City of Vermilion

U.S. Senator · Unexpired term ending 1/3/2029

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• Sherrod BrownDemocratic
• Greg LevyOther-party candidate
• William B. RedpathLibertarian
• Jon HustedRepublican

U.S. Representative, 9th Congressional District

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• Derek MerrinRepublican
• Marcy KapturDemocratic

Governor

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• Amy ActonDemocratic
• Don KissickLibertarian
• Vivek RamaswamyRepublican

Attorney General

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• Keith FaberRepublican
• John J. KulewiczDemocratic

Auditor of State

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• Annette BlackwellDemocratic
• Frank LaRoseRepublican

Secretary of State

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• Tom PrussLibertarian
• Allison RussoDemocratic
• Robert SpragueRepublican

Treasurer of State

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• Jay EdwardsRepublican
• Seth WalshDemocratic

State Representative, 89th District

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• Caleb StidhamRepublican
• Easton Michael RetzkeDemocratic

Judge of the Court of Appeals (6th District) · Full term commencing 2/9/2027

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• Michael R. GouldingRepublican

Judge of the Court of Appeals (6th District) · Full term commencing 2/10/2027

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• CJ KammRepublican
• Myron C. DuhartDemocratic

Justice of the Supreme Court · Full term commencing 1/1/2027

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• Marilyn ZayasDemocratic
• Daniel R. HawkinsRepublican

Justice of the Supreme Court · Full term commencing 1/2/2027

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• Colleen O’DonnellRepublican
• Jennifer BrunnerDemocratic

Judge of the Erie County Court of Common Pleas, General Division · Full term commencing 2/9/2027

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• Thomas M. DuszaNo party listed

Erie County Commissioner · Full term commencing 1/1/2027

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• Mindy KaylDemocratic
• Steve ShoffnerRepublican

Erie County Auditor

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• Richard JeffreyRepublican
• Paul MeiselDemocratic

Issue 3: Photo identification to vote (constitutional amendment)

Proposed Constitutional Amendment TO REQUIRE VOTERS TO PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION IN ORDER TO VOTE Proposed by Joint Resolution of the General Assembly To enact Section 5 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Ohio A majority yes vote is required for the adoption of Section 5. This proposed amendment would: • Require voters to present an approved form of government-issued photo identification in order to vote. • Allow state law to provide for an alternative method of verifying a voter’s identity for a voter who has a sincere religious objection to being photographed and, therefore, does not possess an approved form of government-issued photo identification. • Require that voters who do not vote in person provide an approved form of government-issued photo identification, unless the law authorizes those persons to vote by providing a signature and at least one other specified unique identifier. • Define approved forms of government-issued photo identification as an unexpired Ohio driver license or state identification card; a United States passport or passport card; or a United States military identification card, Ohio National Guard identification card, or United States Department of Veterans Affairs identification card. If approved, the amendment shall take effect immediately. A “YES” vote means approval of the amendment. A “NO” vote means disapproval of the amendment. SHALL THE AMENDMENT BE APPROVED?

Issue 4: Vermilion Local School District renewal levy

Shall a fixed-sum levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the Vermilion Local School District for the purpose of paying the current operating expenses of the district in a sum of $4,250,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average 6.03 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $185 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for a period of 5 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027?

Issue 6: Erie County mental health and addiction services renewal levy

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Erie County for the purpose of the operation of community addiction services providers and community mental health services providers and the acquisition, construction, renovation, financing, maintenance, and operation of alcohol and drug addiction facilities and mental health facilities, that the county auditor estimates will collect $1,555,645 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.7 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $15 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for 10 years, commencing in 2027, first due in calendar year 2028.

Issue 7: Erie County General Health District renewal levy

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Erie County General Health District for the purpose of providing the Board of Health of said health district with sufficient funds to carry out its health program, that the county auditor estimates will collect $504,712 annually at a rate not exceeding 0.2 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $5 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for 5 years, commencing in 2027, first due in calendar year 2028.

Issue 9: Vermilion charter amendment — council meetings and executive sessions

Shall Article III, Section III-7 titled "Council Meetings" and Article IV, Section IV-4(b) titled "Legislative Powers" be amended to provide Council the right to meet in executive session alone by a two-thirds vote as follows: Article III, Section III-7. Council Meetings. The Council shall hold at least one regular meeting in each calendar month. A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Council, but a lesser number may adjourn the meeting from time to time and compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as may be prescribed by ordinance. At any meeting at which a quorum is present, any ordinance or resolution may be passed or adopted, or any other action may be taken, by the affirmative vote of four members of the Council unless a larger number be required by the provisions of this Charter. The Clerk of Council shall keep a record of its proceedings in a journal in which the yea or nay vote of each Councilman voting on an ordinance, resolution or other measure may be recorded. All meetings of the Council shall be open to the public and its journal shall be available for public inspection at all reasonable times, except that the Council may meet in a closed executive session only after a majority of the Council determines, by a roll call vote, to hold such a session. The motion and vote to hold an executive session shall state one or more of the specific purposes enumerated in the Ohio Revised Code. The Mayor is entitled to participate in executive sessions unless excluded by a 2/3 vote of council. Article IV, Section IV-4(b). Legislative Powers (b) Legislative Powers. The Mayor shall attend Council meetings but shall have no vote therin. He shall have the right to recommend and introduce legislation and to take part in the discussion of all matters coming before Council. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Council shall be permitted to exclude the Mayor from Executive Sessions of Council in accordance with Article III, Section III-7. Every ordinance or resolution adopted by Council shall be signed by the President of Council or other presiding officer, attested by the Clerk of Council and presented promptly to the Mayor for consideration before it goes into effect. If the Mayor approves such ordinance or resolution, he shall sign and return it to the Clerk of Council within ten days after its adoption by Council, but if he does not approve it, he shall return it to Council within said ten days with his written objections by delivery to the Clerk of Council, which objections shall be entered in full on the journal of the Council. The Mayor may approve or disapprove the whole or any item of an ordinance or resolution appropriating money, but otherwise his approval or disapproval shall be addressed to the entire ordinance or resolution. If he does not return an ordinance or resolution within said ten day period, it shall take effect in the same manner as if he had signed it. When the Mayor has disapproved an ordinance or resolution, or a part or item thereof as herein provided, the Council shall, not later than its next regular meeting, proceed to reconsider it, and if upon reconsideration the ordinance or resolution or part or item thereof be approved by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of Council, it shall then take effect as if it had received the approval of the Mayor. Shall Article III, Section III-7 titled "Council Meetings" and Article IV, Section IV-4(b) titled "Legislative Powers" be amended to provide Council the right to meet in executive session alone by a two-thirds vote?

Issue 10: Vermilion charter amendment — write-in candidates

Shall Article VIII, Section VIII-2 titled "Nomination for Mayor" and Article VIII, Section VIII-3 titled "Nomination for Council" be amended to allow write in candidates for elective office as follows: Section VIII-2. Nomination for Mayor. Nominations for Mayor shall be made either by petition, signed by electors of the Municipality not less than two percent of the number voting for the office of Mayor at the last preceding regular Municipal election; and filed with the election authorities in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio 90 days or more before the scheduled primary in the year of a regular Municipal election, or by filing a declaration of candidacy as a write in candidate in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio. In the event there are three or more candidates filing petitions for the office of Mayor, a primary election shall be held for that office in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio and in the year of a regular Municipal election. The names of the two candidates for Mayor receiving the highest number of votes at the primary election shall appear at the regular Municipal election. Section VIII-3. Nomination for Council. Nominations for members of City Council shall be made either by petition signed by electors of the Municipality not less in number than two percent of the number voting for the office of Mayor at the last preceding regular Municipal election or a ward thereof in the case of the nominating petition of a candidate for election as a Councilman from such ward and filed with the election authorities in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, or by filing a declaration of candidacy as a write in candidate in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio. Shall Article VIII, Section VIII-2 titled "Nomination for Mayor" and Article VIII, Section VIII-3 titled "Nomination for Council" be amended to allow write in candidates for elective office?

Issue 11: Vermilion charter amendment — repeal of Rural Water Service section

Shall Article XI, Section XI-11 of the Charter of the City of Vermilion, entitled "Rural Water Service," be repealed in its entirety to provide for expansion opportunity to negotiate expansion with other authorities? Shall Article XI, Section XI-11 of the Charter of the City of Vermilion, Rural Water Service be repealed?

Issue 12: Vermilion charter amendment — initiative and referendum signature requirements

Shall Article IX, Section IX-1 titled "Initiative and Referendum" be amended to restore a reasonable signature requirement for Referendums and provide a lesser signature requirement for Initiatives on Ordinances for citizens as follows: (A) Ordinances and resolutions may be proposed by initiative petition and adopted by election, and ordinances and resolutions adopted by Council shall be subject to referendum to the extent and in the manner now or hereafter provided by the constitution as provided in this charter. (B) Referendum petition requirements: (1) A referendum petition shall be valid if signed by the lesser of: (a) five percent (5%) of the total votes cast for governor at the most recent gubernatorial election; or (b) ten percent (10%) of the total votes cast for mayor at the most recent mayoral election. (2) Referendum petitions ordering that such ordinance or measure be submitted to the electors of The City for their approval or rejection shall be filed with the Director of Finance within thirty (30) days after any ordinance is approved after passage by Council, whether by Mayoral approval, being adopted without Mayor approval, or approval by Council after a veto by the Mayor, such petition shall be filed within thirty days after the Council has passed the ordinance or measure over the veto, ordering that such ordinance or measure be submitted to the electors of The City for their approval or rejection. The Finance Director shall, within ten (10) days, and not later than four p.m. of the ninetieth day before the next regularly scheduled election, transmit a certified copy of the text of the ordinance or measure to the board of elections. The Finance Director shall transmit the petition to the board together with the certified copy of the ordinance or measure. The board shall examine all signatures on the petition to determine the number of electors of the municipal corporation who signed the petition. The board shall return the petition to the Finance Director within ten (10) days after receiving it, together with a statement attesting to the number of such electors who signed the petition. The board shall submit the ordinance or measure to the electors of The City, for their approval or rejection, at the next regularly scheduled election occurring subsequent to ninety days after the Finance Director certifies the sufficiency and validity of the petition to the board of elections. (3) No such ordinance or measure shall go into effect until approved by the majority of those voting upon it. (4) The filing of a valid referendum petition with the Finance Director shall suspend the effective date of the ordinance or resolution as provided in Section 111-10 of this charter. (C) Initiative petition requirements: (1) An initiative petition shall be valid if signed by the lesser of: (a) four percent (4%) of the total votes cast for governor at the most recent gubernatorial election; or (b) eight percent (8%) of the total votes cast for mayor at the most recent mayoral election. Council shall, within thirty (30) days of filing, adopt or reject the proposed ordinance. (2) If Council rejects the proposed ordinance, upon certification of sufficient signatures, the proposed ordinance shall be submitted to the electors at the next regularly scheduled election occurring not less than ninety (90) days after certification. (3) When a petition is filed with the Finance Director, signed by the required number of electors proposing an ordinance or other measure, the Finance Director shall, no later than ten (10) days, transmit a certified copy of the text of the proposed ordinance or measure to the board of elections. The Finance Director shall transmit the petition to the board together with the certified copy of the proposed ordinance or other measure. The board shall examine all signatures on the petition to determine the number of electors of the municipal corporation who signed the petition. The board shall return the petition to the Finance Director within ten (10) days after receiving it, together with a statement attesting to the number of such electors who signed the petition. (4) The board shall submit such proposed ordinance or measure for the approval or rejection of the electors of The City at the next regularly scheduled election occurring subsequent to ninety days after the auditor or clerk certifies the sufficiency and validity of the initiative petition to the board of elections. No ordinance or other measure proposed by initiative petition and approved by a majority of the electors voting upon the measure in such municipal corporation shall be subject to the veto of the Mayor. (D) As used in this section, "certified copy" means a copy containing a written statement attesting it is a true and exact reproduction of the original proposed ordinance or other measure. Shall Article IX, Section IX-1 titled "Initiative and Referendum" be amended to restore a reasonable signature requirement for Referendums and provide a lesser signature requirement for Initiatives on Ordinances for citizens?

Issue 13: Local liquor option — Sur Market & Sundries, Vermilion Precinct 1-A

Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages, and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday by Sur Market & Sundries, LLC a holder of C-1 and C-2 liquor permits who is engaged in the business of a retail market and grab & go food mart at 5312 Liberty Ave, Vermilion, OH 44089 in this precinct?

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