2011 Ohio Revised Code
Title [35] XXXV ELECTIONS
Chapter 3504: PRESIDENTIAL BALLOTS - FORMER RESIDENTS
3504.02 [First of Two Versions] Certificate of intent to vote.

Any citizen who desires to vote in a presidential election under this chapter shall, not later than four p.m. of the thirtieth day prior to the date of the presidential election, complete a certificate of intent to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors. The certificate of intent shall be completed in duplicate on a form prescribed by the secretary of state that may be obtained and filed personally in the office of the board of elections of the county in which such person last resided before removal from this state, or mailed to such board of elections.

Immediately following the spaces on the certificate for inserting information as requested by the secretary of state, the following statement shall be printed: “I declare under penalty of election falsification that the statements herein contained are true to the best of my knowledge and belief; that I am legally qualified to vote; that I am not registered to vote in any other state; and that I have not voted in an election in any other state since removing myself from the state of Ohio.

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WHOEVER COMMITS ELECTION FALSIFICATION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY OF THE FIFTH DEGREE.”

Effective Date: 08-28-2001

This section is set out twice. See also § 3504.02, as amended by 129th General Assembly File No. 40, HB 194, § 1. This amendment may be subject to referendum in the Nov. 6, 2012 election.

3504.02 [Second of Two Versions] Certificate of intent to vote

A former elector of this state who desires to vote in a presidential general election under this chapter shall submit a completed certificate of intent to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors not later than twelve noon of the third day before the day of the election. The certificate of intent shall be completed on a form prescribed by the secretary of state that may be obtained and filed personally in the office of the board of elections of the county in which such person last resided before removal from this state, or mailed to such board of elections.

Immediately following the spaces on the certificate for inserting information as requested by the secretary of state, the following statement shall be printed: “I declare under penalty of election falsification that the statements contained herein are true to the best of my knowledge and belief; that I am legally qualified to vote; that I am not eligible to vote in the presidential general election in any other state; and that I have not voted in an election in any other state since removing myself from the state of Ohio.

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Signature of applicant

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Date

WHOEVER COMMITS ELECTION FALSIFICATION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY OF THE FIFTH DEGREE.”

The former elector also shall submit with the certificate of intent to vote for presidential and vice-presidential electors a properly completed and signed Ohio voter registration cancellation request on a form prescribed by the secretary of state.

Amended by 129th General Assembly File No. 40, HB 194, § 1. This amendment may be subject to referendum in the Nov. 6, 2012 election.

Effective Date: 08-28-2001

This section is set out twice. See also § 3504.02, effective prior to amendment by HB 5 of the 129th Legislature.