COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A group that wants a referendum on whether electronic slot machines should be added at horse racing tracks has asked the Ohio Supreme Court to stop an investigation into its financing.
LetOhioVote.org says Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner is overstepping her authority and that the proper venue for such a probe is the Ohio Elections Commission. The group filed a complaint with the high court Monday, asking it to block subpoenas issued by
Brunner.
Brunner said last month that LetOhioVote.org appears to have violated the spirit of Ohio campaign finance law by listing a Virginia company as the source of the group's $1.55 million in funding.
Brunner accuses LetOhioVote.org of trying to hide the real source of its cash. She says the law requires disclosure.