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Ohio Supreme Court: Judicial candidates can disclose their parties
The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday, Aug. 11, removed a ban on judicial candidates identifying themselves in advertising as members of a political party after primary elections.
The court also established two exceptions to a rule barring judicial candidates from personally soliciting or receiving campaign contributions.
The court acted in response to a decision by the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals last month that struck down similar rules in Kentucky on judges identifying themselves by party and soliciting campaign contributions, a court press release said.
The Ohio Democratic Party, a major public employees’ union and three Democratic candidates on the Nov. 2 ballot last month filed a lawsuit challenging the Ohio bans.
Ohio Democratic Chairman Chris Redfern said the changes don’t make sense and the lawsuit won’t be withdrawn. In the comment section on the rule changes, the court said judicial candidates should minimize references to party affiliation in campaign materials.
“What do they expect, that candidates whisper their parties to would-be voters?” asked Redfern.
In Ohio, judicial candidates are nominated in partisan primaries but run in general elections without party identification.
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