As a public safety professional, you have the legal right to protect your personal information and your family while maintaining your right to participate in Ohio elections.
Who Is Eligible?
Ohio law allows the following professionals to redact their home addresses from public databases, including Ohio’s online voter rolls:
- Peace officers
- Parole officers
- Federal law enforcement officers
- Probation officers
- Bailiffs
- Prosecuting attorneys & assistant prosecuting attorneys
- Correctional employees
- Youth services employees
- Firefighters
- EMTs
- Investigators of the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
How to Request Address Redaction
If you work in one of these professions, you can request to have your home address removed from public records. Simply follow the instructions and submit the required form—provided by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office—to your county board of elections. Click ‘Request to Redact Address’ (opens in a new window) to access the form.
For more information, contact your local board of elections.