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OH HB377
Bill
Status
3/24/2010
Primary Sponsor
Linda Bolon
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AI Summary
HB 377 Summary
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Prohibits persons convicted of or pleading guilty to identity theft, fraud, or forgery offenses from circulating or serving as witnesses on election petitions.
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Requires entities that compensate petition circulators for initiative or referendum petitions to obtain a license from the Secretary of State and establishes grounds for license denial and revocation for violations.
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Mandates that all persons intending to circulate initiative or referendum petitions register with the Secretary of State prior to circulation.
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Requires the Secretary of State to develop training programs for paid and volunteer petition circulators, with participation deemed compliance with laws pertaining to petition circulation.
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Modifies ballot title procedures to require public input opportunities and allows proposers to submit suggested titles for full consideration by election officials.
Legislative Description
To prohibit persons who have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to an offense involving identity theft, forgery, or fraud from witnessing or circulating election petitions, to require entities that provide compensation to circulators of initiative or referendum petitions to be licensed, to require such an entity's license to be revoked if it authorizes or knowingly permits violations of the law governing election petitions, to require circulators of initiative or referendum petitions to register with the secretary of state, to provide for public input in the determination of ballot titles, and to require the title of an initiative or referendum petition to be submitted to the Attorney General for review.
Election petitions-license circulators/ ballot titles-public input
Last Action
To Government Oversight
3/25/2010