COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's elections chief has referred alleged violations against a group supporting Tuesday's marijuana legalization question to a central Ohio prosecutor.
In a letter Friday, Secretary of State Jon Husted told Delaware County Prosecutor Carol O'Brien that a county election board investigation found potential election law violations by The Strategy Network, which circulated Issue 3 petitions.
Josh Pedaline, director of the county board of elections, says the alleged violations included signatures on petitions that appear to be “non-genuine,” and irregularities in voter registration information.
O'Brien said she anticipates further investigation by the sheriff.
Husted's letter noted the county board's investigation was separate from a statewide probe he has undertaken. ResponsibleOhio, the group backing the marijuana amendment, said it “has always followed the letter of the law when collecting petition signatures.”
