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President of the United States; Democratic Party

• Dennis J. Kucinich, Democratic (Withdrawn)
• Barack Obama, Democratic
• Hillary Clinton, Democratic
• John Edwards, Democratic (Withdrawn)

President of the United States; Republican Party

• Ron Paul, Republican
• Mike Huckabee, Republican
• Fred Thompson, Republican (Withdrawn)
• John S. McCain, Republican
• Rudolph Giuliani, Republican (Withdrawn)
• Mitt Romney, Republican (Withdrawn)

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for President of the United States)

US Legislature

US Representative; District 1; Democratic Party

• Steve Driehaus, Democratic

US Representative; District 1; Republican Party

• Steve Chabot, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for US Representative; District 1)

US Representative; District 2; Democratic Party

• Victoria Wulsin, Democratic
• William R. Smith, Democratic
• Stephen L. Black, Democratic

US Representative; District 2; Republican Party

• Phil Heimlich, Republican
• Jean Schmidt, Republican
• Nathan W. Bailey, Republican
• Tom Brinkman, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for US Representative; District 2)

State Senate

State Senator; District 7; Democratic Party

State Senator; District 7; Republican Party

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Senator; District 7)

State Senator; District 8; Democratic Party

• Daniel J. McCarthy, Democratic

State Senator; District 8; Republican Party

• William J. Seitz, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Senator; District 8)

State Senator; District 9; Democratic Party

State Senator; District 9; Republican Party

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Senator; District 9)

State House

State Representative; District 28; Democratic Party

• Connie Pillich, Democratic

State Representative; District 28; Republican Party

• Jim Raussen, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Representative; District 28)

State Representative; District 29; Democratic Party

• Adam Noe, Democratic

State Representative; District 29; Republican Party

• Louis Blessing, Jr., Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Representative; District 29)

State Representative; District 30; Democratic Party

• Bob Klug, Democratic

State Representative; District 30; Republican Party

• Richard L. Hammersmith, Republican
• Bob Mecklenborg, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Representative; District 30)

State Representative; District 31; Democratic Party

• Denise Driehaus, Democratic

State Representative; District 31; Republican Party

• Scott Gehring, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Representative; District 31)

State Representative; District 32; Democratic Party

• Dale Mallory, Democratic

State Representative; District 32; Republican Party

• Theo Barnes, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Representative; District 32)

State Representative; District 33; Democratic Party

• Tyronne K. Yates, Democratic

State Representative; District 33; Republican Party

• Thomas G. Brown, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Representative; District 33)

State Representative; District 34; Democratic Party

• Jeff Sinnard, Democratic

State Representative; District 34; Republican Party

• Greg Delev, Republican
• Peter Stautberg, Republican
• Russ Jackson, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Representative; District 34)

State Representative; District 35; Democratic Party

State Representative; District 35; Republican Party

• Grace L. Kendrick, Republican
• Ron Maag, Republican
• John Rabenold, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for State Representative; District 35)

Judicial

Justice; Ohio State Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/1/09; Democratic Party

• Joseph D. Russo, Democratic

Justice; Ohio State Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/1/09; Republican Party

• Maureen O'Connor, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Justice; Ohio State Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/1/09)

Justice; Ohio State Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/2/09; Democratic Party

• Peter M. Sikora, Democratic

Justice; Ohio State Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/2/09; Republican Party

• Evelyn L. Stratton, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Justice; Ohio State Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/2/09)

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; Democratic Party

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; Republican Party

• Lee Hildebrandt, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1)

Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 1/01/09; Republican Party

• Melba D. Marsh, Republican

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 1/01/09)

Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 1/02/09; Republican Party

• Norbert A. Nadel, Republican

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 1/02/09)

Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 1/04/09; Democratic Party

• Norma J.H. Davis, Democratic

Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 1/04/09; Republican Party

• Pat DeWine, Republican
• Kathy King, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 1/04/09)

Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 2/09/09; Republican Party

• Robert C. Winkler, Republican

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 2/09/09)

Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 2/10/09; Democratic Party

• Jerry Metz, Democratic

Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 2/10/09; Republican Party

• Fred Nelson, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 2/10/09)

Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 2/11/09; Republican Party

• Beth A. Myers, Republican

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 2/11/09)

Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 2/12/09; Republican Party

• Ethna Marie Cooper, Republican

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 2/12/09)

Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 2/13/09; Republican Party

• Charles J. Kubicki, Jr., Republican

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 2/13/09)

Judge, Juvenile Division; Court of Common Pleas; Republican Party

• Karla J. Grady, Republican

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Judge, Juvenile Division; Court of Common Pleas)

Judge, Probate Division; Court of Common Pleas; Republican Party

• James Cissell, Republican

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Judge, Probate Division; Court of Common Pleas)

Judge, Domestic Relations Division; Court of Common Pleas; Republican Party

• Beth Mattingly, Republican

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Judge, Domestic Relations Division; Court of Common Pleas)

Judge, Drug Court; Court of Common Pleas; Republican Party

• Kim Wilson Burke, Republican

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Judge, Drug Court; Court of Common Pleas)

Judge; Court of Common Pleas; Unexpired Term Ending 1/1/11; Republican Party

• Alex M. Triantafilou, Republican

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Judge; Court of Common Pleas; Unexpired Term Ending 1/1/11)

Democratic Man; State Party Central Committee; Senate District 7

• Rick Smith, Democratic
• Peter L. Cassady, Democratic

Democratic Woman; State Party Central Committee; Senate District 7

• Kathy Wiethe Lippert, Democratic

Republican Man; State Party Central Committee; Senate District 7

• Mark W. Miller, Republican
• Michael O. Eshleman, Republican
• Leslie J. Spaeth, Republican
• Thomas R. Chandler, Republican

Repubican Woman; State Party Central Committee; Senate District 7

• Mary Anne Christie, Republican

Democratic Man; State Party Central Committee; Senate District 8

• Joe Mallory, Democratic

Democratic Woman; State Party Central Committee; Senate District 8

• Jeannette Harrison, Democratic
• Alice B. Schneider, Democratic

Republican Man; State Party Central Committee; Senate District 8

• David Miller, Republican

Repubican Woman; State Party Central Committee; Senate District 8

• Christa M. Criddle, Republican

Democratic Man; State Party Central Committee; Senate District 9

• Mark Mallory, Democratic

Democratic Woman; State Party Central Committee; Senate District 9

• Kathleen M. Goedl, Democratic

Republican Man; State Party Central Committee; Senate District 9

• Carl H. Blackwell

Repubican Woman; State Party Central Committee; Senate District 9

• Amber N. Burke, Republican

County

Commissioner; County of Hamilton; Democratic Party

• Todd Portune, Democratic

(Only Democratic party candidates are on the ballot for Commissioner; County of Hamilton)

Commissioner; County of Hamilton; 4 Year Term Starting 1/2/09; Republican Party

• Ed Rothenberg, Republican

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Commissioner; County of Hamilton; 4 Year Term Starting 1/2/09)

Commissioner; County of Hamilton; 4 Year Term Starting 1/3/09; Republican Party

• Greg Hartmann, Republican

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Commissioner; County of Hamilton; 4 Year Term Starting 1/3/09)

Clerk of Courts; County of Hamilton; Democratic Party

• Martha Good, Democratic

Clerk of Courts; County of Hamilton; Republican Party

• Patricia M. Clancy, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Clerk of Courts; County of Hamilton)

Prosecutor; County of Hamilton; Republican Party

• Joseph T. Deters, Republican

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Prosecutor; County of Hamilton)

Sheriff; County of Hamilton; Republican Party

• Simon L. Leis, Jr., Republican

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Sheriff; County of Hamilton)

Recorder; County of Hamilton; Democratic Party

• Wayne Coates, Democratic

Recorder; County of Hamilton; Republican Party

• Rebecca Prem Groppe, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Recorder; County of Hamilton)

Treasurer; County of Hamilton; Democratic Party

• Steve Brinker, Democratic

Treasurer; County of Hamilton; Republican Party

• Robert A. Goering, Republican

(Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Treasurer; County of Hamilton)

Engineer; County of Hamilton; Republican Party

• William W. Brayshaw, Republican

(Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Engineer; County of Hamilton)

Coroner; County of Hamilton; Democratic Party

• O'dell M. Owens, Democratic

(Only Democratic party candidates are on the ballot for Coroner; County of Hamilton)

Issue 1 Option Election: Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Cincinnati 7-O (A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Kroger Limited Partnership I LP dba Kroger, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of operating a full-service grocery store and supermarket at 1864 Seymour Ave. Hillcrest Sq., Cincinnati, Ohio 45237 in this precinct?

Issue 2 Local Option on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Cincinnati 9-F (Special Election by Petition - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Kroger Limited Partnership I LP dba Kroger, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of operating a full-service grocery store and supermarket at 954 E. McMillan Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45206 in this precinct?

Issue 3 Local Option on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Cincinnati 20-D (Special Election by Petition - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Kroger Limited Partnership I LP dba Kroger, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of operating a full-service grocery store and supermarket at 3601 Warsaw Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45205 in this precinct?

Issue 4 Providing Fire & EMS Services -- City of Forest Park (Proposed Tax Levy Replacement - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

A replacement of two existing taxes for the benefit of the City of Forest Park, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES at a rate not exceeding nine and seven-tenths (9.7) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to ninety-seven cents ($0.97) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2008, first due in calendar year 2009.

Issue 5 About Ordinances & Resolutions -- City of Forest Park (Proposed Charter Amendment - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

Shall the proposed Amendment of Section 13.05 of the Charter of the City of Forest Park, to read ordinances and resolutions by title only, be adopted?

Issue 6 Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Forest Park M (Special Election by Petition - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Kroger Limited Partnership I LP dba Kroger, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of operating a full-service grocery store and supermarket at 1212 W. Kemper Rd., Forest Park, Ohio 45240 in this precinct?

Issue 7 Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Norwood 2-A (Special Election by Petition - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Kroger Limited Partnership I LP dba Kroger N371A, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of operating a full-service grocery store and supermarket at 4400 Montgomery Rd., Norwood, Ohio 45212 in this precinct?

Issue 8 Village Manager's Spending Caps -- Village of Amberley (Proposed Charter Amendment - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

Shall the proposed amendment to Section 5 of Article V of the Charter to provide that Council may increase up to $15,000 the amount of Village Funds that may be expended by the Village Manager without Council Approval, be adopted?

Issue 9 Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Colerain J (Special Election by Petition - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Kroger Limited Partnership I LP dba Kroger, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of operating a full-service grocery store and supermarket at 6401 Colerain Ave., Colerain Twp., Cincinnati, Ohio 45239 in this precinct?

Issue 10 Emergency Requirements of the School District -- Cincinnati City School District (Proposed Tax Levy - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

Shall a levy be imposed by the Cincinnati City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FOR THE EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT in the sum of $51,500,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average seven and eighty-nine hundredths (7.89) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to seventy-eight and nine-tenths cents ($0.789) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2008, first due in calendar year 2009?

Issue 11 School District Current Expenses -- Loveland City School District (Proposed Tax Levy - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

An additional tax for the benefit of the Loveland City School District, Counties of Hamilton, Clermont and Warren, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding eight and five-tenths (8.5) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to eighty-five cents ($0.85) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2008, first due in calendar year 2009.

Issue 12 Current Operating Expenses -- Milford Exempted Village School District (Proposed Tax Levy - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

An additional tax for the benefit of Milford Exempted Village School District, Clermont and Hamilton Counties, for the purpose of CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding five and nine-tenths (5.9) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to fifty-nine cents ($0.59) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2008, first due in calendar year
2009.

Issue 13 New Construction Middle & High Schools -- Princeton City School District (Proposed Bond Issue - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

Shall bonds be issued by the Princeton City School District, Counties of Hamilton, Butler and Warren, Ohio, for the purpose of NEW CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO SCHOOL FACILITIES AND PROVIDING EQUIPMENT, FURNISHINGS, LAND ACQUISITION AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS THEREFOR in the principal amount of One Hundred Forty One Million Eight Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($141,860,000), to be repaid annually over a maximum period of twenty-eight (28) years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond issue five and thirty-seven hundredths (5.37) mills for each one dollar of tax valuation, which amounts to fifty-three and seven-tenths cents ($0.537) for each one hundred dollars of tax valuation, commencing in 2008, first due in calendar year 2009, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?

Issue 14 New School Construction -- Reading City School District (Proposed Bond Issue - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

Shall bonds be issued by the Reading Community City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of NEW CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO SCHOOL FACILITIES AND PROVIDING EQUIPMENT, FURNISHINGS AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS THEREFOR in the principal amount of Sixteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($16,700,000), to be repaid annually over a maximum period of twenty-nine (29) years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond issue four and ninety-six hundredths (4.96) mills for each one dollar of tax valuation, which amounts to fortynine and six-tenths cents ($0.496) for each one hundred dollars of tax valuation, commencing in 2008, first due in calendar year 2009, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?

Issue 15 Emergency Requirements -- Saint Bernard - Elmwood Place City School District (Proposed Tax Levy Renewal - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FOR THE EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT in the sum of $1,050,555 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average four and eighty-seven hundredths (4.87) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to forty-eight and seven-tenths cents ($0.487) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2008, first due in calendar year 2009?

Issue 16 Current Operating Expenses -- Winton Woods City School District (Proposed Tax Levy - Additional - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

An additional tax for the benefit of the Winton Woods City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding seven and ninety-five hundredths (7.95) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to seventy-nine and five-tenths cents ($0.795) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2008, first due in calendar year 2009.

Issue 17 Zoo Park Services -- Hamilton County (Proposed Tax Levy Renewal & Increase - A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)

A renewal of 0.4 mill and an increase of 0.06 mill to constitute a tax for the benefit of the County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING OR MAINTAINING ZOOLOGICAL PARK SERVICES AND FACILITIES at a rate not exceeding forty-six hundredths (0.46) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to four and six-tenths cents ($0.046) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2008, first due in calendar year 2009.