Ohio Code § 3.02
Ohio Code § 3.02. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 3.02.
(A) When an elective office becomes vacant and is filled by appointment, such appointee
shall hold the office until the appointee's successor is elected and qualified; and
such successor shall be elected for the unexpired term, at the first general election
for the office which is vacant that occurs more than forty days after the vacancy
has occurred; provided that when the unexpired term ends within one year immediately
following the date of such general election, an election to fill such unexpired term
shall not be held and the appointment shall be for such unexpired term. (B) When an elective office becomes vacant and is filled by appointment, the appointing
authority shall, immediately but no later than seven days after making the appointment,
certify it to the board of elections and to the secretary of state. The board of elections or, in the case of an appointment to a statewide office,
the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of appointment to the appointee. Certificates of appointment shall be in such form as the secretary of state shall
prescribe. (C) When an elected candidate fails to qualify for the office to which the candidate
has been elected, the office shall be filled as in the case of a vacancy. Until so filled, the incumbent officer shall continue to hold office. This section does not postpone the time for such election beyond that at which it
would have been held had no such vacancy occurred, or affect the official term, or
the time for the commencement thereof, of any person elected to such office before
the occurrence of such vacancy.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3.02
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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