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3599.111 Certain forms of compensation prohibited

OH ST § 3599.111Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code AnnotatedTitle XXXV. Elections (Approx. 2 pages)

3599.111 Certain forms of compensation prohibited

OH ST § 3599.111Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code AnnotatedTitle XXXV. Elections (Approx. 2 pages)

Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated
Title XXXV. Elections (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 3599. Offenses and Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Election Procedure
R.C. § 3599.111
3599.111 Certain forms of compensation prohibited
(A) As used in this section, “registering a voter” or “registering voters” includes any effort, for compensation, to provide voter registration forms or to assist persons in completing or returning those forms.
(B) No person shall receive compensation on a fee per signature or fee per volume basis for circulating any declaration of candidacy, nominating petition, initiative petition, referendum petition, recall petition, or any other election-related petition that is filed with or transmitted to a board of elections, the office of the secretary of state, or other appropriate public office.
(C) No person shall receive compensation on a fee per registration or fee per volume basis for registering a voter.
(D) No person shall pay any other person for collecting signatures on election-related petitions or for registering voters except on the basis of time worked.
(E)(1) Whoever violates division (B) of this section is guilty of receiving improper compensation for circulating a petition, a felony of the fifth degree.
(2) Whoever violates division (C) of this section is guilty of receiving improper compensation for registering a voter, a felony of the fifth degree.
(3) Whoever violates division (D) of this section is guilty of paying improper compensation for circulating a petition or registering a voter, a felony of the fifth degree.
R.C. § 3599.111, OH ST § 3599.111
Current through File 21 of the 135th General Assembly (2023-2024) and 2023 Statewide Issues 1 and 2 (November Election).
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