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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3505.01 Forms of official ballots
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(A)(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 3519.08 of the Revised Code, on the seventieth day before the day of the next general election, the secretary of state shall certify to the board of elections of each county the forms of the official ballots to be used at that genera…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3505.011 Ranked choice voting prohibited
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(A) Except as otherwise permitted under Article X or Article XVIII, Ohio Constitution, no election shall be conducted in this state using ranked choice voting or instant runoff voting. (B) If the secretary of state determines that a county or municipal corporation has, by resolut…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3505.02 Former names printed in parentheses on ballot
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Any former names which have been declared or submitted in accordance with section 3513.06 of the Revised Code shall be printed on the ballot in parentheses directly below the present name of such person. This section applies to both primary and general election ballots.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3505.021 Candidates with identical given names and surnames
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In the event two or more persons with identical given name and surnames run for the same office in a general or special election on the same ballot, the names of the candidates shall be differentiated on the ballot by varying combinations of first and middle names and initials. I…