Get Involved: Precint Leadership

A Precinct Leader is an elected official of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party who represents Democratic voters in their neighborhood and serves on the County Central Committee. If you care about your community and our democracy, this role may be for you.

As a Precinct Leader, you’ll have two main responsibilities - party governance & community outreach.

 Party Governance - you are a voting member of the County Central Committee, which is the governing body of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party. Your vote helps determine the party's direction.

• Vote for county Democratic Party leadership

• Help fill vacancies when Democratic officials leave office

Community Engagement - Your outreach work is the “boots on the ground” part of the job, focused on engaging and supporting Democratic voters in your precinct

• Introduce yourself to Democratic voters in your precinct

• Answer voting questions and share election information

• Support Democratic candidates and your local Democratic clubs

• Participate in Get Out The Vote (GOTV) efforts

1. Print Form 2-L (Declaration of Candidacy) from the Ohio Secretary of State website:

https://www.ohiosos.gov/globalassets/elections/forms/2-l.pdf

2. Fill it out using the name you use to vote

3. Add your precinct, ward, and city

4. Get your precinct’s Democratic voter list – SDC can help you with this!

5. Collect 5–15 signatures from Democrats in your precinct
   (Aim for at least 10 — Republicans and No Party voters may not sign)

6. Complete and sign the Circulator Statement

7. File in person by February 4, 2026 at:
   Cuyahoga County Board of Elections
   1803 Superior Avenue, Cleveland

Source: Rep Your Block Cuyahoga - https://repyourblockcuyahoga.org/ 

You can find your precinct by visiting the Cuyahoga County Board of Election's Interactice Precinct Map.