By Mark Niquette in the Columbus Dispatch Daily Briefing blog

Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner broke five ties for county elections boards last week, the Democrat siding with Republican board members three times and Democrats twice. Full Article.

By Stephanie Warsmith from the April 1 Akron Beacon Journal

The fact that Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner sought the recommendation of a fellow Democrat in deciding the Republican appointee for the Summit County elections board wasn't "unreasonable," Brunner argued in a brief filed Monday with the Ohio Supreme Court. Full Article.

By Mark Niquette and Joe Hallett of the Columbus Dispatch

Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner repeatedly has said she won't force counties to scrap their touch-screen voting machines unless state or federal officials provide the estimated $64 million needed to switch to paper ballots. Full Article.

By Joe Guillen from the Cleveland Plain Dealer

About 17,100 Republicans and 3,000 Democrats in Cuyahoga County switched parties in the March 4 primary, the county Board of Elections found during an investigation of whether voters lied when they signed affidavits pledging allegiance to their new party. Full Article.

By Paul Kostyu of the Canton Repository

State Auditor Mary Taylor quietly released an audit today that said former Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell illegally paid $80,533 to 17 employees as bonuses when he left office in January 2007. Both Taylor and Blackwell are Republicans. Full Article.

From the Lima News

We hope Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner will accept our congratulations for her rise to the ranks of former Vice President Al Gore. Create a controversy where none exists and you too might win an award. Full Article.

By Stephanie Warsmith from the March 18 Akron Beacon Journal

The videotaped deposition of Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner in a case filed by the Summit County Republican Party has been made public. Full Article.

By Stephanie Warsmith from the March 15 Akron Beacon Journal

It was Wayne Jones, the finance chairman for the Summit County Democratic Party, who told the secretary of state that county GOP Chairman Alex Arshinkoff should not be reappointed to the elections board. Full Article.

By Stephanie Warsmith from the March 13 Akron Beacon Journal

Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner found herself in the hot seat Wednesday, forced to answer questions about her decision to appoint Akron attorney Don Varian to the Summit County elections board. Posted in Secretary of State, Summit County | No Comments »