Brett McClafferty, a 21-year-old who wishes to run for Mayor of Streetsboro, Ohio, says he will sue to overturn the charter provision that says Mayors must be at least 23 years old. See this story. Thanks to Carter Momberger for … Continue reading
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On August 21, U.S. District Court Judge Edmund A. Sargus issued a temporary injunction to block an Ohio campaign finance law. The case is O’Brien v Brunner, 2:09-cv-733, sou. dist. The law says if one candidate in a race spends … Continue reading
The Ohio Secretary of State’s omnibus election law bill, which includes ballot access improvements for new and previously unqualified parties, has been introduced. It is HB 260, by Representatives Dan Stewart and Tracy Heard (both are Democrats from Columbus).
On August 4, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Dlott, a Clinton appointee, enjoined Ohio from enforcing a state law that makes it illegal for a former state legislator to represent any organization at the state legislature within one year of … Continue reading
The Ohio Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner, has finished preparing a massive 252-page bill of election law revisions. The draft includes a substantial easing of ballot access for new and previously unqualified political parties. It lowers the petition to one-fourth … Continue reading