Republican Gov. John Kasich has a 15 point lead over his Democratic challenger, Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald, a new poll released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University shows. Voters said they favored the governor 50 percent to 35 percent over FitzGerald in the poll. That compares to a five-point gap in Quinnipiac’s last Ohio poll, which […]
Voters Deny Local Tax Levies, Tri-Rivers Renewal Passes Despite Marion Votes Against
May 6, 2014 by
In what has become a familiar trend, tax levies did not fair well in the latest election. According to unofficial results of the May 6, 2014 Primary Election released by the Marion County Board of Elections every single local tax issue was defeated except for the renewal levy for Tri-Rivers Career Center. Most of the […]
Few Ballots Cast During Final “Golden Week”
April 29, 2014 by
Eighty-nine voters from across Ohio cast ballots in the primary election during the last Golden Week, the period during early voting when people can both register to vote and cast ballots. The five-day period has been maligned by critics as having potential for voter fraud and being burdensome on boards of elections. Legislation approved by […]
Recent Marion Repulicans of the Month Announced
April 15, 2014 by
Republicans of the Month have been named for January and March by the Marion County Republican Central and Executive Committee, John Matthews, local chairman announced. They are Margie Holliday and Jude S. Foulk January’s selection was Holliday, a retired educator who taught 15 years at the former Taft Middle School and 18 years in the […]
Same-Sex Marriage: New Ballot Petition Certified, Judge Issues Promised Ruling
April 15, 2014 by
Revised petition language to overturn Ohio’s same-sex marriage ban was certified Monday by the attorney general, leaving one more hurdle for petitioners before they can begin collecting signatures. The same day, a federal judge, as promised, ordered that the State of Ohio must recognize gay marriages that were performed outside of the state. FreedomOhio has […]
Changes Planned to Proposed ‘Freedom to Marry’ Amendment, Anti-Discrimination Legislation Push Expected
April 7, 2014 by
Ohioans collecting hundreds of thousands of signatures to overturn the state’s same-sex marriage ban will start over with a revised version of the proposed constitutional amendment. FreedomOhio leaders announced Friday they would shelve the “Freedom to Marry” petition and revise the proposed amendment to address concerns about the original language. The group also plans to […]
Deadline to Register for May Primary Election is April 7
April 1, 2014 by
April 7 is the voter registration deadline for the May 6, 2014 Primary Election in Marion County. 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 April 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 9 […]
Elections Board to Test Voting Machines, Public Invited
March 24, 2014 by
The Marion County Board of Elections will be conducting Logic and Accuracy Testing (L&A) of the voting equipment used to conduct absentee voting on Thursday, March 27, 2014. An L&A test is a systematic pre-election test of every ballot style and every component of the voting system. The test is conducted to demonstrate that the […]
Federal Judge Denies Libertarian Candidate, Says Republicans Behind Effort
March 21, 2014 by
A federal judge has declined to issue a temporary restraining order allowing Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Charlie Earl to appear on the May primary ballot. The Libertarian Party of Ohio sought the order after Secretary of State Jon Husted struck Earl’s name from the ballot on the grounds that petition signature collectors for him didn’t properly […]
Libertarian Candidates Removed from Statewide Races, Lawsuits Promised
March 10, 2014 by
Secretary of State Jon Husted ruled Friday that signatures on nominating petitions for Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Charlie Earl and his running mate Sherry Clark were invalid and struck their names from the May primary ballot. Husted also upheld a challenge to the Libertarian’s candidate for attorney general, Stephen Linnabarry, removing him from the primary ballot. […]
