Ohio Code § 503.161
Ohio Code § 503.161. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 503.161.
(A) A board of township trustees, by a unanimous vote, may adopt a resolution causing
the board of elections to submit to the electors of the unincorporated area of the
township the question of whether the township's name should be changed. (B) The electors of the unincorporated area of a township may petition the board of township
trustees to adopt a resolution causing the board of elections to submit to the electors
the question of whether the township's name should be changed. Upon receipt of a petition signed by twenty per cent of the electors of the unincorporated
area of the township, as determined by the total number of votes cast in that area
for the office of governor at the preceding general election for that office, the
board of township trustees shall adopt such a resolution. (C) The question of whether the township's name should be changed shall be voted upon
at the next primary or general election occurring at least ninety days after the certification
of the resolution adopted under division (A) or (B) of this section to the board of
elections.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 503.161
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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