League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund

League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund Please return no later than August 29, 2014 17 South High Street, Suite 650 NOTE: This response CANNOT be published unless YOU Columbus, Ohio 43215 have signed it in the space provided at the end of the Phone: (614)469-1505; Fax: (614)469-7918 questionnaire. By submitting your candidate questionnaire, [email protected] you and your campaign organization agree not to imply at anytime, either verbally, in advertising or in writing, the League’s endorsement of your candidacy.

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CANDIDATES: SECRETARY OF STATE Download electronic version at http://www.lwvohio.org/site.cfm/Voter-Election-Center/Voters-Guide.cfm

OFFICE: Secretary of State NAME: PARTY: Address: Email: Phone: Office Phone: PHONE NUMBER(S): (will not be printed in Voter Guide)

Biographical Information

Answers in the following are limited to 50 words FOR THE THREE SECTIONS COMBINED.

EDUCATION: OCCUPATION: TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Total word limitation of 50 words for the above three sections. DO NOT USE ABBREVEIATIONS except for degrees: B.A., Ph.D., M.D., etc. Otherwise, OU would be two words for Ohio University; “the,” “a,” “is” are counted as one word each.

Questions for Voters’ Guides

The answer to the question may not exceed 150 words. THE WORD LIMIT MUST BE OBSERVED. Words over the limit will be cut off in published information.

1) How would you ensure fair and impartial elections, and downplay the effect of partisan politics in the administration of elections?

2) What would you do to improve voter turnout in Primary and General Elections in Ohio?

3) To what extent does voter fraud exist in the state of Ohio, and how should it be addressed?

4) During a time of shrinking budget for state government agencies, how would you focus resources allocated to the secretary of state’s office to make it more efficient and cost effective?

5) How would you balance the desire for uniform voting opportunity and the differing needs of counties with larger versus smaller populations?

Released for distribution for 2014 General Election.

Candidate's Signature ______Date ______THIS QUESTIONNAIRE MUST BE RETURNED NO LATER THAN: August 29, 2014 TO: the LWVOEF Office ([email protected]) and mail a copy to: LWVO/EF 17 South High Street, Suite 650, Columbus, OH 43215