Signed by Governor Mike DeWine

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that amends and reforms various state election laws and regulations in Ohio.

Highlights:

• Amends and renames the Ohio Board of Voting Machine Examiners to the Board of Voting Systems Examiners and adds cyber security experts to the board membership (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes state residents to register to vote or update their registration electronically while at state Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices (Sec. 1).

• Requires county boards of elections to conduct post-election audits after every election instead of just general elections and primary elections held in even-numbered years (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the Ohio attorney general to review the title of any statewide initiative or referendum petition, in addition to its summary, as a fair and truthful statement of the proposal before the petitioners may begin collecting signatures (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the Ohio secretary of state with the power to set security and integrity of ballots and voter registration systems used by county boards of elections (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that amends and reforms various state election laws and regulations in Ohio.

Highlights:

• Amends and renames the Ohio Board of Voting Machine Examiners to the Board of Voting Systems Examiners and adds cyber security experts to the board membership (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes state residents to register to vote or update their registration electronically while at state Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices (Sec. 1).

• Requires county boards of elections to conduct post-election audits after every election instead of just general elections and primary elections held in even-numbered years (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the Ohio attorney general to review the title of any statewide initiative or referendum petition, in addition to its summary, as a fair and truthful statement of the proposal before the petitioners may begin collecting signatures (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the Ohio secretary of state with the power to set security and integrity of ballots and voter registration systems used by county boards of elections (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 4).

Full Bill Text