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Ohio Rev Code § 3501.052 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3501 | Election Procedure; Election Officials|Section 3501.052 | State Officials Not to Serve as Campaign Officials.

Effective: May 2, 2006|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 3 - 126th General Assembly|(A) The secretary of state shall not serve as campaign treasurer or in any other official capacity for any campaign committee for any state or local office other than an office to which the secretary of state is seeking election.(B) The secretary of state shall not serve as campaign treasurer or in any other official capacity for any principal campaign committee or other authorized committee for any federal office other than an office to which the secretary of state is seeking election.(C) The secretary of state shall not serve as a treasurer or in any other official capacity for any committee named in an initiative petition, any committee named in a referendum petition, any person making disbursements for the direct costs of producing or airing electioneering communications, or any other committee regulated under Chapter 3517. of the Revised Code.(D) The attorney general shall not serve as a treasurer or in any other official capacity for any committee named in an initiative petition or any committee named in a referendum petition.(E) As used in this section:(1) "Authorized committee" and "principal campaign committee" have the same meanings as in the Federal Election Campaign Act.(2) "Campaign committee," "campaign treasurer," and "Federal Election Campaign Act" have the same meanings as in section 3517.01 of the Revised Code.(3) "Electioneering communication" has the same meaning as in section 3517.1011 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 3501.053 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3501 | Election Procedure; Election Officials|Section 3501.053 | Instructions Regarding Conduct of Elections - Web Publication.

Effective: August 15, 2012|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 295 - 129th General Assembly|(A) The secretary of state may issue instructions as to the proper method of conducting elections to members of the boards of elections by permanent or temporary directives. (1) The secretary of state shall establish a process to allow public review and public comment of proposed directives. Prior to issuing any permanent directive, the secretary of state shall provide reasonable notice of the issuance of the directive and allow a reasonable amount of time for public review and public comment of the proposed directive under this division.No permanent directive shall be issued during the period beginning ninety days prior to the day of an election and ending on the fortieth day following the day of that election.(2) Temporary directives shall only be issued, and shall only have effect, during the period beginning ninety days prior to the day of an election and ending on the fortieth day following the day of that election. Temporary directives shall not be subject to public review and public comment under division (A)(1) of this section.A temporary directive shall not become a permanent directive unless the temporary directive is proposed as a permanent directive and subject to public review and public comment under division (A)(1) of this section.If the situation prompting the establishment of a temporary directive appears likely to recur, the secretary of state shall establish a permanent directive addressing the situation.(B) In addition to any other publication of directives and advisories issued by the secretary of state, the secretary of state shall publish those directives and advisories on a web site of the office of the secretary of state as soon as is practicable after they are issued, but not later than the close of business on the same day as a directive or advisory is issued. The secretary of state shall not remove from the web site any directives and advisories so posted. The secretary of state shall provide on that web site access to all directives and advisories currently in effect and maintain an archive of all directives and advisories previously published on that web site.
Ohio Rev Code § 3501.054 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3501 | Election Procedure; Election Officials|Section 3501.054 | Public Officials and Election-Related Activities.

Effective: September 30, 2021|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly|(A) As used in this section, "public official" means any elected or appointed officer, employee, or agent of the state or any political subdivision, board, commission, bureau, or other public body established by law.  (B) No public official that is responsible for administering or conducting an election in this state shall collaborate with, or accept or expend any money from, a nongovernmental person or entity for any costs or activities related to voter registration, voter education, voter identification, get-out-the-vote, absent voting, election official recruitment or training, or any other election-related purpose, other than the following:  (1) The collection of any fee that is authorized by law;  (2) The use of any building to conduct an election, including as a polling place;  (3) The donation of food for precinct election officials at a polling place on election day.  (C) This section does not apply to any money to be deposited in the address confidentiality program fund established under section 111.48 of the Revised Code or the women's suffrage centennial commission fund established under Section 1 of S.B. 30 of the 132nd general assembly, as amended. Last updated July 14, 2021 at 1:15 PM
Ohio Rev Code § 3501.06 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3501 | Election Procedure; Election Officials|Section 3501.06 | County Board of Elections.

Effective: February 25, 2014|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 109 - 130th General Assembly|(A) There shall be in each county of the state a board of elections consisting of four qualified electors of the county, who shall be appointed by the secretary of state, as the secretary's representatives. (B)(1) On the first day of March in the years 2014 and 2016, the secretary of state shall appoint two of such board members for a term of three years. One of those board members shall be from the political party which cast the highest number of votes for the office of governor at the most recent regular state election, and the other shall be from the political party which cast the next highest number of votes for the office of governor at such election.(2) Beginning in 2017, on the first day of March in odd-numbered years, the secretary of state shall appoint two of such board members for a term of four years. One of those board members shall be from the political party which cast the highest number of votes for the office of governor at the most recent regular state election, and the other shall be from the political party which cast the next highest number of votes for the office of governor at such election. Thereafter, all appointments shall be made on the first day of March in odd-numbered years for a term of four years.(C) All vacancies filled for unexpired terms and all appointments to new terms shall be made from the political party to which the vacating or outgoing member belonged, unless there is a third political party which cast a greater number of votes in the state at the most recent regular state election for the office of governor than did the party to which the retiring member belonged, in which event the vacancy shall be filled from such third party.
Ohio Rev Code § 3501.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3501 | Election Procedure; Election Officials|Section 3501.07 | Filling Vacancies on County Boards of Elections.

Effective: February 5, 2014|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 193 - 130th General Assembly|At a meeting held not more than sixty nor less than fifteen days before the expiration date of the term of office of a member of the board of elections, or within fifteen days after a vacancy occurs in the board, the county executive committee of the major political party entitled to the appointment may make and file a recommendation with the secretary of state for the appointment of a qualified elector. The secretary of state shall appoint such elector, unless the secretary of state has reason to believe that the elector would not be a competent member of such board. In such cases the secretary of state shall so state in writing to the chairperson of such county executive committee, with the reasons therefor, and such committee may either recommend another elector or may apply for a writ of mandamus to the supreme court to compel the secretary of state to appoint the elector so recommended. In such action the burden of proof to show the qualifications of the person so recommended shall be on the committee making the recommendation. If no such recommendation is made, the secretary of state shall make the appointment. If a vacancy on the board of elections is to be filled by a minor political party, authorized officials of that party may within fifteen days after the vacancy occurs recommend a qualified person to the secretary of state for appointment to such vacancy.
Ohio Rev Code § 3501.08 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3501 | Election Procedure; Election Officials|Section 3501.08 | Oath of Members.

Effective: January 1, 1954|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 242 - 100th General Assembly|Before entering upon the duties of his office, each member of the board of elections shall appear before a person authorized to administer oaths and take and subscribe to an oath that he will support the constitutions of the United States and of the state, will perform the duties of the office to the best of his ability, will enforce the election laws, and will protect and preserve the records and property pertaining to elections. Such oath shall be filed with the clerk of the court of common pleas of the county wherein the officer resides within fifteen days from the date of appointment.
Ohio Rev Code § 3501.09 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3501 | Election Procedure; Election Officials|Section 3501.09 | Organization of County Board.

Effective: August 22, 1995|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 99 - 121st General Assembly|Biennially, within five days after the appointments to the board of elections are made by the secretary of state, the members of the board shall meet and organize by selecting one of their number as chairperson, who shall preside at all meetings. They shall, upon careful consideration of each such person's qualifications, select a resident elector of the county, other than a member of the board, as director, and a resident elector of the county as deputy director. All such officers shall continue in office, at the pleasure of the board, for two years. The balloting for such officers shall commence on the day of the convening and be taken until such organization is effected or five ballots have been cast. The director shall first be selected by the votes of at least three members. If, after five ballots, no person is agreed upon as director, the names of all persons voted for on the fifth ballot, together with the names of the board members who nominated them, shall be certified to the secretary of state, who shall designate therefrom one of such persons to serve as director, unless the secretary of state has reason to believe that no person nominated is qualified. In this case the secretary of state shall so state in writing to the board, and the board shall nominate other persons, in the manner in which the original persons were nominated, and select from those nominated another person as director. If, after five ballots, no person is agreed upon as director, the names of all persons voted for on the fifth ballot, together with the names of the board members who nominated them, shall be certified to the secretary of state, who shall designate therefrom one of such nominees to serve as director and another such nominee to serve as deputy director. If the board fails to nominate another person as director, the office shall be filled in accordance with the procedures of section 3501.16 of the Revised Code.The director and deputy director shall be of opposite political parties, and each such officer shall have been nominated by a board member of the political party to which he belongs, but the board may decide by the affirmative vote of at least three members that the services of a deputy director are unnecessary and such deputy director then shall not be employed. After the selection of the director and deputy director, the chairman shall be selected from the members of the board of opposite politics to that of the director. If, upon the first ballot, no person is agreed upon as chairman, the member of opposite politics to the director having the shortest term to serve shall be chairman, and shall preside at all meetings. When such organization is perfected, the director shall forthwith report it to the secretary of state.
Ohio Rev Code § 3501.091 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3501 | Election Procedure; Election Officials|Section 3501.091 | Chairman or Director Replaced With Member of Opposite Party.

Effective: May 21, 1991|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 8 - 119th General Assembly|At any time after the organization of the board of elections is perfected and reported to the secretary of state under section 3501.09 of the Revised Code, the board may decide by the affirmative vote of at least three members to replace the board's present chairman or director with a person belonging to the opposite political party from the one to which the present officer belongs. After such a vote, the members of the board shall reselect all officers of the board in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 3501.09 of the Revised Code. An officer selected through this process shall serve as an officer for the remainder of the term for which the outgoing officer was selected to serve as an officer. A reselection of officers under this section does not increase or decrease the length of any person's term as a member of the board. The director and deputy director shall be of opposite political parties, and the chairman shall be selected from the members of the board of opposite politics from those of the director.
Ohio Rev Code § 3501.10 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3501 | Election Procedure; Election Officials|Section 3501.10 | Offices and Records of Board.

Effective: August 15, 2012|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 295 - 129th General Assembly|(A) The board of elections shall, as an expense of the board, provide suitable rooms for its offices and records and the necessary and proper furniture and supplies for those rooms. The board may lease such offices and rooms, necessary to its operation, for the length of time and upon the terms the board deems in the best interests of the public, provided that the term of any such lease shall not exceed fifteen years. Thirty days prior to entering into such a lease, the board shall notify the board of county commissioners in writing of its intent to enter into the lease. The notice shall specify the terms and conditions of the lease. Prior to the thirtieth day after receiving that notice and before any lease is entered into, the board of county commissioners may reject the proposed lease by a majority vote. After receiving written notification of the rejection by the board of county commissioners, the board of elections shall not enter into the lease that was rejected, but may immediately enter into additional lease negotiations, subject to the requirements of this section.The board of elections in any county may, by resolution, request that the board of county commissioners submit to the electors of the county, in accordance with section 133.18 of the Revised Code, the question of issuing bonds for the acquisition of real estate and the construction on it of a suitable building with necessary furniture and equipment for the proper administration of the duties of the board of elections. The resolution declaring the necessity for issuing such bonds shall relate only to the acquisition of real estate and to the construction, furnishing, and equipping of a building as provided in this division.(B) The board of elections in each county shall keep its offices, or one or more of its branch registration offices, open for the performance of its duties until nine p.m. on the last day of registration before a general or primary election. At all other times during each week, the board shall keep its offices and rooms open for a period of time that the board considers necessary for the performance of its duties.(C) The board of elections may maintain permanent or temporary branch offices at any place within the county, provided that, if the board of elections permits electors to vote at a branch office, electors shall not be permitted to vote at any other branch office or any other office of the board of elections.
Ohio Rev Code § 3501.12 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3501 | Election Procedure; Election Officials|Section 3501.12 | Compensation of Board Members.

Effective: October 17, 2019|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly|(A) The annual compensation of members of the board of elections shall be determined on the basis of the population of the county according to the next preceding federal census, and shall be paid monthly out of the appropriations made to the board and upon vouchers or payrolls certified by the chairperson, or a member of the board designated by it, and countersigned by the director or in the director's absence by the deputy director. Upon presentation of any such voucher or payroll, the county auditor shall issue a warrant upon the county treasurer for the amount thereof as in the case of vouchers or payrolls for county offices and the treasurer shall pay such warrant. (B) In calendar year 2018, the amount of annual compensation of each member of the board of elections shall be the greater of the following: (1) The sum of the following: (a) One hundred two dollars and forty-one cents for each full one thousand of the first one hundred thousand population; (b) Forty-eight dollars and seventy-nine cents for each full one thousand of the second one hundred thousand population; (c) Twenty-six dollars and fifty cents for each full one thousand of the third one hundred thousand population; (d) Eight dollars and thirteen cents for each full one thousand above three hundred thousand population. (2) Six thousand dollars. (C) In calendar year 2019 and in each calendar year thereafter through calendar year 2028, the annual compensation of each member of the board shall be computed after increasing the dollar amounts specified in divisions (B)(1) and (2) of this section by one and three-quarters per cent. (D) For the purposes of this section, members of boards of elections shall be deemed to be appointed and not elected, and therefore not subject to Section 20 of Article II of the Ohio Constitution.
Ohio Rev Code § 3501.13 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3501 | Election Procedure; Election Officials|Section 3501.13 | Duties of Director.

Effective: February 25, 2014|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 109 - 130th General Assembly|(A) The director of the board of elections shall keep a full and true record of the proceedings of the board and of all moneys received and expended; file and preserve in the board's office all orders and records pertaining to the administration of registrations, primaries, and elections; receive and have the custody of all books, papers, and property belonging to the board; and perform other duties in connection with the office of director and the proper conduct of elections as the board determines. (B) Before entering upon the duties of the office, the director shall subscribe to an oath that the director will support the Constitution of the United States and the Ohio Constitution, perform all the duties of the office to the best of the director's ability, enforce the election laws, and preserve all records, documents, and other property pertaining to the conduct of elections placed in the director's custody.(C) The director may administer oaths to persons required by law to file certificates or other papers with the board, to precinct election officials, to witnesses who are called to testify before the board, and to voters filling out blanks at the board's offices. Except as otherwise provided by state or federal law, the records of the board and papers and books filed in its office are public records and open to inspection under such reasonable regulations as shall be established by the board. The following notice shall be posted in a prominent place at each board office:"Except as otherwise provided by state or federal law, records filed in this office of the board of elections are open to public inspection during normal office hours, pursuant to the following reasonable regulations: (the board shall here list its regulations). Whoever prohibits any person from inspecting the public records of this board is subject to the penalties of section 3599.161 of the Revised Code."(D) Upon receipt of a written declaration of intent to retire as provided for in section 145.38 of the Revised Code, the director shall provide a copy to each member of the board of elections.
Ohio Rev Code § 3501.14 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3501 | Election Procedure; Election Officials|Section 3501.14 | Compensation of Director, Deputy Director, and Employees of Board.

Effective: August 15, 2012|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 295 - 129th General Assembly|The board of elections shall, by a vote of not less than three of its members, fix the annual compensation of its director and deputy director who are selected in accordance with section 3501.09 of the Revised Code. The board may, when necessary, appoint a deputy director, who shall not be a member of the same political party of which the director is a member, and other employees, prescribe their duties, and, by a vote of not less than three of its members, fix their compensation.The director, deputy director, and other employees of the board are not public officers and shall serve, during their term of office, at the discretion of the board. The board may summarily remove the director or the deputy director by a vote of not less than three of its members and may remove any other employee by a majority vote of its membership.The deputy director and all other election officials shall take and subscribe to the same oath for the faithful performance of their duties as is required of the director of the board. The deputy director shall have the same power as the director to administer oaths. The board may also employ additional employees, when necessary, for part time only at the prevailing rate of pay for such services.A tie vote or disagreement in the board on the amount of compensation to be paid to a director, deputy director, or any employee shall not be submitted to the secretary of state.