{"id":2215458,"date":"2024-04-08T10:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T14:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-lawmakers-want-to-expand-candidate-challenges\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T10:13:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T14:13:01","slug":"ohio-lawmakers-want-to-expand-candidate-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-lawmakers-want-to-expand-candidate-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio legislators seek to broaden candidate challenge opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fohio-lawmakers-want-to-expand-candidate-challenges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2215458&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The given\u2062 HTML snippet showcases a read-more button that triggers additional content\u2063 to be displayed when clicked. It relates to a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-sidney-powell-releases-statement-to-we-the-people-on-her-trump-election-legal-efforts-it-will-be-epic\/\" title=\"New: Sidney Powell Releases Statement to \"We the People\" on Her Trump Election Legal Efforts (\"It Will Be Epic\")\">news article<\/a> about Ohio voters\u2062 potentially gaining the right to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-to-show-lockdowns-are-killing-more-people-than-the-virus\/\" title=\"How To Show Lockdowns Are Killing More People Than The Virus\">challenge<\/a> candidates for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-coons-it-may-be-worth-looking-at-disclosures-for-members-of-a-sitting-presidents-family\/\" title=\"Sen. Coons suggests considering disclosures for president's family members.\">public \u200doffice<\/a>. The content expansion aims to provide more \u200dinformation on the subject, likely discussing proposed \u2064changes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">candidate<\/a> challenge procedures in the state. Your summary effectively describes the essence of \u2064the provided HTML snippet regarding the read-more\u2064 functionality related \u2064to a news \u2062article about Ohio voters potentially gaining\u2062 the right to \u200cchallenge candidates for public office. It\u2062 hints at \u2062exploring proposed changes\u200b in candidate challenge \u200dprocedures in\u2063 the state.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 Any Ohio voter could protest a candidate for public office if new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-tee-up-final-votes-for-infrastructure-and-1-75-trillion-spending-bill\/\" title=\"House Democrats Tee Up Final Votes For Infrastructure And .75 Trillion Spending Bill\">legislation clears<\/a> the state Legislature.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, only a registered member of the candidate\u2019s party can file a protest, but Reps. Angie King, R-Celina, and Rodney Creech, R-West Alexandria, believe a change will make elections more open.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTransparency is key to the success of our elections,\u201d said King. \u201cOpen elections are a fundamental right of Americans, and they have the right to know who they are voting for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The proposed legislation comes after efforts to disqualify a Democratic candidate running for a seat in the Ohio House. The challenges came from Republican Party officials, saying both candidates did not list their \u201cdead name\u201d on election paperwork.<\/p>\n<p>The Mercer County Board of Elections did take up the challenge against Arienne Childrey, previously a man now claiming to be woman. Childrey is trying to unseat King.<\/p>\n<p>Current Ohio law says candidates must disclose a name change in the past five years except for marriage. According to The Associated Press, the law is not listed in the candidate requirement guide, and there is no space on the petition to list any former names.<\/p>\n<p>The new legislation, which has yet to receive a bill number for a committee assignment, would allow any eligible voter to protest a candidacy for a political party nomination if the individual does not include their former name or required documentation to run for office.<\/p>\n<p>It would also allow a protest if:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The individual is not a U.S. citizen.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The individual does not meet the minimum age requirements to hold office.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The individual would exceed an applicable term or age limit.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The individual has a criminal conviction;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur bill simply recodifies and clarifies a requirement that has been a part of Ohio law for more than 50 years,\u201d Creech said. \u201cI am committed to ensuring Ohio elections are the most secure, fair, transparent, and accurate in the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proposed legislation in Ohio may allow any voter to challenge a candidate for public office, expanding protest rights beyond registered party members. 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