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This bill amends Ohio's public records law to specify that election officials (except precinct election officials and temporary or part-time board of elections employees) are now considered "designated public service workers" for the purposes of public records protection. Under the existing law, designated public service workers have certain personal information protections, such as keeping their residential address confidential. By adding election officials to this category, the bill provides these workers with additional privacy safeguards. The amendment is part of section 149.43 of the Ohio Revised Code, which defines various terms related to public records and outlines the rules for accessing and protecting public records. The bill aims to recognize the sensitive nature of election officials' work and provide them with enhanced personal information protections similar to those afforded to other public service workers like peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb82