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OH SB382
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Louis Blessing
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AI Summary
- Establishes a top-two primary election system where all candidates for congressional, state, district, county, and municipal offices appear on a single primary ballot regardless of party affiliation
- Advances the two candidates receiving the most votes in the primary to the general election, even if both candidates are from the same political party
- Amends over 30 sections of Ohio Revised Code governing elections, primaries, and political party definitions to accommodate the new system
- Repeals existing statutes related to traditional partisan primary nomination processes
- Applies to elective offices at congressional, state, district, county, and municipal levels
Legislative Description
Implement a top-two primary election system
Elections
Last Action
Referred to committee: General Government
3/25/2026
Committee Referrals
General Government3/25/2026
Full Bill Text
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