Comments on: Ohio Court Hearing on Constitutionality of Age Limit to Run for City Office http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/09/30/ohio-court-hearing-on-constitutionality-of-age-limit-to-run-for-city-office/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:15:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=5826 By: Richard Winger http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/09/30/ohio-court-hearing-on-constitutionality-of-age-limit-to-run-for-city-office/comment-page-1/#comment-778760 Richard Winger Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:28:27 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=8286#comment-778760 The candidate is also arguing that the 23-year age limit was put into the city charter just to block him, so he argues that due process was violated. There are precedents that say restrictions cannot be added in the middle of the campaign and election process. For example, West Virginia doubled the number of signatures in 1999, effective with the 2000 election. Ralph Nader won a lawsuit saying since petitioning had already started for 2000 when the law went into effect, the law violated due process and could not be implemented until 2002. The candidate is also arguing that the 23-year age limit was put into the city charter just to block him, so he argues that due process was violated. There are precedents that say restrictions cannot be added in the middle of the campaign and election process. For example, West Virginia doubled the number of signatures in 1999, effective with the 2000 election. Ralph Nader won a lawsuit saying since petitioning had already started for 2000 when the law went into effect, the law violated due process and could not be implemented until 2002.

]]> By: ETJB http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/09/30/ohio-court-hearing-on-constitutionality-of-age-limit-to-run-for-city-office/comment-page-1/#comment-778757 ETJB Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:50:29 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=8286#comment-778757 I doubt it violates the Federal Constitution, but I have not read the applicable State Constitution or State legal precedent in this area. Personally, the age limit seems a bit high for a local election, but as a judge -- if i were -- i have to look at the constitution, enacted laws and precedent. I doubt it violates the Federal Constitution, but I have not read the applicable State Constitution or State legal precedent in this area.

Personally, the age limit seems a bit high for a local election, but as a judge — if i were — i have to look at the constitution, enacted laws and precedent.

]]> By: citizen1 http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/09/30/ohio-court-hearing-on-constitutionality-of-age-limit-to-run-for-city-office/comment-page-1/#comment-778756 citizen1 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:45:28 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=8286#comment-778756 There is no violation of the US Constitution. The US Constitution sets age limits for federal offices and does not prohibit states from setting limits for other offices. I do not know what the Ohio Constitution says. There is no violation of the US Constitution. The US Constitution sets age limits for federal offices and does not prohibit states from setting limits for other offices. I do not know what the Ohio Constitution says.

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