| By Dave Harding, ProgressOhio - Jun 9th, 2009 at 9:24 am EDT |
Categories: Honest and Ethical Government, Election Reform, Media Accountability, News, Featured
Brunner tells election board to determine Husted’s residency
DAYTON — The question of Ohio Sen. Jon Husted’s residency has been sent back to the Montgomery County Board of Elections by Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, who also subpoenaed records of his water, electric and natural gas usage.
She said Husted’s response to her request for documentation of his residency was incomplete and she issued six subpoenas for the utility records, along with property and postal records.
She directed the board to consider all the documents and said the board “should reach a determination on the question of Husted’s residency,” according to Brunner’s letter released Monday evening, June 8.
On April 8th, Secretary Brunner had this letter hand delivered to Senator Jon Husted in the matter of determining whether he has violated Ohio voter residency requirements.
In a letter sent yesterday to the Montgomery County Board of Elections, Brunner stated that in his January testimony before the local board “many of Husted’s statements were unclear, incomplete, or partially contradictory,” said Brunner in the letter.
“From his testimony alone, it is not clear whether Husted is a Montgomery County resident who periodically remains in Franklin County or a Franklin County resident who periodically travels to Montgomery County,” Brunner said.
Residency questions have dogged Husted, R-Kettering, for years and the complaints followed an Oct. 18 Dayton Daily News article that raised new questions about whether he lives in Kettering or at his wife's home in Upper Arlington where Husted admits his wife and family reside.
In testimony provided on January 7, 2009, Husted provided no evidence to overcome section (D) of ORC 3503.02 Residence determination rules.
D) The place where the family of a married person resides shall be considered to be the person’s place of residence; except that when the spouses have separated and live apart, the place where such a spouse resides the length of time required to entitle a person to vote shall be considered to be the spouse’s place of residence.
other than his personal statement that he lives in Kettering.
Senator Husted testifies at his residency hearing before the Montogomery County Board of Elections
Tom Richie, a member of the Montgomery County Board of Elections on continuing to gather facts in the Husted Residency investigation. (No additional fact finding was conducted)
See Also:
Husted's Residency To Be Investigated By Election Board Based On ProgressOhio Complaint
GOP Speaker Husted To Be Investigated For Voter Fraud
Shadows On High: The Husted "Exemption", Ex-Speaker Flaunts Ohio Residency Laws (Video)
Reference:
Montgomery County Prosecutors Report
Minutes of The Montgomery County Board Of Elections Meeting on January 7, 2009
Minutes of The Montgomery County Board Of Elections Meeting on February 25, 2009, 2009
03.11.09 SOS Tie Vote Cover Letter.pdf
03.11.09 Lieberman Ritchie Position Paper
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