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Did Derek Merrin pass the Ballot Uniformity and Transparency Act?

Matches stated record claim. He sponsored House Bill 140, which was signed in June 2022 and took effect that September, after an earlier version of his passed only the House.

Derek Merrin

Elections: wording of tax and bond levies on the ballot

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What they say

His campaign says his Ballot Uniformity and Transparency Act became law in 2022 and made it easier for voters to understand the fiscal impact of tax and bond levies.

“In 2022, Merrin’s Ballot Uniformity and Transparency Act (HB 140) became law making it easier for voters to understand the fiscal impact of tax and bond levies.”

What the record shows ·

He is recorded as the sponsor of H.B. 140 of the 134th General Assembly, "Enact Ballot Uniformity and Transparency Act", signed June 14, 2022 and effective September 13, 2022. He had carried the same subject once before, as H.B. 76 of the 133rd, which passed the House and went no further.

Limit: Whether the wording it requires actually helps a voter understand a levy is not something the legislative record can settle.

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  1. Campaign home page, including the About sectionhttps://derekmerrin.com/

    Derek Merrin for Congress · Reviewed Sep 20, 2026

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    candidate statement

    For: Did Derek Merrin pass the Ballot Uniformity and Transparency Act?

  2. H.B. 140, 134th General Assemblyhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/134/hb140

    Ohio General Assembly · Reviewed Sep 20, 2026

    Sponsor, versions, signature and effective dates as published by the legislature.

    official legislative record

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  3. H.B. 76, 133rd General Assemblyhttps://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/133/hb76

    Ohio General Assembly · Reviewed Sep 20, 2026

    The earlier version of the ballot-uniformity bill; passed the House and went no further.

    official legislative record

    For: Did Derek Merrin pass the Ballot Uniformity and Transparency Act?