The secretary of state may summarily remove or suspend any member of a board of elections, or the director, deputy director, or any other employee of the board, for neglect of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, for any willful violation of Title XXXV of the Revised Code, or for any other good and sufficient cause. Except as otherwise provided in section 3501.161 of the Revised Code, vacancies in the office of chairperson, director, or deputy director shall be filled in the same manner as original selections are made, from persons belonging to the same political party as that to which the outgoing officer belonged. If those vacancies cannot be filled in that manner, they shall be filled by the secretary of state.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3501.16
Secretary of state may remove or suspend from office
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 900 F. Supp. 2d 767 - Lieberman v. Husted (2012)
Most recently applied in 900 F. Supp. 2d 767 - Lieberman v. Husted (October 2012)
Effective: August 22, 1995; Latest Legislation: House Bill 99 - 121st General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.