive 2026-48. The board must be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Wednesday, November 4 through Saturday, November 7, so voters can cure an absentee or provisional ballot deficiency, provide missing information on Form 11-S, or show photo identification. Eligible military and overseas ballots received within four days after Election Day are also included, and only board members, by majority vote in a public meeting, can decide whether each provisional ballot is counted.
What happens next is the official canvass. Under Directive 2026-48, the board must begin it no earlier than Sunday, November 8 and no later than Wednesday, November 18, and must certify no later than Tuesday, November 24 — the 21st day after the election. Official reports go to the Secretary of State the same day the board certifies, ahead of the final statewide certification. A recount, if triggered or requested, follows certification. The board’s office is at 211 Moody Ave. SW, Suite 107, in Carrollton.