Laws and Rules

R.C.3501.01. Definitions

R.C.3501.05. Duties and powers of secretary of state

R.C.3517.01. Definitions; liability of campaign committee

R.C.3517.08. Matters not considered to be contribution or expenditure; attribution of expenditures; charitable donations

R.C.3517.081. Campaign committee; treasurer and deputy treasurers; multi-benificary campaign committees

R.C.3517.082. Corporation, nonprofit corporation, or labor organization may establish political action committee or segregated fund

R.C.3517.09. Prohibited solicitations; employee or union member to consent to contribution in writing

R.C.3517.092. Prohibitions as to solicitation or acceptance of contributions by state or county elected officers or candidates; provisions as to public employees generally

R.C.3517.10. Filing of statements of contributions and expenditures; designation of treasurer; prohibited contributions

R.C.3517.101. Gifts to party to pay for office facilities; party to file statement

R.C.3517.102. Restrictions on contributions to candidates for General Assembly or statewide office and on transfers of funds between certain political organizations

R.C.3517.103. Candidate's use of personal funds; opponent's filing of declaration of no limits

R.C.3517.104. Cost of living adjustments to contribution limitations

R.C.3517.105. Political advertising to identify source of independent expenditures; reporting of independent expenditures

R.C.3517.106. Contents of campaign statements to be computerized and made available to public on internet; filing of copies of printed version

R.C.3517.107. Registration of federal political committees; filing of report or statement

R.C.3517.108. Committee may accept additional contributions after election to satisfy unpaid debt

R.C.3517.109. Disposal of excess funds or excess aggregate contributions by candidate filing declaration of no limits or personal funds notice

R.C.3517.1011. Disbursements and contributions for direct costs of producing or airing electioneering communication; restrictions on use of contribution from corporation or labor organization

R.C.3517.1012. State or county political party to establish restricted fund; filing of deposit and disbursement statements

R.C.3517.1013. Gifts to Levin account

R.C.3517.1014. Transition Funds 

R.C.3517.11. Filing of statements of receipts and expenditures

R.C.3517.12. Appointment of treasurer; campaign finance statements

R.C.3517.13. Prohibitions; disqualification from awarding of public contracts

R.C.3517.151. Transitional provisions for filing of complaints; prior elections commission abolished

R.C. 3517.14. Ohio Election Integrity Commission

R.C. 3517.15. Jurisdiction and powers of commission

R.C. 3517.16. Filing complaint; initial finding by secretary of state

R.C. 3517.17. Referral to commission; disposition of complaint

R.C.3517.19. Party may sell mailing lists to financial institution for credit card promotions

R.C.3517.20. Identification of source of political communication; spending limits

R.C.3517.21. Infiltration of campaign prohibited; false statements

R.C.3517.22. Infiltration of campaign - false statements in campaign materials - issues

R.C.3517.23. Rules; information to be provided to ensure compliance

R.C.3599.03. Limitations on use of corporate or union funds or property for political purposes

R.C.3599.031. Payroll deduction of political contributions

R.C.3599.04. Contributions for illegal purposes

R.C.3599.36. Election falsification

R.C.3599.39. Second conviction under election laws

R.C.3599.40. General penalty

R.C.3599.45. Accepting contributions from Medicaid providers prohibited

• This provision has been found unconstitutional in Lavin et al v. Husted, 689 F.3d 543 (6th Cir. 2012). Therefore this statute will not be enforced.

Chapter 111:2-1 Notice of Meetings

• 111:2-1-01 Scope

• 111:2-1-02 Definitions

• 111:2-1-03 Loan

• 111:2-1-04 Name of committee

• 111:2-1-05 Best efforts

• 111:2-1-06 Computation of time

• 111:2-1-07 Limitations pertaining to federal committees

• 111:2-1-08 Local candidate waiver of reporting requirements

• 111:2-1-09 County population

Chapter 111:2-2 Independent Expenditures; Personal Funds

• 111:2-2-01 Independent expenditures

• 111:2-2-02 Reporting independent expenditures

• 111:2-2-03 Use of the candidate’s personal funds

• 111:2-2-04 Use of the funds or property of a corporation, nonprofit corporation, or labor organization to advocate the election or defeat of a candidate

Chapter 111:2-3 Political Action Committees

• 111:2-3-01 Establishment of separate segregated fund

• 111:2-3-02 Which laws govern Ohio corporate/labor PACs and FSL PACs

• 111:2-3-03 FSL corporate/labor PAC must file statement of organization; Ohio corporate/labor PAC must disclose sponsoring corporation

• 111:2-3-04 Reports to be filed by FSL PACs

• 111:2-3-05 Reporting of establishment, administrative and solicitation costs by Ohio corporate/labor PACs and FSL corporate PACs

• 111:2-3-06 Social or fund-raising events; gifts, prizes, or other things of value in exchange for contributions

• 111:2-3-07 Solicitation of contributions for a particular candidate prohibited; administrative expenses which may and may not be paid by a connected corporation

• 111:2-3-08 Corporation and labor organization communications

• 111:2-3-09 Electioneering communication

• 111:2-3-10 Statewide ballot issue political action committees

Chapter 111:2-4 Contributions; Campaign Finance Statements

• 111:2-4-01 Payment of filing fee by candidate

• 111:2-4-02 Contributions received for debt retirement

• 111:2-4-03 Political action committee contributions

• 111:2-4-04 When campaign finance statements must be filed

• 111:2-4-05 Definition of cash

• 111:2-4-06 Contributions made by a candidate or by the candidate's campaign committee

• 111:2-4-07 Monthly statements

• 111:2-4-08 Two-business-day statements

• 111:2-4-09 Short form statements

• 111:2-4-10 Forms

• 111:2-4-11 Deposit of receipts

• 111:2-4-12 Checks combining contributions with other payments

• 111:2-4-13 Accounting for contributions and expenditures

• 111:2-4-14 Uniform reporting of contributions

• 111:2-4-15 Allocation of expenses between candidates

• 111:2-4-16 Other income

• 111:2-4-17 Joint fund-raising

• 111:2-4-18 Political communications

• 111:2-4-19 Amendments

• 111:2-4-20 Reporting contributions for partnerships

Chapter 111:2-5 Electronic Filing; Paper Filing; Termination of Transition Fund

• 111:2-5-01 Electronic signature

• 111:2-5-02 Acknowledgment of statement filed by electronic means of transmission

• 111:2-5-03 Provision of checks and receipts when filing by electronic means of transmission

• 111:2-5-04 Hardship rule

• 111:2-5-05 Termination of transition fund

Chapter 111:2-6 Proceedings Before the Ohio Election Integrity Commission

• 111:2-6-01 Scope, applicability and construction of rules

• 111:2-6-02 Request for Advisory Opinions

• 111:2-6-03 Service of documents commencing proceedings

• 111:2-6-04 Service and filing of subsequent pleadings and documents

• 111:2-6-05 Time

• 111:2-6-07 Ohio Election Integrity Commission Proceedings

• 111:2-6-09 Reconsideration of commission decisions

• 111:2-6-10 Definitions