(A)(1) A person who pleads guilty to a felony under the laws of this or any other state or the United States and whose plea is accepted by the court or a person against whom a verdict or finding of guilt for committing a felony under any law of that type is returned, unless the plea, verdict, or finding is reversed or annulled, is incompetent to be an elector or juror or to hold an office of honor, trust, or profit.
(2) When any person who under division (A)(1) of this section is incompetent to be an elector or juror or to hold an office of honor, trust, or profit is granted parole, judicial release, or a conditional pardon or is released under a non-jail community control sanction or a post-release control sanction, the person is competent to be an elector during the period of community control, parole, post-release control, or release or until the conditions of the pardon have been performed or have transpired and is competent to be an elector thereafter following final discharge. The full pardon of a person who under division (A)(1) of this section is incompetent to be an elector or juror or to hold an office of honor, trust, or profit restores the rights and privileges so forfeited under division (A)(1) of this section, but a pardon shall not release the person from the costs of a conviction in this state, unless so specified.
(B) A person who pleads guilty to a felony under laws of this state or any other state or the United States and whose plea is accepted by the court or a person against whom a verdict or finding of guilt for committing a felony under any law of that type is returned is incompetent to circulate or serve as a witness for the signing of any declaration of candidacy and petition, voter registration application, or nominating, initiative, referendum, or recall petition.
(C) As used in this section:
(1) "Community control sanction" has the same meaning as in section 2929.01 of the Revised Code.
(2) "Non-jail community control sanction" means a community control sanction that is neither a term in a community-based correctional facility nor a term in a jail.
(3) "Post-release control" and "post-release control sanction" have the same meanings as in section 2967.01 of the Revised Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 57
cases (13 in the last 5 years), 1982–2026 · leading case: State ex rel. Corrigan v. Barnes, 443 N.E.2d 1034 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1982).
State ex rel. Corrigan v. Barnes, 443 N.E.2d 1034 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1982). · cites it 32ד13458-2) was repealed (see 134 Ohio Laws, Part II, 1866, 2032-2034), and R.C. 2961.01 (former G.C. 13458-1) was amended (see 134 Ohio Laws, Part II, 1866, 2004), to cover persons convicted of felonies under federal law.”
State ex rel. Reynolds v. Nix, 2024-Ohio-4669, 249 N.E.3d 134. · cites it 26דAnd no portion of R.C. 2961.01 states that if a person’s guilty verdict for a felony offense is reversed the person shall be 8 January Term, 2024 reinstated to the public office the person held when the verdict was rendered.”
State ex rel. Gains v. Rossi, 716 N.E.2d 204 (Ohio 1999). · cites it 9ד01 in effect when Rossi took office provided: “A person convicted of a felony under the laws o/this or any other state or the United States, unless his conviction is reversed or annulled, is incompetent to be an elector or juror, or to hold an office of honor, trust, or profit.”
State v. Aalim (Slip Opinion), 2017-Ohio-2956, 150 Ohio 8. · cites it 2ד3772.10(C)(1) (casino employee); R.C. 4709.”
State ex rel. Husted v. Brunner, 2009-Ohio-5327, 915 N.E.2d 1215. · cites it 4ד18 of the Revised Code; {¶ e} “(3) The conviction of the registered elector of a felony under the laws of this state, any other state, or the United States as provided in section 2961.01 of the Revised Code; {¶ f} “(4) The adjudication of incompetency of the registered elector…”
Ohio Mfrs.' Assn. v. Ohioans for Drug Price Relief Act (Slip Opinion), 2016-Ohio-3038, 59 N.E.3d 1274. · cites it 2ד(4) Five ineligible felons allegedly circulated part-petitions, in violation of R.C. 2961.01(B). 1 To qualify an initiative for the ballot, supporters must submit petitions signed by “three percentum” of the electors.”
State v. Coleman, 544 N.E.2d 622 (Ohio 1989). · cites it 2ד09 provides that “* * * the judge of the court of common pleas may restore the defendant to his rights of citizenship, of which such convict may or shall have been deprived by reason of his conviction under section 2961.01 of the Revised Code * * *” (emphasis added), there is no…”
Ohio Mfrs. Assn. v. Ohioans for Drug Price Relief Act (Slip Opinion), 2016-Ohio-5377, 74 N.E.3d 399. · cites it 3ד1 OMA also alleged that five circulators of part-petitions were felons and were therefore incompetent to circulate or witness the signing of petitions under R.C. 2961.01(B). OMA has indicated that it is no longer pursuing that allegation.”
Fair Elections Ohio v. Jon Husted, 770 F.3d 456 (6th Cir. 2014). · cites it 2דOhio Rev. Code § 2961.01(A). Ohio law provides two basic methods by which a registered voter can cast a ballot: by voting in person at an assigned location on Election Day, or by using one of the “absent voter’s ballot procedures” found in Ohio Rev.”
State v. Boykin, 2013-Ohio-4582, 4 N.E.3d 980. · cites it 2ד{¶ 34} The General Assembly has provided that a pardon does not automatically release a pardoned felon from paying the costs of the conviction.”
State v. Madrigal, 721 N.E.2d 52 (Ohio 2000). “Pursuant to R.C. 2961.01: “A person convicted of a felony under the laws of this or any other state or the United States, unless the conviction is reversed or annulled, is incompetent to be an elector or juror or to hold an office of honor, trust, or profit.”
State ex rel. Clay v. Cuyahoga Cty. Med. Exam'r's Off. (Slip Opinion), 2017-Ohio-8714, 94 N.E.3d 498. “" R.C. 2961.01. According to the lead opinion's logic, these laws are in conflict *514 because an individual could be qualified to be an elector pursuant to Ohio's election law but incompetent to be an elector under our criminal law.”
Fair Elections Ohio v. Jon Husted, 770 F.3d 456 (6th Cir. 2014). “Ohio Rev. Code § 2961.01(A). Ohio law provides two basic methods by which a registered voter can cast a ballot: by voting in person at an assigned location on Election Day, or by using one of the “absent voter’s ballot procedures” found in Ohio Rev.”
State v. Boykin, 2013-Ohio-4582, 4 N.E.3d 980. “{¶ 34} The General Assembly has provided that a pardon does not automatically release a pardoned felon from paying the costs of the conviction.”
State ex rel. Reynolds v. Nix, 2024-Ohio-4669, 249 N.E.3d 134. “And no portion of R.C. 2961.01 states that if a person’s guilty verdict for a felony offense is reversed the person shall be 8 January Term, 2024 reinstated to the public office the person held when the verdict was rendered.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2961.01(A)(1): 11 cases
State ex rel. Reynolds v. Nix, 2024-Ohio-4669, 249 N.E.3d 134. “And no portion of R.C. 2961.01 states that if a person’s guilty verdict for a felony offense is reversed the person shall be 8 January Term, 2024 reinstated to the public office the person held when the verdict was rendered.”
State v. Boykin, 2013-Ohio-4582, 4 N.E.3d 980. “{¶ 34} The General Assembly has provided that a pardon does not automatically release a pardoned felon from paying the costs of the conviction.”
Ohio Mfrs.' Assn. v. Ohioans for Drug Price Relief Act (Slip Opinion), 2016-Ohio-3038, 59 N.E.3d 1274. “(4) Five ineligible felons allegedly circulated part-petitions, in violation of R.C. 2961.01(B). 1 To qualify an initiative for the ballot, supporters must submit petitions signed by “three percentum” of the electors.”
Ohio Mfrs. Assn. v. Ohioans for Drug Price Relief Act (Slip Opinion), 2016-Ohio-5377, 74 N.E.3d 399. “1 OMA also alleged that five circulators of part-petitions were felons and were therefore incompetent to circulate or witness the signing of petitions under R.C. 2961.01(B). OMA has indicated that it is no longer pursuing that allegation.”
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