Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3506 - Voting And Tabulating Equipment

• Section 3506.01 - Voting And Tabulation Equipment Definitions.
  As used in this chapter and Chapters 3501., 3503., 3505., 3509., 3511., 3513., 3515., 3517., 3519., 3521., 3523., and 3599. of the Revised Code:...
• Section 3506.02 - Manner Of Adopting Voting Machines, Marking Devices, And Automatic Tabulating Equipment.
  Voting machines, marking devices, and automatic tabulating equipment may be adopted for use in elections in any county in the following manner: (A) By...
• Section 3506.021 - Use Of Electronic Pollbook.
  (A) A board of elections may adopt the use of any electronic pollbook that has been certified for use in this state in accordance...
• Section 3506.03 - Acquisition Of Equipment.
  Upon the adoption of voting machines, marking devices, and automatic tabulating equipment either by the action of the board of elections or by the...
• Section 3506.04 - Acquisition Of Equipment In Stages.
  (A) If it is impracticable to supply each election precinct with voting machines or marking devices for use at the next election following the...
• Section 3506.05 - Certification Of Voting And Tabulating Equipment.
  (A) As used in this section : (1) "Electronic pollbook" means an electronic list of registered voters for a particular precinct or polling location...
• Section 3506.06 - Marking Device Specifications.
  No marking device shall be approved by the board of voting machine examiners or certified by the secretary of state, or be purchased, rented,...
• Section 3506.07 - Automatic Tabulating Equipment.
  No automatic tabulating equipment shall be approved by the board of voting machine examiners or certified by the secretary of state, or be purchased,...
• Section 3506.08 - Printed Ballot Card Specifications.
  When a marking device designed for use with printed ballot cards has been approved by the secretary of state pursuant to section 3506.05 of...
• Section 3506.09 - Marking Devices Designed For Use With Electronic Data Processing Cards.
  Where a marking device designed for use with electronic data processing cards has been approved by the secretary of state pursuant to section 3506.05...
• Section 3506.10 - Requirements For Approval Or Certification Of Voting Machines.
  No voting machine shall be approved by the board of voting machine examiners or certified by the secretary of state, or be purchased, rented,...
• Section 3506.11 - Rotation Of Candidates' Names.
  The names of all candidates for an office shall be arranged in a group under the title of the office and printed on labels...
• Section 3506.12 - County Board To Combine, Rearrange Or Enlarge Precincts - Counting Stations.
  In counties where marking devices, automatic tabulating equipment, voting machines, or any combination of these are in use or are to be used, the...
• Section 3506.13 - Challengers And Witnesses In Precincts Where Marking Devices, Automatic Tabulating Equipment, Voting Machines, Or Any Combination Of These Are Used.
  In precincts where marking devices, automatic tabulating equipment, voting machines, or any combination of these are used, observers may be appointed as prescribed in...
• Section 3506.14 - Testing And Auditing Of Voting Equipment.
  (A) Prior to each election, the board of elections shall test and audit the variable codes applicable to that election to verify the accuracy...
• Section 3506.15 - Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules For Equipment And Conduct Of Elections.
  The secretary of state shall provide each board of elections with rules, instructions, directives, and advisories regarding the examination, testing, and use of the...
• Section 3506.16 - [Repealed].
  Repealed by 130th General Assembly File No. 47, SB 109, §2, eff. 2/25/2014.
• Section 3506.17 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 07-01-2005
• Section 3506.18 - Electronic Voting Machine - Verified Paper Audit Trail As Official Ballot In Recount.
  (A) For any recount of an election in which ballots are cast using a direct recording electronic voting machine with a voter verified paper...
• Section 3506.19 - Disability-accessible Electronic Voting Machine To Be Required At Each Polling Place.
  On and after the first federal election that occurs after January 1, 2006, unless required sooner by the Help America Vote Act of 2002,...
• Section 3506.20 - Tracking Number Required For Ballots On Demand System.
  (A) As used in this section, "ballots on demand voting system" means a system that utilizes ballots printed as needed by election officials at...
• Section 3506.21 - Optical Scan Ballot Marking Requirements.
  (A) As used in this section, "optical scan ballot" means a ballot that is marked by using a specified writing instrument to fill in...
• Section 3506.22 - Direct Recording Electronic Voting Machines After 2012.
  (A) Beginning in the year 2013 and thereafter, a county that selects direct recording electronic voting machines as the primary voting system to be...
• Section 3506.23 - Voting Machines Not To Be Connected To Internet.
  A voting machine shall not be connected to the internet. Effective Date: 05-02-2006

Last modified: October 10, 2016