Section 3599.17 | Prohibitions Concerning Elections Officials.
Effective: February 25, 2014 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 109 – 130th General Assembly (A) No elections official serving as a registrar or precinct election official shall do any of the following: (1) Fail to appear before the board of elections, or its representative, after notice has been served personally upon the official or left at […]
Section 3599.18 | Prohibitions Concerning Registration of Electors.
Effective: December 9, 1997 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 116 – 122nd General Assembly (A) No election official, person assisting in the registration of electors, or police officer shall knowingly do any of the following: (1) Refuse, neglect, or unnecessarily delay, hinder, or prevent the registration of a qualified elector, who in a lawful manner applies […]
Section 3599.11 | False Voter Registration – Registration Forms.
Effective: May 2, 2006 Latest Legislation: House Bill 3 – 126th General Assembly (A) No person shall knowingly register or make application or attempt to register in a precinct in which the person is not a qualified voter; or knowingly aid or abet any person to so register; or attempt to register or knowingly induce […]
Section 3599.111 | Per Signature or per Volume Voter Registration Compensation Prohibited – Penalty.
Effective: May 2, 2006 Latest Legislation: House Bill 3 – 126th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “registering a voter” or “registering voters” includes any effort, for compensation, to provide voter registration forms or to assist persons in completing or returning those forms. (B) No person shall receive compensation on a fee per […]
Section 3599.12 | Illegal Voting.
Effective: January 27, 2006 Latest Legislation: House Bill 234 – 126th General Assembly (A) No person shall do any of the following: (1) Vote or attempt to vote in any primary, special, or general election in a precinct in which that person is not a legally qualified elector; (2) Vote or attempt to vote more […]
Section 3599.02 | Bribery – Offenses Concerning Voters or Voting.
Effective: December 9, 1997 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 116 – 122nd General Assembly No person shall before, during, or after any primary, general, or special election or convention solicit, request, demand, receive, or contract for any money, gift, loan, property, influence, position, employment, or other thing of value for that person or for another person […]
Section 3599.03 | Use of Corporation and Labor Organization Funds for Political Purposes.
Effective: September 29, 2015 Latest Legislation: House Bill 64 – 131st General Assembly (A)(1) Except to carry on activities specified in sections 3517.082, 3517.101, and 3517.1011, division (A)(2) of section 3517.1012, division (B) of section 3517.1013, division (C)(1) of section 3517.1014, and section 3599.031 of the Revised Code and except as provided in divisions (D), […]
Section 3599.031 | Payroll Deductions of Political Contributions – Separate Account.
Effective: March 31, 2005 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1SPECIALSESSION – 125th General Assembly (A) Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code to the contrary and subject to division (C) of section 3517.09 of the Revised Code and division (B) of this section, any employer may deduct from the wages and salaries of its employees amounts […]
Section 3599.04 | Corrupt Practices – Contributions for Illegal Election Purposes.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No person shall, directly or indirectly, in connection with any election, pay, lend, or contribute or offer or promise to pay, lend, or contribute any money or other valuable consideration in the election or defeat of any candidate or the adoption or […]
Section 3599.05 | Corrupt Practices – Employer Shall Not Influence Political Opinions or Votes of Employees.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No employer or his agent or a corporation shall print or authorize to be printed upon any pay envelopes any statements intended or calculated to influence the political action of his or its employees; or post or exhibit in the establishment or […]