The group has turned in 422,000 signatures in an attempt to get a measure on November’s ballot which would allow payday lenders to keep charging 391% annualized interest rate. A state law caps the interest rate at 28%.

The group needs to have 241,366 valid signatures from 44 of Ohio’s 88 counties to get the measure on the ballot.

Montgomery County, where Dayton is located, tossed out 61% of the names, which included deceased voters as well as signatures that did not match those on record.

That information has been forwarded to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office for potential charges.

Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner has appointed Columbus attorney Karl Schneider to listen to arguments concerning another issue.

Vote Yes of 5 Committee members filed a protest last week, alleging that Arno Political Consultants out of California did file the proper paperwork to collect signatures in Ohio.

If Brunner agrees, all signatures collected by the group could be tossed out.

Brunner has said a decision will be made by September 25th. If the group has fewer valid signatures than it needs, it will have ten days to gather the sufficient number.