Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3506 | Voting and Tabulating Equipment
Section 3506.15 | Secretary of State to Promulgate Rules for Equipment and Conduct of Elections.

Effective: February 25, 2014
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 109 - 130th General Assembly
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.

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