Form No, 18 Presribed by Secretary of tate (02-10) SECR E OFEB IS Piles PETITION FILING FORM AND CANDIDATE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORM ACKNOWLEDGMENT To be completed by all candidates for state office and state board of education member Revised Code 102,02, 102.09 Name of eandidate__ Steve Clavistnpher ie Office sought, Attarne. Ger Trea Approximate number of petition signatures filed_@ 2 SO Filing fee paid__& 1550) 2 ace e218. ano oe Name of election official receiving fil i hi ians Counsel Date of CANDIDATE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORM ACKNOWLEDGMENT Pursuant to R.C. 102.09(A), the Secretary of State is required to furnish to each candidate for lective office who is required to file a financial disclosure statement by R.C. 102.02, a financial disclosure form and to notify the appropriate ethics commission (Ohio Ethics Commission or Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline of the Supreme Court of Ohio) within fifteen days of certifleation of the name of the candidate. The candidate shall acknowledge receipt of the financial disclosure form in writing. I Seve » aj hereby acknowledge that the Secretary of State has (Nae of adits or campaign eteeninve) provided me with a financial disclosure statement. Although a candidate may authorize a campaign representative to sign this form on behalf of the candidate, under Ohio law the candidate is responsible for filing a financial disclosure statement as required by R.C. 102.02. ated this (8% day of _Febyuae 2010JENNIFER BRUNNER OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE, March 5, 2010 Steve Christopher 1657 C.R. 175 Forest, OH 45843 Re: Declaration of candidacy and petition Dear Mr. Christopher: On February 18, 2010, you filed a declaration of candidacy and petition with the Ohio Secretary of State's office seeking the Republican Party's nomination for the office of Attorney General at the May 4, 2010 Primary Election. regret to inform you that your candidacy was not certified due to a lack of sufficient valid signatures. Ohio law requires at least 1000 valid signatures from Ohio electors who are affiliated with the same political party as the candidate or who are unaffiliated. You only submitted 638 valid signatures with your declaration of candidacy and petition. This means that your name will not appear on the Republican Party's ballot at the May 4, 2010 Primary Election. You may contact Brian E. Shinn, Assistant General Counsel and Chief Elections Counsel, at 614 466-2585, if you have any questions. Michael Rankin Assistant Secretary of State