2011 Ohio Revised Code
Title [35] XXXV ELECTIONS
Chapter 3511: ARMED SERVICES ABSENT VOTER'S BALLOTS
3511.04 [First of Two Versions] Ballot sent by mail, facsimile machine or other means.

(A) If a director of a board of elections receives an application for uniformed services or overseas absent voter’s ballots that does not contain all of the required information, the director promptly shall notify the applicant of the additional information required to be provided by the applicant to complete that application.

(B) Not later than the forty-fifth day before the day of each general or primary election, and at the earliest possible time before the day of a special election held on a day other than the day on which a general or primary election is held, the director of the board of elections shall mail , send by facsimile machine, send by electronic mail, send through internet delivery if such delivery is offered by the board of elections or the secretary of state, , or otherwise send uniformed services or overseas absent voter’s ballots then ready for use as provided for in section 3511.03 of the Revised Code and for which the director has received valid applications prior to that time. Thereafter, and until twelve noon of the third day preceding the day of election, the director shall promptly, upon receipt of valid applications for them, mail , send by facsimile machine, send by electronic mail, send through internet delivery if such delivery is offered by the board of elections or the secretary of state,, or otherwise send to the proper persons all uniformed services or overseas absent voter’s ballots then ready for use.

If, after the seventieth day before the day of a general or primary election, any other question, issue, or candidacy is lawfully ordered submitted to the electors voting at the general or primary election, the board shall promptly provide a separate official issue, special election, or other election ballot for submitting the question, issue, or candidacy to those electors, and the director shall promptly mail, send by facsimile machine, send by electronic mail, send through internet delivery if such delivery is offered by the board of elections or the secretary of state, or otherwise send each such separate ballot to each person to whom the director has previously mailed or sent other uniformed services or overseas absent voter’s ballots.

In mailing uniformed services or overseas absent voter’ s ballots, the director shall use the fastest mail service available, but the director shall not mail them by certified mail.

Amended by 129th General Assembly File No. 46, HB 224, § 1, eff. 10/27/2011.

Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 29, HB 48, § 1, eff. 7/2/2010.

Effective Date: 08-22-1995; 01-27-2006

This section is set out twice. See also § 3511.04, 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.

3511.04 [Second of Two Versions] Ballot sent by mail, facsimile machine or other means

(A) If a board of elections receives an application for uniformed services or overseas absent voter’s ballots that does not contain all of the required information, the board promptly shall notify the applicant of the additional information required to be provided by the applicant to complete that application.

(B) Not later than the forty-fifth day before the day of each general or primary election, and at the earliest possible time before the day of a special election held on a day other than the day on which a general or primary election is held, the board of elections shall mail, send by facsimile machine, send by electronic mail, send through internet delivery if such delivery is offered by the board of elections or the secretary of state, or otherwise send uniformed services or overseas absent voter’s ballots then ready for use as provided for in section 3511.03 of the Revised Code and for which the board has received valid applications prior to that time. Thereafter, and until twelve noon of the third day preceding the day of election, the board shall promptly, upon receipt of valid applications for them, mail, send by facsimile machine, send by electronic mail, send through internet delivery if such delivery is offered by the board of elections or the secretary of state, or otherwise send to the proper persons all uniformed services or overseas absent voter’s ballots then ready for use.

If, after the seventieth day before the day of a general or primary election, any other question, issue, or candidacy is lawfully ordered submitted to the electors voting at the general or primary election, the board shall promptly provide a separate official issue, special election, or other election ballot for submitting the question, issue, or candidacy to those electors and promptly mail , send by facsimile machine, send by electronic mail, send through internet delivery if such delivery is offered by the board of elections or the secretary of state, or otherwise send each such separate ballot to each person to whom the board has previously mailed or sent other uniformed services or overseas absent voter’s ballots.

In mailing uniformed services or overseas absent voter’s ballots, the board shall use the fastest mail service available, but the board shall not mail them by certified mail.

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

Amended by 129th General Assembly File No. 46, HB 224, § 1, eff. 10/27/2011.

Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 29, HB 48, § 1, eff. 7/2/2010.

Effective Date: 08-22-1995; 01-27-2006

This section is set out twice. See also § 3511.04, effective prior to amendment by HB 5 of the 129th Legislature.