Ohio Code 3599.38 – Illegally influencing voters while performing election duties
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(A) No election official, observer, deputy sheriff, special deputy sheriff, or police officer, while performing that person‘s duties related to the casting of votes, shall do either of the following:
Attorney's Note
Under the Ohio Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| Misdemeanor of the first degree | up to 180 days | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3599.38
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Whoever: includes all persons, natural and artificial; partners; principals, agents, and employees; and all officials, public or private. See Ohio Code 1.02
(1) Wear any badge, sign, or other insignia or thing indicating that person’s preference for any candidate or for any question submitted at an election;
(2) Influence or attempt to influence any voter to cast the voter’s ballot for or against any candidate or issue submitted at an election.
(B) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.