(A) Any person may determine the time, place,
and purpose of all regular and special meetings of the Ohio ballot board by
contacting the elections division of the secretary of
state's office.
doing either of the
following:
(1) Visiting the media center page
of the Ohio secretary of state website.
(2) Writing to the following
address: "Ohio Ballot Board c/o Secretary of State of Ohio 180 East Broad
Street-15th floor Columbus, Ohio 43215" or
(3) Calling the following telephone
number during normal business hours: 614-466-2585.
(B) Any representative of the news media may
obtain notice of all meetings by requesting in writing that such notice be
provided. Such notice will only be given, however, to one representative of any
particular publication or radio or television station. A request for such
notification shall be
addressed to the "Ohio Ballot
Board, c/o Secretary of State of Ohio, 180 East Broad Street, 15th Floor,
Columbus, Ohio 43215."
sent to the elections
division of the secretary of state's office. The request shall provide
the name of the individual media representative to be contacted, that
representative's
mailing
email address, and a maximum of two telephone numbers
where that representative can be reached. The secretary of state shall maintain
a list of all representatives of the news media who have requested notice of
meetings pursuant to this rule. In the event of a special meeting not of an
emergency nature, the secretary of state shall give notice of
such
the
meeting to all media representatives on the list
no
later than twenty-four hours prior to the meeting.
by doing at least one of the following:
(1) Notifying such representatives
by telephone or e-mail no later than twenty-four hours prior to such meeting
(such telephone notice shall be complete if a message has been left for such
representative, or if after reasonable effort, the secretary of state has been
unable to provide such telephone notice);
(2) Informing such representative
personally no later than twenty-four hours prior to the special
meeting.
(C) In
the event of an emergency meeting, the secretary of state shall give notice of
such meeting to all media representatives on the list by
providing either the notice described in paragraph
(C)(2) of this rule or that described in paragraph (C)(3) of this rule
contacting them directly or by notifying the
clerk of the state house press room as soon as possible. In giving the notice
required by this rule, the secretary of state may rely on assistance provided
by any member of the secretary's staff or of the Ohio ballot board, and any
such notice is complete if given by such member in any of the manners provided
in this rule.
(D) Any person may
receive notice of all meetings of the Ohio ballot board at which specific
subject matters designated by such persons are scheduled to be discussed. The
secretary of state shall maintain a list of all persons who have requested such
notification. In order to receive written
notification, such persons shall provide to the secretary of state a sufficient
quantity of self-addressed, stamped envelopes for the mailing of
notices.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code
111:3-8-01
Effective:
3/28/2022
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
1/10/2022 and
03/15/2027
Promulgated
Under:
119.03
Statutory Authority:
121.22(F)
Rule Amplifies:
121.22
Prior Effective Dates: 12/20/1976, 01/01/2002,
01/25/2016