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Secretary of State to absorb Election Integrity Commission; lawmakers press for funding details
Summary
Leslie Piatt, CFO for the Ohio Secretary of State, told the State Controlling Board the Ohio Election Integrity Commission will transition into the Secretary of State's office on Jan. 1 and that staffing and funding will be phased in while officials determine the new fund's cash balance. Lawmakers pressed for details on permanent staffing, fees and safeguards against politicization.
The State Controlling Board approved an appropriation request to allow the Secretary of State's office to absorb functions of the Ohio Election Integrity Commission and set up initial staffing.
Leslie Piatt, chief financial officer for the Ohio Secretary of State, told the board the commission's duties will transition into the Secretary of State's office effective Jan. 1 and the unit will be called the Ohio Election Integrity Commission (OEIC). "This is now going to be part of the secretary of state's office going forward, January 1," Piatt said, adding that the office will request permanent funding once it understands what cash balance…
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