TIMELINE: STEP 7 [ORC 305.02(D)] COMMITTEE PUBLIC MEETING TO SELECT BERNABEI SUCCESSOR

UPDATED:  2:45 PM

CREIGHTON EXPLAINS TIMELINE

VIDEO

PRE-SELECTION-ANNOUNCEMENT
PUBLIC MEETING

There was a potential for there to be a controversy as to who would appoint Stark County commissioner Thomas Bernabei's replacement on his resignation as a commissioner effective December 31, 2015 at 11:59 p.m.



Some local politicos thought that the law provided for the Stark County Democratic Party Central Committee to make the selection since Commissioner Bernabei was a Democrat when elected (2010) and re-elected (2014).

The SCPR has always:

• based on the dicta in the Ohio Supreme Court decision wherein Bernabei's Stark County Board of  Elections/Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted certification as a "independent" candidate for purposes of running for mayor of Canton on November 3, 2015,

held the view that the Ohio Revised Code Section 305.02(D) would prevail if tested in the courts.

Here is a summary of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's opinion that supports the SCPR's opinion.  (Also, a LINK to the full opinion)

This blog is focused on a timeline presentation put together by the 305.02(D) committee comprised of Commissioner Janet Creighton (Republican), Commissioner Richard Regula (Republican) and Prosecutor John Ferrero (Democrat).