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Ohio S.Ct.Prac.R. 5.08

Petition Challenges, Election Contests, and Redistricting Cases

activein force · 2025-04-01 – presentact-effective-date

(A) Definitions

As used in these rules:

(1) A “petition challenge” case is a case that invokes the jurisdiction of the

Supreme Court as provided for in Article II, Section 1g of the Ohio Constitution.

(2) An “election contest” case is a case filed pursuant to R.C. 3515.08(B).

(3) A “redistricting” case is a case that invokes the jurisdiction of the Supreme

Court as provided for in Article XI, Section 9 or Article XIX, Section 3 of the Ohio

Constitution.

(B) Procedure

(1) A petition-challenge case shall be filed as provided in Rule 14.01.

(2) An election-contest case shall be filed as provided in Rule 14.02.

(3) A redistricting case shall be filed as provided in Rule 14.03.

History

Effective Date: January 1, 2013 Amended: September 24, 2021; January 1, 2023; April 1, 2025

Provenance

Source
supremecourt.ohio.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-14
Edition
2026-09-14
Content hash
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