Miscellaneous

Secretary of State Refers 3 Campaign Finance Cases to Attorney General

By The Pullins Group LLC

COLUMBUS, Ohio ? Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner announced Monday that three matters have been referred to the Ohio Attorney General?s office.

 - Individuals associated with LetOhioVote.org have been referred to the Attorney General?s office for failing to comply with subpoenas issued by the Secretary of State?s office. The subpoenas sought documents and deposition testimony related to the Secretary of State?s ongoing investigation into the source of the group?s financing.

- The case of a Stark County McDonald?s franchisee who is alleged to have violated election law has been referred for prosecution. This matter is also being referred to the Stark County Prosecutor.

- The case of a first-time voter who voted by absentee ballot in two counties has been referred to the Attorney General. A report has concluded that the voter made a mistake, and Secretary Brunner recommends that the matter not be prosecuted.

Letters regarding all three matters are available in PDF Format:

LetOhioVote.org letter

First-time voter letter

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Media Contacts:

Kevin Kidder, Media Relations Coordinator (614) 995-2168
Luisa Barone, Communications & Media Specialist (614) 466-7691

Full post as published by The Pullins Report on January 03, 2011 (boomark / email).