Advisory Archive

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2016

Advisory No.Date ReleasedTitle
2016-07 9/12/2016 Substitute S.B. 63, Online Voter Registration(opens in a new window)
2016-06 9/8/2016

Expedited Briefing Schedule for Protest Filed September 8, 2016(opens in a new window)

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2016-05 9/7/2016 Sub. H.B. 359, Safe at Home/Address Confidentiality Program (131st General Assembly)(opens in a new window)
2016-04 8/31/2016

Electronic Registration Information Center, Inc. (ERIC)(opens in a new window)

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2016-03 08/05/2016 Updated Ohio Election Official Manual(opens in a new window)
2016-02 08/04/2016

Protests filed under Ohio Revised Code Section 307.95(opens in a new window)

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2016-01 04/28/2016 Polling Locations using Electronic Pollbooks(opens in a new window)

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2015

Advisory No.Date ReleasedTitle
2015-07 10/27/2015 Ohio Organizing Collaborative Suspicious Voter Registration Forms(opens in a new window)
2015-06 8/4/2015

Protests Filed under Ohio Revised Code Section 307.95(opens in a new window)

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2015-05 7/29/2015 Investigation of ResponsibleOhio’s Petition Circulation Efforts and Petition(opens in a new window)
2015-04 7/17/2015 Am. Sub. H.B. 64, State Operating Budget (131st General Assembly)(opens in a new window)
2015-03 6/17/2015 Suspicious Voter Registration Forms(opens in a new window)
2015-02 5/27/2015 Minor Parties (Am. Sub. S.B. No. 193 (130th General Assembly))(opens in a new window)
2015-01 2/25/2015 Biennial Adjustment of Recount Charges(opens in a new window)

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2014

Advisory No.Date ReleasedTitle
2014-05 11/26/2014 Voter List for Jury Commission(opens in a new window)
2014-04 6/2/2014 Sub. S.B. No. 205, Sub. S.B. No. 216, and Am. S.B. No. 238 (130th General Assembly)(opens in a new window)
2014-03 3/20/2014 Amended Sub. S.B. 200 (130th General Assembly)(opens in a new window)
2014-02 2/27/2014 Electronic Pollbooks(opens in a new window)
2014-01 2/26/2014 Am. Sub. S.B. No. 109 (130th General Assembly)(opens in a new window)

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2013

Advisory No.Date ReleasedTitle
2013-05 9/13/2013 Voting Machine Acquisition & Voting Machine Census(opens in a new window)
2013-04 8/14/2013 Electronic Pollbooks(opens in a new window)
2013-03 6/21/2013 Additional Process for Filing Referendum or Initiative Petition(opens in a new window)
2013-02 6/21/2013 Sub. S.B. No. 47 and Am. S.B. No. 10 (130th General Assembly)(opens in a new window)
2013-01  2/25/2013 Biennial Adjustment of Recount Charges(opens in a new window)

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2012

Advisory No.Date ReleasedTitle
2012-02 October 29 International Observers(opens in a new window)
2012-01 October 9 Days and Hours for In-Person Absentee Voting(opens in a new window)

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2011

Advisory No.Date ReleasedTitle
2011-09 November 10

Sub. H.B. 318(opens in a new window)

Rescinded by Dir2011-41(opens in a new window)

2011-08 October 14 Problems on Election Day, Petitioners at the Polls and Provisional Ballot Processing Policy(opens in a new window)
2011-07 October 14 Am. Sub. H.B. 224 (129th General Assembly)(opens in a new window)
2011-06 April 22 Results of 2010 Federal Census(opens in a new window)
2011-05 April 20 Whether Provisional Ballot Envelopes are Public Records(opens in a new window)
2011-04 April 1

Judge Carr Notice (opens in a new window)

Rescinded by Dir2012-54(opens in a new window)
2011-03 March 16

Determining the Validity of Provisional Ballots Consistent with Directive 2010-96(opens in a new window)

Rescinded by Dir2012-06(opens in a new window)

2011-02 March 1 Clarifications on Restrictions of Candidacies for the General Election (opens in a new window)
2011-01 February 18 Biennial adjustment of recount charges(opens in a new window)

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2010

Advisory No.Date ReleasedTitle
2010-09 December 15 Chargebacks - Attorney General Opinion(opens in a new window)
2010-08 December 14 Supplemental Poll Worker Investigation Procedures(opens in a new window)
2010-07 September 27 Disclosure Requirements under R.C. 3517.12(B)(opens in a new window)
2010-06 September 17

UOCAVA Voters(opens in a new window)

Rescinded by Dir2012-20(opens in a new window)

2010-05 June 16 Am. Sub. HB 48(opens in a new window)
2010-04 June 15 HB5 Special Congressional Primary Election(opens in a new window)
2010-03 June 3

NVRA Data - Tracking and Submission(opens in a new window)

2010-02 February 17 Minor Political Party Candidates for Central Committee(opens in a new window)
2010-01 February 9 February 8, 2010 Court Order(opens in a new window)

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2009

Advisory No.Date ReleasedTitle
2009-14 December 21 Decision Regarding Funding of Boards of Elections(opens in a new window)
2009-13 October 16 Local Liquor Option Elections(opens in a new window)
2009-12 October 1 Effect of Permanent Federal Injunction in O'Brien v. Brunner and enforcement of R.C. 3517.103(opens in a new window)
2009-11 September 11 New Ohio Driver's License and Identification Cards(opens in a new window)
2009-10 July 31 Supreme Court of Ohio Decision in State ex rel. Scioto Downs, Inc. v. Brunner(opens in a new window)
2009-09 Jul. 23 Settlement of Litigation- League of Women Voters, et al. v. Brunner [formely Blackwell](opens in a new window)
2009-08 Jul. 20 Investigation purusant to R.C. 3501.05(N)(1)(opens in a new window)
2009-07 Jul. 9 Clarification of Instructions in Directive 2001-10 re: Verification of a State Issue Petition; Invalidation of Entire Part-Petitions versus Invalidation of Particular Signatures on Part-Petitions(opens in a new window)
2009-06 Jul. 18 Circulator Requirements for State Initiative Petitions(opens in a new window)
2009-05 Jun. 11 Campaign contribution limits on government contractors and vendors(opens in a new window)
2009-04 May 18 Circulator Requirements and Revised Forms(opens in a new window)
2009-03 Feb. 23 Biennial Adjustment of Recount Charges(opens in a new window)
2009-02 Feb. 5 60-day Notices(opens in a new window)
2009-01 Feb. 5 Statewide Issue Petitions Deadlines(opens in a new window)

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2008

Advisory No.Date ReleasedTitle
2008-34 October 31

International Observers(opens in a new window)

Rescinded by Dir2012-21(opens in a new window)

2008-33 October 31 Clarification of Court Order(opens in a new window)
2008-32 October 30 Search Procedures When Using the Statewide Voter Registration Database(opens in a new window)
2008-31 October 28 Paper Ballots, Provisional Voter, and Other Election Day Supplies(opens in a new window)
2008-30 October 28 Best Practices for Posting Precinct Results(opens in a new window)
2008-29 October 8 UOCAVA Voters - Uniformed Services and Overseas Absentee Voters(opens in a new window)
2008-28 October 6

Absentee Ballot Application From Voters Whose 60-day Notices were Returned(opens in a new window)

Rescinded by Dir2012-26(opens in a new window)

2008-27   Revised Forms for Voter Challenges(opens in a new window)
2008-26 September 29 Clarification of Utility Bills Used as Voter Identification for Voters Living in Residential Facilities(opens in a new window)
2008-25 September 24 Voting Rights of Persons Facing Home Foreclosure(opens in a new window)
2008-24 September 23 Observers During In-Person Absentee Voting(opens in a new window)
2008-23 September 22 Required Information for Accepting and Processing a Completed Voter Registration Application(opens in a new window)
2008-22 September 5 Privacy of Provisional Voter and Provisional Ballot Information(opens in a new window)
2008-21 August 28 Am. Sub. HB 562: Amendments affecting School District Tax Levies under RC. 5705.194 and 5705.199(opens in a new window)
2008-20 August 18

Election Night Bipartisan Team Transport of Ballots(opens in a new window)

Rescinded by Dir2012-46(opens in a new window)

2008-19 August 18

Extended office hours during the time period for absentee voting(opens in a new window)

Rescinded by Dir2012-26(opens in a new window)

2008-18 August 15

Issuance and acceptance of absentee ballots for boards of elections that have established an alternate polling location for in-person absentee voting(opens in a new window)

Rescinded by Dir2012-26(opens in a new window)

2008-17 August 14 2008-17 Federal Court Order Granting Ballot Access and Party Designation to Libertarian Party of Ohio Candidates(opens in a new window)
2008-16 Aug. 8 Rights of Persons Convicted of Felonies(opens in a new window)
2008-15 Aug. 7 17-Year-Old Poll Workers(opens in a new window)
2008-14 Aug. 4 Voter Registration Activities(opens in a new window)
2008-13 Aug. 4 Poll Worker Party Affiliation(opens in a new window)
2008-12   Use of a Military Identification Card for the purpose of voting(opens in a new window)
2008-11  

Five-Minute Voting Rule(opens in a new window)

Rescinded by Dir 2013-02(opens in a new window)

2008-10 Jul. 18 Reporting Facts of Investigations(opens in a new window)
2008-09 Jul. 18 For August Special Elections Only - Backup Optical Scan Ballots Not Mandated for Voters in DRE Counties for 2008 August Special Elections(opens in a new window)
2008-08   Updated Signatures(opens in a new window)
2008-07   Chargebacks(opens in a new window)
2008-06 Mar. 7 Board of Voting Machine Examiners' February 12, 2008 Meeting(opens in a new window)
2008-05 Feb. 29 Am. S. B. 286 (127th General Assembly) – To Amend Section 3506.21; Optical Scan Ballot Marking Requirements(opens in a new window)
2008-04 Feb. 26 Additional Information Concerning Optical Scan Ballots for Voters in Counties using DREs(opens in a new window)
2008-03 Feb. 26

Polling Place Conduct; Media Access to Polling Locations; and Exit Polling Within 100 Feet of a Polling Place(opens in a new window)

Rescinded by Dir2012-29 (opens in a new window)

2008-02 Feb. 22

Summary Statements(opens in a new window)

Rescinded by Dir2008-87(opens in a new window)

2008-01 Feb. 21 Board of Voting Machine Examiner's Decision On Electronic Poll Books(opens in a new window)

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2007

Advisory No.Date ReleasedTitle
2007-18 Dec. 26 Reminder of 2008 Election Notices that Must be Mailed to Electors - R.C. 3501.19(opens in a new window)
2007-17 Nov. 19 Funding Options and Approaches(opens in a new window)
2007-16 Nov. 16 Disclosure Requirements under R.C. 3517.12(B)(opens in a new window)
2007-15 Nov. 6

Pollworker Compensation(opens in a new window)

Rescinded by Dir 2009-08(opens in a new window)

2007-14 Nov. 6 Statewide Ballot Advertising(opens in a new window)
2007-13 Nov. 2 New Declaration of Candidacy Forms for Judicial Candidates(opens in a new window)
2007-12 Nov. 2 State ex rel. Ernst v. Brunner(opens in a new window)
2007-11 Oct. 23 Mailing of Campaign Finance Statements for General Assembly and Court of Appeals Candidates(opens in a new window)
2007-10 Sept. 19 Clarification of "Voter Activity" in Directives 2007-11, 2005-12, and 2003-05(opens in a new window)
2007-09 August 6 Pollworker Compensation(opens in a new window)
2007-08 August 3 Write-In Candidates(opens in a new window)
2007-07 June 18 Ohio Ethics Commission(opens in a new window)
2007-06 June 15 Waiver Requests for Continued Use of DREs for Provisional Ballots(opens in a new window)
2007-05 June 4

Independent Candidates and Party Affiliation(opens in a new window)

2007-04 June 1 Political Party Ballot Access(opens in a new window)
2007-03 April 26 Sub. H. B. 141 - Exclusions to Ohio's Public Records Law Expanded(opens in a new window)
2007-02 March 13 Sub. House Bill 9(opens in a new window)
2007-01

March 7

Voter Registration form Line 15(opens in a new window)

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2006

Advisory No.Date ReleasedTitle
2006-10 Nov. 7

Media Access to Polling Place(opens in a new window)

2006-09 Nov. 3 Clarification of Advisory 2006-08(opens in a new window)
2006-08 Nov. 1 Appointment of Observer Documents(opens in a new window)
2006-07 Oct. 3 Voter Registration and Absentee Voting of Uniformed Service Members and Overseas Citizens-Uniformedand Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) at Ohio's Election Law(opens in a new window)
2006-06 Sept. 25

Preliminary Injunction Issued Relevant To Voter Registration Fornis and
Procedures(opens in a new window)

2006-05 June 5 Amended Subsitute House Bill No. 3: Changes in State Law Governing Elections Administration and Procedures(opens in a new window)
2006-04 April 21 Election Procedures(opens in a new window)
2006-03 March 31 Boards of Elections Using Direct Recording Electronic Voting Units(opens in a new window)
2006-02 March 24

Recent Ohio Sepreme Court Decision Potentially Relevant to R.C. 3515.041(opens in a new window)

2006-01 Feb. 9 Election Law and Procedures Governing the May 2, 2006 Election–Substitute House Bill No. 234 and Amended Substitute House Bill No. 3(opens in a new window)

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