2011 Ohio Revised Code
Title [35] XXXV ELECTIONS
Chapter 3511: ARMED SERVICES ABSENT VOTER'S BALLOTS
3511.14 [First of Two Versions] Acceptance and processing of federal write-in ballots.

(A) A board of elections shall accept and process federal write-in absentee ballots for all elections for office and for all ballot questions and issues as required under “The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act,” Pub. L. No. 99-410, 100 Stat. 924, 42 U.S.C. 1973ff, et seq., as amended.

(B) A uniformed services or overseas voter may use the declaration accompanying a federal write-in absentee ballot to apply to register to vote simultaneously with the submission of the federal write-in absentee ballot, if the declaration is received not later than thirty days before the day of the election. If the declaration is received after that date, the declaration shall be considered an application to register to vote for all subsequent elections.

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

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

This section is set out twice. See also § 3511.14, 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.

3511.14 [Second of Two Versions] Acceptance and processing of federal state and local election write-in ballots

(A) A board of elections shall accept and process federal write-in absentee ballots for all elections for federal, state, or local office and for all ballot questions and issues in any year as required under “The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act,” Pub. L. No. 99-410, 100 Stat. 924, 42 U.S.C. 1973ff, et seq., as amended.

(B) A uniformed services or overseas voter may use the declaration accompanying a federal write-in absentee ballot to apply to register to vote simultaneously with the submission of the federal write-in absentee ballot, if the declaration is received not later than thirty days before the day of the election. If the declaration is received after that date, the declaration shall be considered an application to register to vote for all subsequent elections.

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.

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

This section is set out twice. See also § 3511.14, effective prior to amendment by HB 5 of the 129th Legislature.