With all precincts counted, the unofficial results of the 2015 General Election show positive results for levy renewals, but continued defeats for requests for new money. City of Marion voters also re-elected many of the incumbents. Those city residents said yes to another term for Scott Schertzer as mayor along with the incumbent auditor and […]
League of Women Voters offers information on local elections
November 2, 2015 by
The Marion League of Women Voters (LWV) is offering the following information to get you ready for Tuesday’s 2015 General Election. The ballot includes races and issues for every voter in Marion County. The recent October 22, 2015 LWV Candidates Night, open to the public and broadcast live by WMRN from the Marion Senior Center, […]
Petition language certified for ballot issue that would raise Ohio’s minimum wage to $12 per hour
October 26, 2015 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine on Friday certified petition language for a proposed constitutional amendment that would increase the minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2021. DeWine does not judge the merit of proposed amendments — only whether the summary that will appear on petitions accurately describes the proposed ballot issue. The measure now […]
League of Women Voters Candidates Night is set for Thursday
October 20, 2015 by
League of Women Voters (LWV) of Marion will hold their annual Candidates Night (CN) Debate Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at the Marion Senior Center, 2375 Harding Highway E. This year’s participants are the contested local candidates running for office. Community guests should arrive for seating between 7:00 and 7:20 p.m. The broadcast […]
Poll: Slight majority of Ohioans approve marijuana legalization, 90 percent approve medical use
October 9, 2015 by
A majority of Ohioans favor legalizing recreational marijuana but support has not significantly changed in the past six months despite widespread advertising and campaigning for a legalization measure that appears on the November ballot, according to poll results released Thursday. In a new Quinnipiac University poll, 53 percent of Ohio voters support legalizing “small amounts […]
Marion BOE seeks Precinct Election Officers to work the polls on Election Day
October 8, 2015 by
Each year, thousands of Ohioans play an important role in our democracy by helping to operate polling places. Ohio’s Precinct Election Officials (PEOs) work to facilitate the voting process. The Marion County Board of Elections is seeking interested citizens to work the polls in the next 18 months. Local residents who meet the qualifications are […]
Poll shows Portman, Strickland in continued statistical tie
October 8, 2015 by
The apparent tie in the Rob Portman-Ted Strickland race for U.S. Senate, which took hold in summer after Strickland had the lead, continues today, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. If the election were today, Democratic challenger Strickland would have 46 percent of Ohio voters’ support and Portman, the incumbent Republican, would have 43 […]
Poll shows Kasich slipping among Ohio Republicans
October 7, 2015 by
Gov. John Kasich, who has made his electability in battleground Ohio central to his campaign for president, has seen his home-field lead evaporate. If Ohio’s Republican primary were held today, 23 percent of GOP voters would vote for real estate mogul Trump, 18 percent for retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, according polling results released Wednesday by […]
Less than a week left to register to vote in November General Election
September 29, 2015 by
Monday, October 5, 2015 is the voter registration deadline for the November 3, 2015 General Election. Anyone qualified may register to vote at the Marion County Board of Elections Office, 222 West Center Street, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours offered Monday, October 5th from 8:30 a.m. to 9 […]
Marijuana group collects signatures for Fresh Start Act
September 23, 2015 by
The group behind November’s marijuana legalization initiative said Tuesday it had collected more than enough signatures to advance a separate measure that would allow marijuana convictions to be purged. ResponsibleOhio, the group backing Issue 3, said it collected 236,759 signatures of registered Ohio voters to put the Fresh Start Act before state lawmakers next year […]
