2025-2026 Regular SessionOhio Legislature

HB196: Regards candidate nomination protests, names on candidacy forms

Legislative Summary

To amend sections 3513.041, 3513.05, 3513.06, 3513.07, 3513.261, and 3513.271 and to enact section 3513.053 of the Revised Code to allow an elector who is not a member of a political party to protest a person's candidacy for that party's nomination on certain grounds and to provide space on candidacy forms for former names.

Bill History

3/24/2025
Introduced
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Referred to committee: General Government
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
General Government(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970194.6 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970184.4 KB