DECISION 2009: Complete Election Results

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Voters made decisions on some controversial issues and races Tuesday, including three state issues and several school issues.

Click here for the latest election results.

STATEWIDE ISSUES:
Ohio voters voted on three state issues Tuesday.

PASSES—Issue 1 Voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday authorizing $200 million in bonds to be issued to pay for the bonuses, which will amount to $100 a month up to $1,000. Read more…

PASSES—Issue 2 Ohio voters have delivered a victory to large farm operators, approving a new industry-dominated board to oversee livestock care. Read more...

PASSES—Issue 3 Ohio voters must have been feeling lucky. Issue 3 passed, paving the way for the construction of four casinos in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo. Supporters said the casinos will provide 34,000 jobs for the state, including 19,000 construction jobs and 15,000 permanent jobs. The construction process is likely to take several years, with the first casino opening in 2012. Read more...

FRANKLIN COUNTY

PASSES—Issue 4 Franklin County voters approved a 10-year replacement levy for Franklin County Children Services.

COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL:
Click here for the latest results.

SOUTH-WESTERN CITY SCHOOLS LEVY or ISSUE 47:
With 100% of precincts reporting, the South-Western City Schools Issue 47 majority vote is in favor of the levy. According to preliminary results from the Franklin County Board of Elections, the South-Western City Schools $7.4 million operating levy has passed by just several hundred votes. After 100 percent of the precincts reported, 19,579 votes had been cast in favor of the Issue 47 tax levy and 19,130 had been cast against it.  It is unclear if a recount will be done. Read more...

WORTHINGTON CITY SCHOOLS LEVY:
Voters passed a 3-year incremental operating levy.

WESTERVILLE CITY SCHOOLS LEVY:
Voters passed an 11.4-mil operating levy that will raise $14 million for the district and maintain current operations.

BIG WALNUT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT:
Voters voted down a tax levy with at 51 percent no vote.

DELAWARE COUNTY SIRENS:
Delaware County residents voted down a proposed county-wide siren system November 3. Approximately 50 warning sirens would have covered the entire county. The tornado sirens operation tax levy was voted down by 67 percent to 33 percent. The construction tax levy was voted down 61 percent to 39 percent with 133 of 135 precincts reporting.

HEATH RED LIGHT CAMERAS:
The race was close at 11 p.m. with 51 percent of voters approving and 49 percent voting no. Click here for the latest results.

For more information, you can contact your local county’s board of elections. You can find phone numbers and Web site links, where applicable, below:

Athens County :: (740) 592-3201
http://athensboardofelections.com/default.aspx

Coshocton County :: (740) 622-1117
http://www.coshoctoncounty.net/agency/boe/

Crawford County :: (419) 562-8721
http://www.crawford-co.org/BrdofElections/default.html

Delaware County :: (740) 833-2080
http://www.co.delaware.oh.us/boe/

Fairfield County :: (614) 837-0765 / (740) 687-7000
http://www.fairfieldelections.com/

Fayette County :: (740)-335-1190
http://www.fayette-co-oh.com/elections/index.html

Franklin County :: (614) 462-5351
http://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/

Guernsey County :: (740) 432-2680
http://sites.google.com/site/guernseycountyboe/

Hardin County :: (419) 674-2211
http://www.hardincountyelections.com/index.php?page=6

Hocking County :: (740) 380-8683
http://www.hockingcountyboe.org/

Knox County ::  (740) 393-6716
http://co.knox.oh.us/offices/boe/

Licking County :: 740.670.5080
http://www.electionsonthe.net/oh/licking/

Madison County :: 740-852-9424
http://www.co.madison.oh.us/15001/index.html

Marion County :: 740.223-4090
http://www.marionelections.com/

Morgan County :: (740) 962-3116
http://sites.google.com/site/morgancountyboardofelections/

Morrow County :: (419) 946-4026
http://www.morrowcounty.info/boe/

Noble County :: (740) 732-2057
http://sites.google.com/site/noblecountyboe/

Perry County ::  (740) 342-2134 or (740) 342-7203
http://sites.google.com/site/perrycountyelections/

Pickaway County :: (740) 474-1100 or (740) 474-8077
http://www.electionsonthe.net/oh/pickaway/

Pike County :: (740) 947-4512