HB 950 OH
Regards former name on declaration of candidacy, petition, ballot
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Summary
This bill amends Ohio election law regarding the treatment of former names for candidates. The bill requires that declarations of candidacy forms and petition forms include space for candidates to provide their former names. Currently, Ohio law requires that former names appear on the ballot itself; this bill removes that requirement. The bill repeals the provision mandating that former names be printed on ballots, while still allowing former names to be recorded on the filing documents. The changes allow former names to be tracked in candidate records while reducing the information displayed to voters on the actual ballot.
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Official abstract
To amend sections 3513.07 and 3513.261 and to repeal section 3505.02 of the Revised Code to require space on declarations of candidacy and petition forms for former names, and to remove the requirement that former names appear on the ballot.
Sponsor (1)
- Tex Fischer Republican · primary
Action history (2)
- May 19, 2026 Introduced · lower
- May 20, 2026 Referred to committee · lower
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