Early results for the 2016 Primary Election are coming in with several updates expected throughout the rest of the evening. The unofficial results from the Marion County Board of Elections show that voters approved the tax issues for Marion City Schools and Marion Township Fire Department, but said no to the issues for Ridgedale Schools […]
Poll – Kasich continues to trail Trump in Ohio
February 23, 2016 by
Not even native son Gov. John Kasich can stop the Donald Trump steamroller as Kasich falls behind the Republican front-runner 31 – 26 percent among Ohio likely Republican primary voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Monday. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is at 21 percent with Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida at 13 […]
Poll shows Ohioans widely support medicinal marijuana
February 22, 2016 by
Several polls have shown most Ohioans favor legalizing marijuana for medical use, but a new survey indicates there’s enough support to make medicinal marijuana a constitutional right. Nearly three out of four Ohioans said access to marijuana for certain medical conditions should be a constitutional right, according to a Public Policy Polling survey released Monday. […]
Early voting underway in Marion County for March Primary Election
February 18, 2016 by
The Marion County Board of Elections says that early, in office voting for the 2016 Primary Election is underway and will run through Monday, March 14, 2016. The Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, March 15. The extended hours the Board of Elections office is open for early voting include: Weekdays from Wednesday, February […]
Poll shows Kasich has best chance to beat Clinton even as he lags behind other Republicans
February 18, 2016 by
Despite lagging in support among Republican primary voters, Ohio Gov. John Kasich currently is the GOP’s best chance by far against Hillary Clinton in the November election, a new national poll found. The USA Today / Suffolk University poll, released Wednesday, found Kasich would beat Clinton 49 percent to 38 percent in a hypothetical head-to-head […]
Bill would ban Ohioans from switching party affiliations during primary elections
February 12, 2016 by
Ohio voters would no longer be able to switch political parties within 30 days of a primary election under a legislator’s proposal meant to thwart “shenanigans.” Under current law, Ohioans don’t formally register with a political party and the majority of voters consider themselves as independents. But when they choose a primary ballot, they are […]
Less than two weeks remain to register to vote in March Primary Election
February 3, 2016 by
Tuesday, February 16th is the voter registration deadline for the March 15th, 2016 Primary Election. Anyone qualified may register to vote at the Marion County Board of Elections Office, 222 W. Center St., Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours offered Tuesday, February 16th from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. […]
Marion Board of Elections looking for poll workers
January 26, 2016 by
The Marion County Board of Elections is looking for dedicated residents to serve as poll workers in the upcoming March 2016 Primary Election. The board will hold Poll Worker (Precinct Election Official – PEO) training classes starting on February 4th and running through February 22nd. Classes are two hours in length and are scheduled for morning, […]
National organization targets Ohio for medical marijuana ballot issue
January 21, 2016 by
A major national player in the marijuana legalization movement plans to put an Ohio medical marijuana measure on the November ballot. Marijuana Policy Project, based in Washington D.C., plans to propose a constitutional amendment establishing a medical marijuana system similar to those in 23 other states and the District of Columbia, according to the organization’s […]
Clean Energy Amendment first to be tested under new anti-monopoly amendment
November 10, 2015 by
Less than one week after Ohioans approved state Issue 2 — the so-called anti-monopoly amendment that prohibits economic interests from being written into the state constitution — the Ohio Ballot Board will take its first look a citizen-proposed measure that might run afoul of the new law. Issue 2, sponsored by the legislature, prohibits specifying […]
