Ohio § 3506.15 Secretary of state to promulgate rules for equipment and conduct of elections

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§ 3506.15 — Secretary of state to promulgate rules for equipment and conduct of elections

Ohio § 3506.15

Title 35Elections

Ch. 3506Voting And Tabulating Equipment

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3506.15 (2026).

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The secretary of state shall provide each  board of elections with rules, instructions, directives, and  advisories regarding the examination, testing, and use of the  voting machine and tabulating equipment, the assignment of duties  of booth officials, the procedure for casting a vote on the  machine, and how the vote shall be tallied and reported to the  board, and with other rules, instructions, directives, and  advisories the secretary of state finds necessary to ensure the  adequate care and custody of voting equipment, and the accurate  registering, counting, and canvassing of the votes as required by  this chapter. The boards of elections shall be charged with the  responsibility of providing for the adequate instruction of voters  and election officials in the proper use of the vo

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The secretary of state shall provide each board of elections with rules, instructions, directives, and advisories regarding the examination, testing, and use of the voting machine and tabulating equipment, the assignment of duties of booth officials, the procedure for casting a vote on the machine, and how the vote shall be tallied and reported to the board, and with other rules, instructions, directives, and advisories the secretary of state finds necessary to ensure the adequate care and custody of voting equipment, and the accurate registering, counting, and canvassing of the votes as required by this chapter. The boards of elections shall be charged with the responsibility of providing for the adequate instruction of voters and election officials in the proper use of the voting machine and marking devices.

The secretary of state's rules, instructions, directives, and advisories provided under this section shall comply, insofar as practicable, with this chapter. The provisions of Title XXXV of the Revised Code, not inconsistent with the provisions relating to voting machines, apply in any county using a voting machine.