Regards former name on declaration of candidacy, petition, ballot

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To amend sections 3513.07 and 3513.261 and to repeal section 3505.02 of the Revised Code to require space on declarations of candidacy and petition forms for former names, and to remove the requirement that former names appear on the ballot.

Chamber: House
Introduced: May 19, 2026
Last action: May 20, 2026 — Referred to committee
Session: 136
Momentum: 27 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from OH's completed sessions
Momentum -5 27/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -21 144 days quiet

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