§ 32.80 THREATS IN SECURING SIGNATURES.
   (A)   No person shall, directly or indirectly, by intimidation or threats, influence or seek to influence any person to sign or abstain from signing, or to solicit signatures to or abstain from soliciting signatures to, an initiative or referendum petition.
(R.C. § 731.40)
   (B)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(R.C. § 731.99(B))