Ohio holds a special election for Attorney General in November 2008. Independent candidates must file 750 valid signatures by May 27 (Tuesday). Any resident of Ohio who is a U.S. citizen age 18 or over may qualify. Candidates need not be attorneys.

The Republican and Democratic Parties will nominate for this office by party meeting. There is no primary for them, for this office, since this year’s primary was already held, back in March 2008. There is no procedure for a new or previously unqualified party to name a nominee (other than using the independent petition, which doesn’t permit a partisan label on the ballot).