2012 Winter Conference Video

Secretary of State Husted Addresses Elections Officials at the 2012 Winter Conference

Greetings from our President

Llyn McCoy, President

Hello to all.  I am honored and excited to be OAEO President for the coming year.   I have been active in the association for a number of years and have served on the Legislative Committee since 2005.  I started work for the Greene County Board of Elections back in 1993 as a part time poll worker recruiter. At that time I had no idea what a challenging, complex and satisfying job this was going to be.

Our association and its’ officers, trustees and legislative committee members have done a tremendous job in the past year.   From presenting bi-partisan testimony to the legislature, to creating new educational opportunities for our membership, our association has been hard at work on behalf of all election officials in the state of Ohio.

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Comments from the Executive Director

Partisanship Rhetoric Just Starting in 2012

Aaron Ockerman, Executive Director

Last week the Senate voted in support of SB 295, the bill that would repeal HB 194.  After a highly partisan and ugly floor debate, the bill was passed on a straight party line vote.  A similar discourse is almost certain in the House.

Election legislation always stirs strong emotions and often leads to accusations of partisan maneuvering.  It is understandable because not every issue is black and white, and both parties may have their own way of arriving at similar goals.  However, this debate wasn’t always the case.  Those of you who have been around a while remember days when both parties worked together for the betterment of voters and elections administrators with little disagreement or fanfare.  It is unfortunate that the highly partisan environment that permeates Columbus and DC has bled into our world.  

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