The committee’s recommendations followed disclosure last month that 6,288 early ballots cast at the Board of Elections office before the Nov. 6 election were not counted.
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The executive committee voted to recommend replacement of Ryan King of Piqua when his term expires at the end of February. His recommended replacement is Jim Oda of Piqua, who is director of the Piqua Public Library.
The committee also approved a no-confidence vote in the second board member, Rob Long of Troy. It recommended his removal.
The error was found Dec. 20 after the Secretary of State’s staff notified the elections office of discrepancies in the voter turnout when compared to vote history in the county.
The board voted last month 3-1 to fire elections Director Beverly Kendall. Secretary of State Frank LaRose subsequently placed the election office on state oversight and it conducting an investigation of the election and the uncounted votes. That investigation continues, a Secretary of State’s representative said Wednesday afternoon.
The board of elections is scheduled to meet Thursday afternoon to certify candidates for the May ballot.
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