Category: Ohio

Ohio Personal Use Allegations

Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann faces charges that he allegedly used campaign funds for personal use.  The article notes that [t]he charges aren’t illegal, but campaign finance watchdogs say the funds are supposed to be used for election purposes or to assist in performing one’s duty in office. Dann, they say, may have violated […]

Ohio Right to Life, Inc. v. Ohio Elections Commission

Ohio Right to Life has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions of Ohio law purporting to regulate issue advoacy.   Many states have electioneering communications-type laws containing black-out dates and substantial reporting obligations.  Ohio Right to Life is represented by a law firm and the Center for Competitive Politics.