November 3, 2009 ballot measures in Ohio

Despite no reports of projected statewide voter turnout, there has been heavy turnout reported in Cuayhoga County (Cleveland Area) alone. Turnout is projected to reach over 40 percent according to Cuyahoga County elections officials. However in the Cincinnati Area, voter turnout is reported to be lighter than the Cleveland Area. Voter turnout is considered heavy in some Cincinnati precincts while it is considered light in other precincts in the City of Cincinatti.

Statewide

November 3, 2009

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Issue 1	Authorize the issuance of bonds to provide compensation to veterans of the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq conflicts	a	2,277,521 (72%)	876,520 (28%)
LRCA	Issue 2	Establish the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board to establish and implement standards of care for livestock and poultry	a	2,020,851 (64%)	1,148,538 (36%)
CICA	Issue 3	Authorize one casino facility within certain cities, levy a fixed tax of 33% of gross casino revenue, and establish the distribution of tax revenue	a	1,713,288 (53%)	1,519,636 (47%)

Counties

Allen

Allen County, Ohio ballot measures

ad City and County Tax Levies, 7 (November 2009) (4 of 7 approved)
a Fort Shawnee and Lima City Charter Amendments, 5 (November 2009) (All 5 approved)
a Lima and Perry Sunday Alcohol Sales Propositions (November 2009) (All 2 approved)

Ashland

Ashland County, Ohio ballot measures

d Repeal Referendum, Income Tax (November 2009)
ad Ashland County and City Tax Measures, 9 (November 2009) (7 of 9 approved)
ad Ashland City Charter Amendments (November 2009) (1 of 2 approved)
ad Sunday Alcohol Sale Areas, 5 (November 2009) (3 of 5 approved)

Butler

Butler County, Ohio ballot measures

a Middletown Charter Referendum, 2009

Columbiana

Columbiana County, Ohio ballot measures

d Columbiana Sales Tax Renewal Measure, 2009
a Columbiana Children Services Mill Levy, 2009

Cuyahoga

Cuyahoga County, Ohio ballot measures

adCuyahoga County Government Reform Initiative (2009) (1 of 2 approved)
ad Cuyahoga County, 28 proposed Sunday Alcohol Sales Areas (November 2009) (24 of 28 approved)
a Parma Heights Proposed City Charter Amendments, Issue 61-71 (November 2009) (All 10 approved)
d Parma Heights City School District Levy (November 2009)

Defiance

Defiance County

Defiance County, Ohio ballot measures

d Defiance City Council Election Amendment, 2009
a Defiance Mayoral Election Amendment, 2009
a Defiance City Recall Petition Amendment, 2009
d Defiance City Term Limit Amendment, 2009

Franklin

Franklin County, Ohio ballot measures

a Jackie Thompson recall, Whitehall, Ohio, 2009
a Franklin County Children's Services Levy Referendum (2009)
ad Franklin County, 33 proposed Sunday Alcohol Sales Areas (November 2009)(21 of 32 approved)

Hamilton

Hamilton County, Ohio ballot measures

d Cincinnati Streetcar Referendum, Issue 9 (2009)
a Cincinnati Charter Amendment, Voter Approval (November 2009)
ad Hamilton County, 13 Proposed City and Town Charter Amendments (November 2009) (8 of 12 approved)
ad Hamilton County, 21 Proposed Tax Levy Measures (November 2009) (20 of 21 approved)
ad Hamilton County, 11 proposed Sunday Alcohol Sales Areas (November 2009) (9 of 11 approved)
a Hamilton County, 5 Proposed Energy Aggregation Areas (November 2009) (All 5 approved)
a Mariemont Ordinance Referendum (November 2009)

Lorain

Lorain County, Ohio ballot measures

d Issue 4, Increased County Sales Tax (November 2009)

Lucas

Lucas County, Ohio ballot measures

a Lucas County Tax Levy Replacement (November 2009)
ad Lucas County, 12 proposed Sunday Alcohol Sales Areas (November 2009) (11 of 12 approved)

Mahoning

Mahoning County, Ohio ballot measures

a Mahoning County, 15 proposed Sunday Alcohol Sales Areas (November 2009) (14 of 14 approved)

Medina

Medina County, Ohio ballot measures

d Medina School District tax levy, 2009

Preble

Liquor stores will be able to sell liquor on Sundays in Eaton and Gasper if these ballot propositions are approved

Preble County, Ohio ballot measures

ad Proposed Tax Levy Renewals in Preble County, Ohio (November 2009) (16 of 18 approved)
ad Preble County Additional Levies (November 2009) (5 of 7 approved)
d Proposed zoning amendment, Jefferson Township (November 2009)
d Eaton & Gasper Town Alcohol Propositions (November 2009) (Both defeated)
adEaton & Twin Valley Proposed School Bonds (November 2009) (1 of 2 approved)

Ross

A cluster of speed cameras

Ross County, Ohio ballot measures

dChillicothe Tax Levy, 2009
aChillicothe Red-Light and Speed Camera Referendum, 2009

Stark

Stark County, Ohio ballot measures

aRenewal of Child Support Levy (November 2009)
a Repeal of County Sales Tax (November 2009)

Summit

Summit County, Ohio ballot measures

a Issue 5, Akron Recall Amendment (November 2009)
adSummit County, 18 Proposed Sunday Alcohol Sales Areas (November 2009) (15 of 19 approved)

Wayne

Wayne County, Ohio ballot measures

ad Wayne County Levy Renewal, Replacement and Additions, 17 (November 2009)
a Wayne County Local Options, 7 (November 2009)
d Triway Local School District Bond (November 2009)
a Creston Village Electrical Aggregation (November 2009)

Wood

Wood County, Ohio ballot measures

d Eastwood & Fostoria School Bonds Issues (November 2009) (Both defeated)
a North Baltimore Alcohol Sales on Sunday (November 2009)
d Perrysburg Rezoning Referendum (November 2009) (Both defeated)
a Fostoria Charter Amendment (November 2009)
a Rossford Electric Aggregation Referendum (November 2009)

See also

• Endorsements of Ohio ballot measures, 2009