On July 31, the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that one particular initiative should appear on the 2010 ballot. The 8-page decision is here. The case is State ex rel Scioto Downs v Brunner, 2009-3761. The Secretary of State had … Continue reading
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On July 27, the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a recall petition against the Mayor of Toledo is invalid because the petition sheets failed to carry these words: “Whoever Commits Election Falsification is Guilty of a Felony of the … Continue reading
On July 13, U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen O’Malley ruled that the city of Euclid, Ohio, should use Limited Voting in its school board elections. The decision, USA v Euclid City School Board, is here. Euclid has a 5-member School … Continue reading
In 2006, Ohio’s procedure by which political parties get on the ballot was held unconstitutional. Almost three years have passed, and no bill has been introduced to write a new law to replace the old void one. Under a federal … Continue reading
On April 22, Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner released a 36-page set of recommendations for changes in Ohio election laws. Included in the set of recommendations is a two-page chapter on ballot access laws for minor political parties. The … Continue reading