Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3599 | Offenses and Penalties
Section 3599.111 | Per Signature or per Volume Voter Registration Compensation Prohibited - Penalty.

Effective: May 2, 2006
Latest Legislation: House Bill 3 - 126th General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "registering a voter" or "registering voters" includes any effort, for compensation, to provide voter registration forms or to assist persons in completing or returning those forms.
(B) No person shall receive compensation on a fee per signature or fee per volume basis for circulating any declaration of candidacy, nominating petition, initiative petition, referendum petition, recall petition, or any other election-related petition that is filed with or transmitted to a board of elections, the office of the secretary of state, or other appropriate public office.
(C) No person shall receive compensation on a fee per registration or fee per volume basis for registering a voter.
(D) No person shall pay any other person for collecting signatures on election-related petitions or for registering voters except on the basis of time worked.
(E)(1) Whoever violates division (B) of this section is guilty of receiving improper compensation for circulating a petition, a felony of the fifth degree.
(2) Whoever violates division (C) of this section is guilty of receiving improper compensation for registering a voter, a felony of the fifth degree.
(3) Whoever violates division (D) of this section is guilty of paying improper compensation for circulating a petition or registering a voter, a felony of the fifth degree.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 35 | Elections

Chapter 3599 | Offenses and Penalties

Section 3599.01 | Bribery.

Section 3599.02 | Bribery - Offenses Concerning Voters or Voting.

Section 3599.03 | Use of Corporation and Labor Organization Funds for Political Purposes.

Section 3599.031 | Payroll Deductions of Political Contributions - Separate Account.

Section 3599.04 | Corrupt Practices - Contributions for Illegal Election Purposes.

Section 3599.05 | Corrupt Practices - Employer Shall Not Influence Political Opinions or Votes of Employees.

Section 3599.06 | Employer Shall Not Interfere With Employee on Election Day.

Section 3599.07 | Unlawful Possession or Distribution of Ballots.

Section 3599.08 | Corrupt Practices - Influencing Candidates and Voters by Publications.

Section 3599.09 | Seeking Nomination or Election to More Than One Prohibited Office at Same Election.

Section 3599.10 | Corrupt Practices - Candidate for General Assembly Shall Not Be Asked to Pledge Vote.

Section 3599.11 | False Voter Registration - Registration Forms.

Section 3599.111 | Per Signature or per Volume Voter Registration Compensation Prohibited - Penalty.

Section 3599.12 | Illegal Voting.

Section 3599.13 | Signing of Petitions.

Section 3599.14 | Prohibited Acts Concerning Declarations or Petitions.

Section 3599.15 | Purchase, Theft, Sale, Destruction, or Mutilation of Petitions.

Section 3599.16 | Misconduct of Member, Director, or Employee of Board of Elections - Dismissal.

Section 3599.161 | Prohibiting Inspection of Election Records.

Section 3599.17 | Prohibitions Concerning Elections Officials.

Section 3599.18 | Prohibitions Concerning Registration of Electors.

Section 3599.19 | Prohibitions Concerning Precinct Election Officials.

Section 3599.20 | Prohibitions Concerning Ballots Generally.

Section 3599.21 | Prohibitions Concerning Absent Voter's Ballot.

Section 3599.22 | Prohibitions Concerning Printing of Ballots.

Section 3599.23 | Prohibitions Concerning Election Materials or Papers.

Section 3599.24 | Interference With Conduct of Election.

Section 3599.25 | Inducing Illegal Voting.

Section 3599.26 | Tampering With Ballots.

Section 3599.27 | Possession of or Tampering With Voting Machine, Automatic Tabulating Equipment, or Marking Device Prohibited.

Section 3599.28 | False Signatures.

Section 3599.29 | Possession of False Records.

Section 3599.31 | Failure of Officer of Law to Assist Election Officers.

Section 3599.32 | General Prohibition Concerning Election Officials.

Section 3599.33 | Fraudulent Marking or Altering Ballots or Election Records.

Section 3599.34 | Prohibitions Concerning Destruction of Election Records.

Section 3599.35 | Proxies Not to Be Given by Party Representatives - Impersonation of Representatives.

Section 3599.36 | Election Falsification.

Section 3599.37 | Disobedience of Subpoena Concerning Violation of Election Laws.

Section 3599.38 | Illegally Influencing Voters While Performing Election Duties.

Section 3599.39 | Second Conviction Under Election Laws.

Section 3599.40 | General Penalty.

Section 3599.41 | Person Violating Election Laws May Testify Against Other Violators.

Section 3599.42 | Prima-Facie Case of Fraud.

Section 3599.43 | Prohibitions Concerning Communication Purporting to Be From Board of Elections.

Section 3599.45 | Candidates Prohibited From Accepting Contributions From Medicaid Providers.