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November 8, 2011 Election

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County Results as of Nov 8 11:58pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (543/543)
45.5% Countywide Voter Turnout (245,180/539,053)
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Polling Location on November 8, 6:30am - 7:30pm
Francis Healy Community Center
Located In Chamberlain Park
7640 Plainfield Rd
Cincinnati, OH

[Poll data last updated 2011/11/07 12:10]
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Precinct 3111-0
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  • City

    Mayor; City of Deer ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David A. Collins, Republican
      1,020 votes 58.02%
    • Shawn C. Gavin
      738 votes 41.98%

    President of Council; City of Deer ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Joseph W. Comer, Republican
      1,192 votes 100.00%

    Auditor; City of Deer ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John C. Applegate, Republican
      1,212 votes 100.00%

    Law Director; City of Deer ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Andrew J. Helmes
      1,120 votes 100.00%

    Council Member at Large; City of Deer ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • John D. Donnellon, Republican
      1,070 votes 36.00%
    • Ronnie Tolliver, Republican
      976 votes 32.84%
    • Jeffrey Hall, Republican
      926 votes 31.16%
    • Craig Y. Eyrich

    Council Member; City of Deer Park; Ward 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Hermann H. Tegenkamp, Republican
      278 votes 100.00%

    School

    Board Member; Deer Park City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Thomas M. Griswold
      2,301 votes 53.57%
    • Donna Rohdenburg Farrell
      1,994 votes 46.43%

    Judicial

    Judge; Hamilton County Municipal Court; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Issues

    Issue 1 to Increase the Maximum Age At Which A Person May Be Elected Or Appointed Judge, to Eliminate the Authority of the General Assembly to Establish Courts of Conciliation, and to Eliminate the Authority of the Governor to Appoint A Supreme Court Commission
    Fail: 1,273,536 / 37.97% Yes votes ...... 2,080,207 / 62.03% No votes
    PROPOSED BY JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

    TO AMEND SECTION 6 OF ARTICLE IV AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 19 AND 22 OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF OHIO

    This proposed amendment would:
    1.Increase the maximum age for assuming elected or appointed judicial office from seventy to seventy-five.
    2.Eliminate the General Assembly's authority to establish courts of conciliation.
    3.Eliminate the Governor's authority to appoint members to a Supreme Court Commission.

    If approved, the proposed amendment will take effect immediately.

    A "YES" vote means approval of the amendment to Section 6 and the repeal of Sections 19 and 22. A "NO" vote means disapproval of the amendment to Section 6 and the repeal of Sections 19 and 22.

    SHALL THE AMENDMENT BE APPROVED?
    YES
    NO

    Issue 2 Referendum on New Law Relative to Government Union Contracts and Other Government Employment Contracts and Policies
    Fail: 1,352,366 / 38.67% Yes votes ...... 2,145,042 / 61.33% No votes
    Amended Substitute Senate Bill No. 5 is a new law relative to government union contracts and other government employment contracts and policies.

    A "YES" vote means you approve the law. A "NO" vote means you reject the law.

    This proposed referendum would: Affect public employees, in particular, teachers, firefighters and police. Prohibit public employees from striking, eliminate binding arbitration as a way to settle contract disputes, require performance based pay for teachers, establish a minimum that public employees must pay for health insurance and pensions, allow the governing body (public employer) to impose its own last offer to settle a contract dispute.

    If approved, the provisions of SB 5 will take effect immediately after the election.

    SHALL THE LAW BE APPROVED?
    YES (To approve the law)
    NO (To reject the law)

    Issue 3 to Preserve the Freedom of Ohioans to Choose Their Health Care and Health Care Coverage
    Pass: 2,268,470 / 65.58% Yes votes ...... 1,190,385 / 34.42% No votes
    PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION TO ADOPT SECTION 21 OF ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF OHIO

    The proposed amendment would provide that:
    1.In Ohio, no law or rule shall compel, directly or indirectly, any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in a health care system.
    2.In Ohio, no law or rule shall prohibit the purchase or sale of health care or health insurance.
    3. In Ohio, no law or rule shall impose a penalty or fine for the sale or purchase of health care or health insurance.

    The proposed amendment would not:
    1.Affect laws or rules in effect as of March 19, 2010.
    2.Affect which services a health care provider or hospital is required to perform or provide.
    3.Affect terms and conditions of government employment. 4
    4.Affect any laws calculated to deter fraud or punish wrongdoing in the health care industry.

    If approved, the amendment will be effective thirty days after the election.

    SHALL THE AMENDMENT BE APPROVED?
    YES
    NO

    Local Issues

    Issue 37 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal and Decrease) -- County of Hamilton (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 161,925 / 68.94% Yes votes ...... 72,948 / 31.06% No votes
    A renewal of a part of an existing levy, being a reduction of forty-two hundredths (0.42) mill to constitute a tax for the benefit of the County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of SUPPLEMENTING THE GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND HOSPITALIZATION SERVICES, INCLUDING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL at a rate not exceeding four and seven- hundredths (4.07) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to forty and seven-tenths cents ($0.407) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for three (3) years, commencing in 2011, first due in calendar year 2012.
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 38 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) -- County of Hamilton (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 166,190 / 70.72% Yes votes ...... 68,796 / 29.28% No votes
    A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of SUPPLEMENTING THE GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN SERVICES AND THE CARE AND PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN at a rate not exceeding two and seventy-seven hundredths (2.77) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twenty- seven and seven tenths cents ($0.277) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2011, first due in calendar year 2012.
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

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