Modify Ohio Ballot Board membership, procedures, and powers

HB 667 modifies the composition and operating procedures of the Ohio Ballot Board, which oversees the preparation of ballots for statewide elections. The bill requires the board to consist of the secretary of state and four appointed members, with no more than two members belonging to the same political party. Appointments are to be made by the secretary of state, the Senate leadership, and the House leadership, with specific rules ensuring that legislative members serving on the board must step down if their term in the legislature ends before their board term concludes. Additionally, the bill establishes a new co-chairperson role elected by the board to ensure balanced leadership and outlines how the board must handle complex initiative petitions by splitting them into separate proposals if necessary.