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By Stephanie Warsmith
Beacon Journal staff writer
POSTED: 10:32 a.m. EST, Feb 07, 2008
Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner broke tie votes by the Summit County elections board this morning in favor of allowing five candidates — two for judge and three for the Summit County Republican Party's central committee — on the March 4 primary ballot.
The three central committee candidates were filed by state Sen. Kevin Coughlin, who is attempting to oust Summit County Republican Party Chairman Alex Arshinkoff by gaining a majority on the central committee in the March election.
The elections board deadlocked in a heated meeting last month on whether the candidates should be certified because of problems with their petitions. Arshinkoff and Jack Morrison Jr, the two Republican members, voted to disqualify the candidates, while the two Democratic members voted to allow them on the ballot.
The secretary of state, under Ohio law, must break ties by elections boards.
Brunner, in a decision that sided with her fellow Democrats, said the problems with the petitions weren't severe enough to disqualify the candidates.
The candidates at issue were: Thomas Freeman and Orlando Williams, Democratic candidates for Summit County Common Pleas Court judge, and Donna Lillo, Jennifer Perrin and Vernon Shahan, candidates for the county Republican Party's central committee.
Later today Brunner is expected to rule on tie votes on whether 16 other central committee candidates filed by Coughlin should be certified and on whether Coughlin should be ordered to appear before the elections board to explain why he ignored a subpoena for a board hearing.
Arshinkoff and Morrison argue that Coughlin is guilty of contempt for not appearing. Coughlin claims he satisfied the subpoena by having his attorney appear on his behalf.
The elections board is waiting for Brunner's decision on the tie votes on the 16 candidates to finalize absentee ballots for the March election. About 8,000 Summit County voters have so far requested absentee ballots.
Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner broke tie votes by the Summit County elections board this morning in favor of allowing five candidates — two for judge and three for the Summit County Republican Party's central committee — on the March 4 primary ballot.
The three central committee candidates were filed by state Sen. Kevin Coughlin, who is attempting to oust Summit County Republican Party Chairman Alex Arshinkoff by gaining a majority on the central committee in the March election.
The elections board deadlocked in a heated meeting last month on whether the candidates should be certified because of problems with their petitions. Arshinkoff and Jack Morrison Jr, the two Republican members, voted to disqualify the candidates, while the two Democratic members voted to allow them on the ballot.
The secretary of state, under Ohio law, must break ties by elections boards.
Brunner, in a decision that sided with her fellow Democrats, said the problems with the petitions weren't severe enough to disqualify the candidates.
The candidates at issue were: Thomas Freeman and Orlando Williams, Democratic candidates for Summit County Common Pleas Court judge, and Donna Lillo, Jennifer Perrin and Vernon Shahan, candidates for the county Republican Party's central committee.
Later today Brunner is expected to rule on tie votes on whether 16 other central committee candidates filed by Coughlin should be certified and on whether Coughlin should be ordered to appear before the elections board to explain why he ignored a subpoena for a board hearing.
Arshinkoff and Morrison argue that Coughlin is guilty of contempt for not appearing. Coughlin claims he satisfied the subpoena by having his attorney appear on his behalf.
The elections board is waiting for Brunner's decision on the tie votes on the 16 candidates to finalize absentee ballots for the March election. About 8,000 Summit County voters have so far requested absentee ballots.
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