Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3599.111

Per signature or per volume voter registration compensation prohibited - penalty

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Resource Development Council for Alaska, Inc.; Alaska Trucking Association, Inc.; Alaska Miners Association, Inc.; Associated General Contractors of Alaska; Alaska Chamber; and Alaska Support Industry Alliance v. Kevin Meyer, in his Official Capacity as Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska; Gail Fenumiai, in her Capacity as Direction of the Alaska Division of Elections; the State of Alaska, Division of Elections; and Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share, Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share v. Resource Development Council for Alaska, Inc.; Alaska Trucking Association, Inc.; Alaska Miners Association, Inc.; Associated General Contractors of Alaska; Alaska Chamber; and Alaska Support Industry Alliance v. Kevin Meyer, in his Official Capacity as Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska; Gail Fenumiai, in her Capacity as Direction of the Alaska Division of Elections; the State of Alaska, Division of Elections (2021)

Most recently applied in Resource Development Council for Alaska, Inc.; Alaska Trucking Association, Inc.; Alaska Miners Association, Inc.; Associated General Contractors of Alaska; Alaska Chamber; and Alaska Support Industry Alliance v. Kevin Meyer, in his Official Capacity as Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska; Gail Fenumiai, in her Capacity as Direction of the Alaska Division of Elections; the State of Alaska, Division of Elections; and Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share, Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share v. Resource Development Council for Alaska, Inc.; Alaska Trucking Association, Inc.; Alaska Miners Association, Inc.; Associated General Contractors of Alaska; Alaska Chamber; and Alaska Support Industry Alliance v. Kevin Meyer, in his Official Capacity as Lt. Governor of the State of Alaska; Gail Fenumiai, in her Capacity as Direction of the Alaska Division of Elections; the State of Alaska, Division of Elections (September 2021)

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.

(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.

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.