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Ohio Rev Code § 3515.05 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3515 | Recount; Contest of Elections|Section 3515.05 | Duties of Board Upon Completion of Recount.

Effective: September 27, 1974|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 662 - 110th General Assembly|Upon completion of the recount of the ballots of all precincts listed in an application for a recount, or upon stopping the recount prior to such time, or in the case of a recount as provided in section 3515.011 of the Revised Code, the board of elections shall promptly prepare and certify an amended abstract showing the votes cast in each precinct in its county in which the nomination, election, or question or issue was submitted to electors, which amended abstract shall embody the votes of the precincts, the ballots of which were recounted, as shown by such recount. Copies of such certified amended abstracts shall be mailed to such other boards or election officials as required in the case of the original abstract which such amended abstract amends.If the nomination, election, or question or issue concerning which such recount was made was submitted only to electors within a county, the board shall make an amended declaration of the result of such election in the same manner required in the making of its original declaration of the result of such election.If the nomination, election, or question or issue concerning which a recount was made was submitted only to electors of a district comprised of more than one county but less than all of the counties of the state, the board of the most populous county in such district shall canvass the amended abstracts received from the board of each county in such district in which a recount was made, and shall make an amended declaration of the results of such election in such district in the same manner required in the making of its original declaration of the result of such election.If the nomination, election, or question or issue concerning which a recount was made was submitted only to electors of a subdivision located in more than one county, the board of the county in which the major portion of the population of such subdivision is located shall canvass the amended abstracts received from the board of each county in which a portion of the population of such subdivision is located and in which a recount was made, and shall make an amended declaration of the results of such election in such subdivision in the same manner required in the making of its original declaration of the result of such election.If the nomination, election, or question or issue concerning which a recount was made was submitted to electors throughout the entire state, the secretary of state shall canvass all amended abstracts received from the board of each county in the state in which a recount was made, and shall make an amended declaration of the results of such election throughout the entire state in the same manner required in the making of his original declaration of the result of such election.
Ohio Rev Code § 3515.06 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3515 | Recount; Contest of Elections|Section 3515.06 | Recount in Precincts Not Recounted.

Effective: July 4, 1984|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 79 - 115th General Assembly|If, pursuant to section 3515.04 of the Revised Code, a person was declared nominated as a candidate for election to an office or elected to an office or position in an election and if it subsequently appears by the amended declaration of the results of such election made following a recount of votes cast in such election that such person was not so nominated or elected, such person may, within five days after the date of such amended declaration of the results of such election, file an application with the board of elections for a recount of the votes cast at such election for such nomination or election in any precinct, the ballots of which have not been recounted.If, following a recount of votes cast in an election upon any question or issue, the amended declaration of the results of such election shows the result of such election to be contrary to the result thereof as declared in the original declaration of the results thereof, any group of five or more qualified electors which has filed a statement with the board as provided in the third paragraph of section 3515.03 of the Revised Code may, within five days after the date of the amended declaration, file an application with the board for a recount of the votes cast at such election upon such question or issue in any precinct of the county, the votes of which have not been recounted.Sections 3515.01 and 3515.02 to 3515.05 of the Revised Code are applicable to any application provided for in this section and to the recount had pursuant thereto.
Ohio Rev Code § 3515.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3515 | Recount; Contest of Elections|Section 3515.07 | Charges for Recounts.

Effective: May 2, 2006|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 3 - 126th General Assembly|The charges for making a recount of votes of precincts listed in an application for a recount filed with the board of elections shall be fixed by the board and shall include all expenses incurred by the board because of the application other than the regular operating expenses that the board would have incurred if the application had not been filed. The total amount of charges so fixed divided by the number of precincts listed in the application, the votes of which were recounted, shall be the charge per precinct for the recount of the votes of the precincts listed in the application, the votes of which were recounted; provided that the charges per precinct so fixed shall not be more than fifty or less than five dollars for each precinct the votes of which were recounted.Such charge per precinct shall be deducted by the board from the money deposited with the board by the applicant for the recount at the time of filing the application, and the balance of the money so deposited shall be returned to the applicant; provided that no such charge per precinct shall be deducted by the board from the money deposited for a recount of votes cast for a nomination or for an election to an office or position in any precinct, if the total number of votes cast in such precinct for the applicant, as recorded by the recount, is more than four per cent larger than the number of votes for the applicant in that precinct recorded in the original certified abstract, nor shall any charge per precinct be deducted for a recount of votes cast in any precinct upon a question or issue if the total number of votes in that precinct on the same side of that question or issue as the side represented by the applicant, as recorded by the recount, is more than four per cent larger than the number of votes in that precinct on the same side of that question or issue recorded in the original certified abstract. No such charge per precinct shall be deducted if upon the completion of a recount concerning a nomination or election the applicant is declared nominated or elected, or if upon the completion of a recount concerning a question or issue the result of that election is declared to be opposite to the original declaration of the result of that election.All moneys deposited with a board by an applicant shall be deposited in a special depository fund with the county treasurer. The expenses of the recount and refunds shall be paid from that fund upon order of the board of elections. Any balance remaining in that fund shall be paid into the general fund of the county.
Ohio Rev Code § 3515.071 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3515 | Recount; Contest of Elections|Section 3515.071 | Expenses of Recounts.

Effective: July 1, 1985|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 201 - 116th General Assembly|If the board of elections in a county orders a recount in any county or municipal election pursuant to section 3515.011 of the Revised Code, the expense of the recount shall be paid from the county treasury in the same manner as other expenses of the board under section 3501.17 of the Revised Code.If the secretary of state orders a recount as provided in section 3515.011 of the Revised Code, the expense of the recount shall be paid from funds appropriated to the secretary of state, who may apply to the controlling board for funds to avert any deficiency that thereby would be created in current appropriations.
Ohio Rev Code § 3515.08 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3515 | Recount; Contest of Elections|Section 3515.08 | Election Contest.

Effective: May 2, 2006|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 3 - 126th General Assembly|(A) Except as otherwise provided in this division, the nomination or election of any person to any public office or party position or the approval or rejection of any issue or question, submitted to the voters, may be contested by qualified electors of the state or a political subdivision. The nomination or election of any person to any federal office, including the office of elector for president and vice president and the office of member of congress, shall not be subject to a contest of election conducted under this chapter. Contests of the nomination or election of any person to any federal office shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of federal law.(B) In the case of an office to be filled or an issue to be determined by the voters of the entire state, or for judicial offices higher than that of court of common pleas, or for an office to be filled or an issue to be determined by the voters of a district larger than a county, a contest shall be heard and determined by the chief justice of the supreme court or a justice of the supreme court assigned for that purpose by the chief justice; except that, in a contest for the office of chief justice of the supreme court, the contest shall be heard by a justice of the supreme court designated by the governor.(C) In the case of all other offices or issues, except judicial offices, contests shall be heard and determined by a judge of the court of common pleas of the county in which the contest arose. In the case of a contest for a judicial office within a county, the contest shall be heard by the court of appeals of the district in which that county is located. If any contestant alleges prejudice on the part of the judges of the court of appeals or the court of common pleas assigned to hear a contest, the chief justice of the supreme court, upon application of any such contestant and for good cause shown, may assign judges from another court to hear the contest.
Ohio Rev Code § 3515.09 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3515 | Recount; Contest of Elections|Section 3515.09 | Filing Election Contest Petition.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|A contest of election shall be commenced by the filing of a petition with the clerk of the appropriate court signed by at least twenty-five voters who voted at the last election for or against a candidate for the office or for or against the issue being contested, or by the defeated candidate for said nomination or election, within fifteen days after the results of any such nomination or election have been ascertained and announced by the proper authority, or if there is a recount, within ten days after the results of the recount of such nomination or election have been ascertained and announced by the proper authority. Such petition shall be verified by the oath of at least two such petitioners, or by the oath of the defeated candidate filing the petition, and shall set forth the grounds for such contest.Said petition shall be accompanied by a bond with surety to be approved by the clerk of the appropriate court in a sum sufficient, as determined by him, to pay all the costs of the contest. The contestor and the person whose right to the nomination or election to such office is being contested, to be known as the contestee, shall be liable to the officers and witnesses for the costs made by them respectively; but if the results of the nomination or election are confirmed or the petition is dismissed or the prosecution fails, judgment shall be rendered against the contestor for the costs; and if the judgment is against the contestee or if the results of the nomination or election are set aside, the county shall pay the costs as other election expenses are paid.
Ohio Rev Code § 3515.10 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3515 | Recount; Contest of Elections|Section 3515.10 | Time for Hearing Election Contest.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The court with which a petition to contest an election is filed shall fix a suitable time for hearing such contest, which shall be not less than fifteen nor more than thirty days after the filing of the petition. Such court shall have a copy of the contestor's petition served upon the contestee or upon the chairman of the committee taking the other side in advocacy of or opposition to any issue, in the same manner as a summons in a civil action. The contestee shall have ten days from the time service has been made upon him in which to answer the petition, and the contestor shall have five days in which to reply to the answer of the contestee. All parties may be represented by counsel and the hearing shall proceed at the time fixed, unless postponed by the judge hearing the case for good cause shown by either party by affidavit or unless the judge adjourns to another time, not more than thirty days thereafter, of which adjournment the parties interested shall take notice.
Ohio Rev Code § 3515.11 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3515 | Recount; Contest of Elections|Section 3515.11 | Proceedings at Trial of Contest of Election.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The proceedings at the trial of the contest of an election shall be similar to those in judicial proceedings, in so far as practicable, and shall be under the control and direction of the court which shall hear and determine the matter without a jury, with power to order or permit amendments to the petition or proceedings as to form or substance. Such court may allow adjournments for not more than thirty days, for the benefit of either party, on such terms as to costs and otherwise as seem reasonable to the court, the grounds for such adjournment being shown by affidavit. The hearing shall proceed expeditiously and the total of such adjournments shall not exceed thirty days after the date set for the original hearing.
Ohio Rev Code § 3515.12 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3515 | Recount; Contest of Elections|Section 3515.12 | Witnesses - Subpoenas.

Effective: June 29, 1961|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 876 - 104th General Assembly|The court with which a petition to contest an election is filed may summon and compel the attendance of witnesses, including officers of such election, and compel the production of all ballot boxes, marking devices, lists, books, ballots, tally sheets, and other records, papers, documents, and materials which may be required at the hearing. The style and form of summons and subpoenas and the manner of service and the fees of officers and witnesses shall be the same as are provided in other cases, in so far as the nature of the proceedings admits. The court may require any election officer to answer any questions pertinent to the issue relating to the conduct of the election or the counting of the ballots and the making of the returns. Any witness who voted at the election may be required to answer touching his qualification as a voter and for whom he voted.
Ohio Rev Code § 3515.13 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3515 | Recount; Contest of Elections|Section 3515.13 | Contest of Election Involving Recount.

Effective: June 1, 2006|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 3 - 126th General Assembly|If any contest of election involves a recount of the ballots in any precincts, the court shall immediately order the ballots of the precincts in which the recount is demanded to be sent to the court in such manner as the court designates, and such court may appoint two master commissioners of opposite political parties to supervise the making of the recount. The attorneys representing the contestor and the prosecuting attorney of the county or the attorney general or one of the attorney general's assistants representing the contestee shall be present at all hearings on such recount. Such commissioners shall receive ten dollars each per day and their actual traveling expenses when approved by the presiding judges. The compensation of such clerks as are deemed necessary by the court shall be determined by the court on the basis of similar compensation in other public offices for like work. Both the contestor and contestee may appoint one observer who shall be allowed to see all ballots and tally sheets and observe the recount. If the court finds that the difference in the count from the original count by the election authorities was the result of fraud, gross negligence, or willfulness on the part of any election officer or other person, the court shall forthwith transmit a copy of its decision and of the evidence to the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the fraud or gross negligence was found with directions to present the same to the next grand jury in the county or to the attorney general, in the case of state or federal offices, with directions to prosecute the cases on behalf of the state.
Ohio Rev Code § 3515.14 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3515 | Recount; Contest of Elections|Section 3515.14 | Judgment on Contest.

Effective: November 19, 1969|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 121 - 108th General Assembly|Upon completion of the trial of a contest of election, the court shall pronounce judgment as to which candidate was nominated or elected or whether the issue was approved or rejected by the voters; except that in the case of the contest of election of a member of the general assembly such judgment shall not be pronounced by the court but a transcript of all testimony taken and all evidence adduced in such contest shall be filed with the clerk or executive secretary of the branch of the legislative body to which the contestee was declared elected, which shall determine the election and qualification of its own members.Any person declared nominated or elected by the court shall be entitled to his certificate of nomination or election. A certified copy of the order of such court constitutes such certificate. If the judgment is against the contestee or incumbent and he has already received a certificate of nomination or election, the judgment of the court shall work a cancellation of such certificate.If the court decides that the election resulted in a tie vote, such decision shall be certified to the board of elections having jurisdiction and said board shall publicly determine by lot which of such persons shall be declared elected. If the court finds that no person was elected, the judgment shall be that the election be set aside.
Ohio Rev Code § 3515.15 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3515 | Recount; Contest of Elections|Section 3515.15 | Appeal to Supreme Court.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|The person against whom judgment is rendered in a contest of election may appeal on questions of law, within twenty days, to the supreme court; but such appeal shall not supersede the execution of the judgment of the court. Such appeal takes precedence over all other causes upon the calendar, and shall be set down for hearing and determination at the earliest convenient date. The laws and rules of the court governing appeals apply in the appeal of contested election cases. If the judgment of the lower court is affirmed, the supreme court shall order the judgment of such lower court to be enforced, if the party against whom the judgment is rendered is in possession of the office.
Ohio Rev Code § 3515.16 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3515 | Recount; Contest of Elections|Section 3515.16 | Form of Testimony in Supreme Court.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|In a contest of election in the supreme court, all testimony shall be in the form of depositions. The contestor shall take and file his testimony within twenty days from the date of filing the petition, unless further time is allowed by the court or judge hearing the contest. The contestee or the committee defending the issue shall file its testimony within twenty days from the expiration of the contestor's time, unless such court or judge allows further time. The court may render such judgments and make such orders as the law and facts warrant, including judgment of ouster and induction, and the judgment of the supreme court shall be decisive of the contest.
Ohio Rev Code § 3517.011 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3517 | Campaigns; Political Parties|Section 3517.011 | Petition Form.

Effective: September 27, 1974|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 662 - 110th General Assembly|The petition required in section 3517.01 of the Revised Code shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary of state. The petition may be presented in separate parts but each part shall contain a full and correct copy of the declaration. Such petition or part petition shall be circulated and signed as required by section 3501.38 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 3517.013 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3517 | Campaigns; Political Parties|Section 3517.013 | Candidate of New Party Not Disqualified by Having Voted in Different Party Primary.

Effective: October 30, 1969|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 24 - 108th General Assembly|Section 3513.191 of the Revised Code does not apply to persons desiring to become candidates for party nomination of a newly formed political party meeting the requirements of sections 3517.011 and 3517.012 of the Revised Code for a period of four calendar years from the date of the party formation.
Ohio Rev Code § 3517.014 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3517 | Campaigns; Political Parties|Section 3517.014 | Candidate of New Party Not Disqualified at First Primary Election After Formation.

Effective: August 15, 2012|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 295 - 129th General Assembly|Those provisions of section 3513.19 of the Revised Code relating to the determination of membership in or political affiliation with a party do not apply to persons desiring to become candidates for party nomination of a newly formed political party meeting the requirements of sections 3517.011 and 3517.012 of the Revised Code at the first primary held by that party in the even-numbered year occurring subsequent to the formation of that party.
Ohio Rev Code § 3517.016 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 35 | Elections|Chapter 3517 | Campaigns; Political Parties|Section 3517.016 | New Party Primary Vote Not Barred by Prior Party Affiliation.

Effective: August 15, 2012|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 295 - 129th General Assembly|At the first primary election held by a newly formed political party meeting the requirements of sections 3517.011 and 3517.012 of the Revised Code, any qualified elector who desires to vote the new party primary ballot is not subject to section 3513.19 of the Revised Code and shall be allowed to vote the new party primary ballot regardless of prior political party affiliation.