Rules set forth in Chapters 111:2-1 to 111:2-5 of the Administrative Code are issued by the Ohio secretary of state to implement Ohio's campaign finance laws.
The rules set forth in Chapters 111:2-1 to 111:2-5 of the Administrative Code shall apply to the nomination or election of candidates , the circulator or committee in charge of an initiative or referendum petition, or support for or opposition to ballot issues in state and local elections. Nothing in those rules shall be construed as limiting or regulating federal elections, and those committees, parties, candidates, or funds when they participate in such federal elections.
Ohio Admin. Code 111:2-1-01
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 7/14/2021 and 06/16/2026
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: R.C. 3517.23
Rule Amplifies: R.C. 3517.10, R.C. 3517.102, R.C. 3517.105
Prior Effective Dates: 08/23/1995 (Emer.), 11/21/1995, 07/13/1998 (Emer.), 09/24/1998, 01/01/2002, 01/25/2016