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Petition to force vote on shelved plan to put video slots at racetracks falls short on signatures, but given more time.

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Columbus, OH – Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner says a petition to force a vote on the governor's shelved plan to put video slot machines at racetracks has fallen short of the required number of valid signatures needed to make the November ballot. But the group behind the petition drive is being given more time to make up the shortfall. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.