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May 4, 2010 Election

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State Executive | US Legislature | State Legislature | Judicial | Political Party Committee | State Issues |
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Polling Location on May 4, 6:30am - 7:30pm
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Contests for all precincts in Ohio State Government combined are shown below.
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  • State Executive

    Governor/Lt Governor; State of Ohio; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John Kasich/Mary Taylor, Republican

    Governor/Lt Governor; State of Ohio; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ted Strickland/Yvette McGee Brown, Democratic

    Governor/Lt Governor; State of Ohio; Green PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dennis S. Spisak/Anita Rios, Green

    Governor/Lt Governor; State of Ohio; Libertarian PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ken Matesz/Ann Leech, Libertarian

    (Only Democratic, Green, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Governor/Lt Governor; State of Ohio)

    Attorney General; State of Ohio; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Richard Cordray, Democratic

    Attorney General; State of Ohio; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mike DeWine, Republican

    Attorney General; State of Ohio; Constitution PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Robert M. Owens, Constitution

    Attorney General; State of Ohio; Libertarian PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Marc Allan Feldman, Libertarian

    (Only Constitution, Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Attorney General; State of Ohio)

    Auditor of State; State of Ohio; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David Pepper, Democratic

    Auditor of State; State of Ohio; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Seth Morgan, Republican
    • Dave Yost, Republican

    Auditor of State; State of Ohio; Libertarian PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • L. Michael Howard, Libertarian

    (Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Auditor of State; State of Ohio)

    Secretary of State; State of Ohio; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Maryellen O'Shaughnessy, Democratic

    Secretary of State; State of Ohio; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jon Husted, Republican
    • Sandra O'Brien, Republican

    Secretary of State; State of Ohio; Libertarian PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Charles Earl, Libertarian

    (Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Secretary of State; State of Ohio)

    Treasurer of State; State of Ohio; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kevin L. Boyce, Democratic

    Treasurer of State; State of Ohio; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Josh Mandel, Republican

    Treasurer of State; State of Ohio; Libertarian PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Matthew P. Cantrell, Libertarian

    (Only Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Treasurer of State; State of Ohio)

    US Legislature

    United States Senate; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rob Portman, Republican

    United States Senate; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jennifer Brunner, Democratic
    • Lee Fisher, Democratic
    • Traci Johnson, Democratic
    • Charlena Renee Bradley, Democratic

    United States Senate; Constitution PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Eric W. Deaton, Constitution

    United States Senate; Libertarian PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steven R. Linnabary, Libertarian

    United States Senate; Socialist PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Daniel H. LaBotz, Socialist

    (Only Constitution, Democratic, Libertarian, Republican, and Socialist party candidates are on the ballot for United States Senate)

    US Representative; District 1; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steve Chabot, Republican

    US Representative; District 1; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    US Representative; District 1; Libertarian PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jared Croxton, Libertarian
    • Jim Berns, Libertarian

    US Representative; District 1; Green PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rich Stevenson, Green

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

    US Representative; District 2; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    US Representative; District 2; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    US Representative; District 2; Libertarian PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    State Legislature

    State Senator; District 7; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Shannon Jones, Republican
    • Michelle G. Schneider, Republican

    State Senator; District 7; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sam Pettinichi, Democratic

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

    State Senator; District 9; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Eric Kearney, Democratic

    State Senator; District 9; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Deborah M. McKinney, Republican

    State Senator; District 9; Libertarian PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jessica L. Mears, Libertarian

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

    State Representative; District 28; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Representative; District 28; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Connie Pillich, Democratic

    State Representative; District 28; Libertarian PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bryant Callaghan, Libertarian

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

    State Representative; District 29; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Louis Blessing, Jr., Republican

    State Representative; District 29; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Liz Ping, Democratic

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

    State Representative; District 30; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bob Mecklenborg, Republican

    State Representative; District 30; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Richard G. Luken, Democratic

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

    State Representative; District 31; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Representative; District 31; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mike Robison, Republican

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

    State Representative; District 32; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dale Mallory, Democratic

    State Representative; District 32; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Representative; District 32; Libertarian PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ryan Printy, Libertarian

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

    State Representative; District 33; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Alicia Reece, Democratic

    State Representative; District 33; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jim Stith, Republican

    State Representative; District 33; Libertarian PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jillian Mack, Libertarian

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

    State Representative; District 34; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Peter Stautberg, Republican

    State Representative; District 34; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    State Representative; District 35; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Marcia Garrison, Democratic

    State Representative; District 35; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ginger Sadler Kubala, Republican

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

    Judicial

    Chief Justice; Supreme Court; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Eric Brown, Democratic

    Chief Justice; Supreme Court; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Maureen O'Connor, Republican

    (Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Chief Justice; Supreme Court)

    Judge; Supreme Court; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mary Jane Trapp, Democratic

    (Only Democratic party candidates are on the ballot for Judge; Supreme Court)

    Judge; Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/1/11; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Judith Ann Lanzinger, Republican

    (Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Judge; Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/1/11)

    Judge; Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/2/11; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Paul E. Pfeifer, Republican

    (Only Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Judge; Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/2/11)

    Judge; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; 6 Year Term; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Judge; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; 6 Year Term; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Martha Good, Democratic

    (Only Democratic and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for Judge; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; 6 Year Term)

    Judge; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; Democratic PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Judge; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; Republican PartyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Pat Fischer, Republican

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

    Political Party Committee

    Libertarian Party Member; State Central Committee; Congressional District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Bryant Callaghan, Libertarian

    Libertarian Party Member; State Central Committee; Congressional District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • M. Ann Leech, Libertarian

    Green Party Member; State Central Committee; Ohio State Board Of Education District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    Democratic Man; State Central Committee; Senate District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Keir Holeman, Democratic
    • Peter L. Cassady, Democratic

    Democratic Woman; State Central Committee; Senate District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jennifer R. O'Donnell, Democratic

    Republican Man; State Central Committee; Senate District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Thomas R. Chandler, Republican
    • Bill Koch, Republican
    • Michael O. Eshleman, Republican
    • Bob McEwen, Republican

    Republican Woman; State Central Committee; Senate District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Democratic Man; State Central Committee; Senate District 8Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Joe Mallory, Democratic

    Democratic Woman; State Central Committee; Senate District 8Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Veronica Ann Kistner, Democratic

    Republican Man; State Central Committee; Senate District 8Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David L. Miller, Republican

    Republican Woman; State Central Committee; Senate District 8Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Christa M. Criddle, Republican

    Democratic Man; State Central Committee; Senate District 9Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mark Mallory, Democratic

    Democratic Woman; State Central Committee; Senate District 9Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bernadette Watson, Democratic

    Republican State Man; State Central Committee; Senate District 9Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Alex M. Triantafilou, Republican

    Republican Woman; State Central Committee; Senate District 9Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Issues

    Issue 1 Proposed Constitutional Amendment
    TO EXTEND THE OHIO THIRD FRONTIER PROGRAM BY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH Proposed by Joint Resolution of the General Assembly To amend Section 2p of Article VIII Constitution of the State of Ohio This proposed amendment would:

    Continue funding for research and development purposes by authorizing the state to issue $700 million of general obligation bonds to renew and continue programs for research and development in support of Ohio industry, commerce, and business.

    Limit the amount of all state general obligations that may be issued for, and the amounts of proceeds from those state general obligations that may be committed to, those research and development purposes, to no more than $450 million total for the period including state fiscal years 2006 through 2011, no more than $225 million in fiscal year 2012 and no more than $175 million in any fiscal year thereafter, plus any amounts that in any prior fiscal year could have been but were not issued or committed.

    Require state agencies awarding funding from those state general obligations to obtain independent reviews of and recommendations as to the merits of proposed research and development projects. The Governor, the President and Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives must be provided information regarding the independent reviewer prior to any award, and the state agency proposing the award must also notify those officials if the recommendations of an independent reviewer are not adopted by that state agency for the proposed project and the reasons for not adopting those recommendations.

    If adopted, this amendment shall take effect immediately.

    A "YES" vote means approval of the amendment. A "NO" vote means disapproval of the amendment.

    A majority YES vote is required for the amendment to be adopted.

    SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE APPROVED?

    YES

    NO

    Issue 2 Proposed Constitutional Amendment
    TO CHANGE THE LOCATION OF THE COLUMBUS CASINO FACILITY AUTHORIZED BY PREVIOUS STATEWIDE VOTE

    Proposed by Joint Resolution of the General Assembly To amend Section 6 of Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio This proposed amendment would:

    Change the location of the Columbus area casino authorized by statewide vote at the November 2009 general election from the area known as "The Arena District" to the site of a former General Motors/Delphi Corp. manufacturing plant. The amendment makes no change regarding any other casino authorized by the previous statewide vote.

    If adopted, this amendment shall take effect immediately.

    A "YES" vote means approval of the amendment. A "NO" vote means disapproval of the amendment.

    A majority YES vote is required for the amendment to be adopted.

    SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE APPROVED?

    YES

    NO

    The order of the contests and candidates on this ballot representation is NOT necessarily the same as your county's official ballot.
    If you print and mark your choices on this page and take it to the polls instead of an official sample ballot, be very careful.


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