Ohio Administrative Code Title 111:3 - Elections
Here’s an overview of the Ohio Administrative Code – Title 111:3 (Elections), detailing its chapters and key rules:
📋 Title 111:3 – Elections – Chapter Summary
Chapter 111:3‑1 – Directives by County Boards of Election
Covers the issuance of official directives by county boards to supervise election procedures and uniformity across precincts (regulations.justia.com).
Chapter 111:3‑2 – Oversight of County Board
Details the state's authority (via Secretary of State or designee) to place a county board under formal oversight or issue corrective recommendations (law.cornell.edu).
Chapter 111:3‑3 – County Voting Machine Revolving Lease/Loan Fund
Governs funding mechanisms and revolving lease/loan administration for county voting machines (no detailed rule pulled from sources).
Chapter 111:3‑4 – Statewide Voter Registration Database
Includes electronic transmission standards for name and address updates between agencies and the statewide voter roll (regulations.justia.com, codes.ohio.gov, codes.ohio.gov).
Chapter 111:3‑5 – Voter Registration
Establishes rules at BMV deputy registrar offices, including assigning responsibilities, capturing applications, timely transmission, and safeguards for declining registration (codes.ohio.gov).
Chapter 111:3‑6 – Electronic Transmission; Meetings
Sets out procedures and definitions for transmitting voter registration forms (XML, PDF, fax), ensures training for agencies and boards, and prohibits direct connections to the voter registration database (codes.ohio.gov).
Chapter 111:3‑7 – Compensation of Precinct Officials; Polling‑Place Changes
Defines compensation standards for precinct officials and rules for relocating polling locations (not directly sourced here).
Chapter 111:3‑8 – Notice of Ballot Board Meetings
Specifies how and when public notice must be given for ballot board meetings.
Chapter 111:3‑9 – Voting Machines and Equipment
Addresses approval, examination, and maintenance of voting machines and related election equipment.
Chapter 111:3‑10 – Ballot Print Vendors
Defines “print vendor” and sets compliance requirements—such as use of attestation forms, security supplements, and vendor materials—for companies printing ballots (regulations.justia.com, codes.ohio.gov, codes.ohio.gov).
Chapter 111:3‑11 – Voter Registration Database
Provides definitions for key terms like "voter registration date," "last activity date," and categorizes types of votes (e.g., early in‑person absentees) (codes.ohio.gov).
🔎 Selected Noteworthy Rules
111:3‑10‑01 (Ballot Print Vendors) – Defines what constitutes a print vendor and mandates adherence to printed‑ballot security and procedural guidelines (codes.ohio.gov).
111:3‑11‑01 (Voter Registration Database) – Clarifies counting of "last activity" on voters and categorizes types of absentee and in‑person ballots .
✅ Final Notes
Chapters 3-7 through 3-9 weren't directly sampled but typically cover precinct staffing, polling‑place logistics, official notices, and voting equipment standards.
For full details on those, visit the Ohio e‑Codes website and scroll through Title 111:3 at the state’s official code repository (codes.ohio.gov).
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