Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3506 | Voting and Tabulating Equipment
Section 3506.04 | Acquisition of Equipment in Stages.

Effective: August 22, 1995
Latest Legislation: House Bill 99 - 121st General Assembly
(A) If it is impracticable to supply each election precinct with voting machines or marking devices for use at the next election following the adoption of such equipment, as many shall be supplied for that election and the succeeding elections as it is practicable to procure either by purchase or lease, or by a combination of both, and such equipment may be used in election precincts within the county as the board of elections directs until such time as it is practicable to provide the total number of voting machines or marking devices necessary to supply all precincts within the county, provided that the total number of voting machines or marking devices necessary to supply all precincts shall be procured by purchase or lease, or by a combination of both as soon as practicable after their adoption.
(B) The board of elections shall be charged with the custody of all equipment acquired by the county, and shall see that all such equipment is kept in proper working order and in good repair. The board of county commissioners of any county or the board of elections, upon recommendation of the board of elections, may, prior to the adoption of such equipment, acquire by purchase or lease or by loan, for the experimental use in a limited number of precincts, such equipment, and such experimental use shall be valid for all purposes as if such equipment had been formally adopted, provided that such equipment has been approved by the board of voting machine examiners for experimental use.
(C) All equipment acquired by any county by any of the methods provided for in this section shall be exempt from levy and taxation.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 35 | Elections

Chapter 3506 | Voting and Tabulating Equipment

Section 3506.01 | Voting and Tabulation Equipment Definitions.

Section 3506.02 | Manner of Adopting Voting Machines, Marking Devices, and Automatic Tabulating Equipment.

Section 3506.021 | Use of Electronic Pollbook.

Section 3506.03 | Acquisition of Equipment.

Section 3506.04 | Acquisition of Equipment in Stages.

Section 3506.05 | Certification of Voting and Tabulating Equipment.

Section 3506.06 | Marking Device Specifications.

Section 3506.07 | Automatic Tabulating Equipment.

Section 3506.08 | Printed Ballot Card Specifications.

Section 3506.09 | Marking Devices Designed for Use With Electronic Data Processing Cards.

Section 3506.10 | Requirements for Approval or Certification of Voting Machines.

Section 3506.11 | Rotation of Candidates' Names.

Section 3506.12 | County Board to Combine, Rearrange or Enlarge Precincts - Counting Stations.

Section 3506.13 | Challengers and Witnesses in Precincts Where Marking Devices, Automatic Tabulating Equipment, Voting Machines, or Any Combination of These Are Used.

Section 3506.14 | Testing and Auditing of Voting Equipment.

Section 3506.15 | Secretary of State to Promulgate Rules for Equipment and Conduct of Elections.

Section 3506.18 | Electronic Voting Machine - Verified Paper Audit Trail as Official Ballot in Recount.

Section 3506.19 | Disability-Accessible Electronic Voting Machine to Be Required at Each Polling Place.

Section 3506.20 | Tracking Number Required for Ballots on Demand System.

Section 3506.21 | Optical Scan Ballot Marking Requirements.

Section 3506.22 | Direct Recording Electronic Voting Machines After 2012.

Section 3506.23 | Voting Machines Not to Be Connected to Internet.

Section 3506.24