Ohio
Republican Women Electors
Majority
are Ohio Federation of Republican Women (OFRW) Members
In
accordance with section 3513.111 of the Ohio Revised Code, the
members of the Republican State Central and Executive Committee of Ohio
(RSCECO), have, in the absence of a State Convention, the duty and
authority to
nominate candidates for Presidential Electors.
The
resolution was unanimously adopted by the RSCECO at a meeting
held in Columbus on September 21, 2012. The RSCECO submited the names
of the
following persons to be elected as Presidential Electors at the General
Election to be held on November 6, 2012:
At-Large
- Jim Dicke
At-Large
- Mary Carducci
1st
District - Linda Burke
2nd
District - Mary Anne Christie
3rd
District - Bruce Soll
4th
District - Justin Smith
5th
District - Brian Davis
6th
District - Marilyn Ashcraft
7th
District - Doug Sibila
8th
District - Darryl Mehaffie
9th
District - Bob Rousseau
10th
District - Fran DeWine
11th
District - Andre Morrison
12th
District - Richard Harris
13th
District - Sarah Brown
14th
District - Amy Sabath
15th
District - Geoffrey Phillips
16th
District - Jane Timken
Should
any of the above electors be unable to serve due to death,
illness, or some other incapacity, Tracey Winbush shall act as the
first
alternate elector. Further, Kathi Creed shall act as the second
alternate
elector and serve in such elector's place, followed by Gayle Manning if
there
is a third vacancy. If other vacancies occur in the above electors,
their
positions shall be replaced by a member of the Ohio Republican State
Central
and Executive Committee, according to seniority.
The
following female electors and alternates are members of the Ohio
Federation of Republican Women: Mary Carducci, Linda Burke, Mary Anne
Christie,
Marilyn Ashcraft, Fran DeWine, Sarah Brown, Amy Sabath, Tracey Winbush,
and
Kathi Creed. Christie is past president of OFRW and Burke is the
current
Southwest District Vice-president.
These
electors’ names will appear on the ballot for the November 6
general election. Following the election, Governor Kasich will prepare
the Ohio
Certificate of Ascertainment and the winning Ohio Electors will meet in
Columbus on December 17. At that time, they will cast their votes for
President
and Vice President. The votes are recorded on a "Certificate of
Vote." These Certificates are then sent to both Congress and the
National
Archives.
On
January 6, 2013, in a joint session of Congress ─
held in the House ─
the House and Senate meet to
count the Certificates of Vote. Vice President Biden will preside over
the
counting and announce who has been elected as President and Vice
President.
These winners will be sworn in on January 20, 2013.
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