Effective: October 29, 2018
Latest Legislation: House Bill 18 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) Notwithstanding section 3513.31 of the Revised Code, if a person nominated in a primary election or nominated by petition under section 3517.012 of the Revised Code as a party candidate for the office of representative to congress for election at the next general election withdraws as such candidate prior to the ninetieth day before the day of such general election, or dies prior to the ninetieth day before the day of such general election, the vacancy in the party nomination so created shall be filled in accordance with division (B) of this section as soon as reasonably practicable.
(B) (1) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) (2) of this section, the boards of elections of all the counties contained in whole or in part within the congressional district in which a vacancy occurs as described in division (A) of this section shall conduct the special election on a date designated by the secretary of state and give notice of the time and places of holding such election as provided in section 3501.03 of the Revised Code. Such election shall be held and conducted and returns thereof made as in the case of a primary election, except that the secretary of state shall designate the deadline to file a declaration of candidacy or a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for the election.
(2) If only one person has filed a valid declaration of candidacy for the special election to be held under division (B) (1) of this section, or if no person has filed a valid declaration of candidacy, then no special election shall be held. If one person has filed a valid declaration of candidacy, the secretary of state, upon receiving certification of that fact from the board of elections of the most populous county of the congressional district, shall issue a certificate of nomination to the person and the person's name shall appear on the ballot as that party's candidate at the general election.
(C) The state shall pay all costs of any special election held pursuant to this section.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3513 | Primaries; Nominations
Section 3513.01 | Primary Elections.
Section 3513.02 | Certificate of Nomination When No Primary Necessary.
Section 3513.03 | Election Officials for Primary Elections.
Section 3513.04 | Filing Declaration of Candidacy.
Section 3513.041 | Write-in Votes.
Section 3513.05 | Deadline for Filing Declaration of Candidacy.
Section 3513.051 | County Central Committee May Determine No Need for Petition.
Section 3513.052 | Candidacy for More Than One Office at a Time Prohibited.
Section 3513.06 | Change of Name of Candidate.
Section 3513.07 | Form of Declaration of Candidacy and Petition.
Section 3513.08 | Declaration of Candidacy for Judicial Office.
Section 3513.09 | Candidate's Signature.
Section 3513.10 | Filing Fees.
Section 3513.11 | State Convention of Major Political Parties.
Section 3513.111 | Nominating Candidates for Election as Presidential Electors.
Section 3513.12 | Delegates to National Party Convention.
Section 3513.121 | Delegates to National Party Convention Alternative Procedures.
Section 3513.122 | Electing Delegates and Alternates to Other National Conventions or Conferences.
Section 3513.13 | Separate Primary Election Ballots for Political Parties.
Section 3513.131 | Candidates With Identical Surnames.
Section 3513.14 | Primary Election Ballot Form.
Section 3513.15 | Rotating Names of Candidates on Ballot.
Section 3513.16 | Designation of Term for Judge of Court of Common Pleas on Primary Ballot.
Section 3513.17 | Death of Candidate Before Primary Election.
Section 3513.18 | Primary Election Pollbooks.
Section 3513.19 | Challenges at Primary Elections.
Section 3513.191 | Disqualification of Candidate for Party Primary.
Section 3513.192 | Forfeiting Nomination.
Section 3513.20 | Effect of Challenge to Voter at Primary.
Section 3513.21 | Counting and Return of Ballots.
Section 3513.22 | Canvass and Certification of Votes.
Section 3513.23 | Write-in Votes.
Section 3513.24 | Canvass of Votes for Members of Party Committees.
Section 3513.251 | Nomination for Officers of Municipal Corporation.
Section 3513.253 | Nomination for Officers of Township.
Section 3513.254 | Nomination for Members of Board of Education.
Section 3513.255 | Petitions for Member of Governing Board of Educational Service Center.
Section 3513.256 | Procedures for a Nonpartisan Primary Election.
Section 3513.257 | Independent Candidates Statements of Candidacy and Nominating Petitions.
Section 3513.259 | Nomination for Member of the State Board of Education.
Section 3513.261 | Nominating Petition Form and Fee.
Section 3513.262 | Filing Deadline for Nominating Petitions.
Section 3513.263 | Processing Nominating Petitions.
Section 3513.28 | Designation of Term.
Section 3513.30 | Death or Withdrawal of Candidate Before Primary Election.
Section 3513.301 | Special Election of Party Candidate for Congress.
Section 3513.31 | Withdrawal, Disqualification, or Death of Candidate Prior to General Election.