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Painesville Today
By the People, for the People
Lake County Residents to Vote on America 250 Bobblehead
The winning design will be unveiled and distributed at the 2026 Lake County Fair.
Published on Mar. 4, 2026
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Lake County, Ohio residents can now vote on the subject of the county's 2026 America 250 commemorative bobblehead. The bobblehead will be unveiled and distributed to the first 1,000 visitors at the Lake County Fair on August 1, 2026 as part of local celebrations tied to the nation's 250th anniversary. Residents can read nominee biographies and cast a vote on the tourism bureau's website, with the design receiving the most votes moving forward into production.
Why it matters
The America 250 bobblehead is part of Lake County's efforts to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary in 2026. Allowing residents to vote on the design engages the local community and generates excitement around the upcoming milestone.
The details
Six nominees are included in this year's vote: Physician and former U.S. Rep. Dr. Westel Willoughby Jr., abolitionist and women's rights advocate Frances Jennings Casement, former U.S. Rep. Frances Payne Bolton, President John Adams, former U.S. Postmaster General Charles Anderson Wickliffe, and a symbolic figure known as 'The Patriot Woman,' representing women who supported the Revolutionary War effort. Last year's commemorative bobblehead featured General Edward Paine.
- Voting is open through March 17, 2026.
- The bobblehead will be unveiled and distributed at the Lake County Fair on August 1, 2026.
The players
Lake County Board of Commissioners
The local government body overseeing the America 250 bobblehead project.
Tour Lake County
The county's tourism bureau managing the public voting process for the bobblehead design.
What’s next
The design receiving the most votes will move forward into production ahead of the nation's July 4, 2026 celebration.
The takeaway
By allowing residents to vote on the America 250 bobblehead design, Lake County is engaging the local community and generating excitement around the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States.
