The posting drew one comment from Teresa Asselin-Hayes, who wrote: "It's illegal to give hiring preference based upon political affiliation in employment such as this. You have just opened the door to potential lawsuits."
Oxender did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
Marietta Law Director Paul Bertram III said he is trying to reach Oxender to ask her to remove the post from her personal Facebook page. "I haven't had a chance to research the issue but I don't know the legality of that last line," he said.
Ohio Department of Transportation spokesman Matt Bruning said "We hire the most qualified people for these jobs. It's not based on their voting records."
Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper said: "Apparently, the Kasich administration now applies a partisan test even for summer youth jobs. This is totally inappropriate and should be looked into by the Inspector General."
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