City of Columbus

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, 3rd Congressional District

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• Cleophus DulaneyRepublican
• Joyce BeattyDemocratic

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U.S. Representative, 15th Congressional District

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• Don LeonardDemocratic
• Brennan BarringtonLibertarian
• Mike CareyRepublican

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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 Senator, 3rd District · Full term commencing 1/1/2027

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• Stacie A. BakerDemocratic
• Michele ReynoldsRepublican

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State Senator, 15th District · Full term commencing 1/1/2027

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• Latyna M. HumphreyDemocratic
• Joseph HealyRepublican

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State Senator, 25th District · Full term commencing 1/1/2027

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• Don RobertsRepublican
• Bill DeMoraDemocratic

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State Representative, 1st District

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• Joel A. GreffRepublican
• Dontavius JarrellsDemocratic

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State Representative, 2nd District

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• Charity Martin KingDemocratic

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State Representative, 3rd District

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• Bernadine Kennedy KentRepublican
• Ismail MohamedDemocratic

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State Representative, 4th District

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• Beryl Brown PiccolantonioDemocratic

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State Representative, 5th District

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• Richard ColeRepublican
• Meredith R. Lawson-RoweDemocratic

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State Representative, 6th District

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• Matthew JacksonRepublican
• Christine CockleyDemocratic

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State Representative, 7th District

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• Ukeme Awakessien JeterDemocratic
• William MercierRepublican
• Cameron KoffelIndependent

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State Representative, 8th District

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• Kelly Hunter-KalagidisRepublican
• Anita SomaniDemocratic

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State Representative, 9th District

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• Bruce EuansRepublican
• Munira Yasin AbdullahiDemocratic

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State Representative, 10th District

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• Denise D'AngeloRepublican
• Mark SigristDemocratic

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State Representative, 11th District

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• Shawn KaeserRepublican
• Crystal LettDemocratic

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Judge of the Court of Appeals (10th District) · Full term commencing 2/9/2027

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• Michael C. MentelDemocratic

Judge of the Court of Appeals (10th District) · Full term commencing 7/1/2027

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• Terri JamisonDemocratic

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 Court of Common Pleas, General Division · Full term commencing 1/1/2027

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• Carl AveniNo party listed

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

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• Andy MillerNo party listed

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, General Division · Full term commencing 7/1/2027

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• David YoungNo party listed

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, General Division · Full term commencing 7/2/2027

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• Chris BrownNo party listed

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division · Full term commencing 1/2/2027

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• Kelley Gabrielle BollerNo party listed

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division · Full term commencing 1/3/2027

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• Lasheyl N. StroudNo party listed

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

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• Kelly GreenNo party listed
• Chris JungaNo party listed

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

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• Eric TerfordLibertarian
• Erica C. CrawleyDemocratic

Franklin County Auditor

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• Michael StinzianoDemocratic

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 6: South-Western City School District bond issue

Issuing bonds in the principal amount of two hundred twenty million dollars ($220,000,000) for the purpose of constructing, furnishing, and equipping a new Westland High School and new Grove City High School, with related site improvements; constructing school facilities and renovating, repairing, expanding, and improving existing school facilities; furnishing and equipping the same; and improving the sites thereof. The maximum number of years over which the principal of the bonds may be paid is 38 years. The estimated additional average annual property tax levy amounts to $79 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, which is 2.26 mills for each one dollar in excess of the tax limitation as estimated and certified by the county auditor. The first calendar year in which the tax is expected to be due is 2027.

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Issue 7: Upper Arlington City School District bond issue and tax levy

Shall the Upper Arlington City School District be authorized to do the following: 1. Issue bonds for the purpose of constructing, furnishing, and equipping Burbank Early Childhood School and Hastings Middle School, with related site improvements; constructing, renovating, furnishing, and equipping Jones Middle School, with related site improvements; and constructing, furnishing and equipping an addition to the high school, with related and additional site improvements in the principal amount of $273,500,000, to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 38 years, and levy a property tax outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the bond repayment period 4.84 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $169 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds? 2. Levy an additional property tax to pay current operating expenses, that the county auditor estimates will collect $14,396,791 annually, at a rate not exceeding 4.9 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $172 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for a continuing period of time? The county auditor has certified that the amount by which the carry-over balance in the district's general operating budget from the preceding fiscal year exceeds the district's general fund expenditures made in the preceding fiscal year is $0, which is 0% of those expenditures.

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Issue 8: Columbus charter amendment (by petition) — district-only voting for council

This proposed charter amendment would limit the ability to vote for candidates for Columbus City Council to only those electors living within the districts that those candidates seek to represent. The amendment specifies that ballots within council districts will include both citywide races as well as the district race. The amendment allows for the initiation of a recall election of a council district representative if a petition is submitted bearing the signatures of the electors of that district in an amount that is at least fifteen (15%) percent of the votes cast within the district in the preceding mayoral election. Shall the proposed charter amendment be approved?

Issue 9: Columbus charter amendment (by Council) — district-only voting and at-large seats

This proposed charter amendment would limit the ability to vote for candidates for Columbus City Council to only those electors living within the districts that those candidates seek to represent. The amendment adds two (2) at-large council representatives to be elected in 2027 and seated in 2028, and an additional two (2) at-large council representatives to be elected in 2029 and seated in 2030. All at-large council representatives will be elected for four (4) year terms. The amendment includes provisions for transitioning from the current nine (9) member Council to an eleven (11) member Council and then subsequently to a thirteen (13) member Council, allowing for the ongoing staggering of terms. The amendment allows councilmembers representing districts whose boundaries are redrawn but who still have at least two years remaining in their term to serve the remainder of their term representing a newly-drawn district. The amendment specifies that candidates for council district seats must have resided within their district for at least one year prior to the primary election. The amendment calls for a redraw of the current council district map to occur in 2027, and increases the maximum population variance between districts from 1% to 7.5%. The amendment updates the vote requirements for expelling and/or removing councilmembers for misconduct, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance. The amendment updates the expulsion vote threshold for conduct from “six” to “2/3rds,” and the expulsion vote for absences from “three-fifths” to “2/3rds.” The amendment updates the charter to reflect the minimum number of councilmembers necessary to achieve a quorum for the purposes of meeting for business. The amendment increases the number of affirmative votes that would be needed to adopt ordinances or resolutions in concert with expanding the size of the legislature. The amendment specifies that candidates for district councilmember must collect at least 150 signatures of electors from within their district, and that at-large candidates must collect at least 250 signatures of electors from within the city limits. The amendment specifies that ballots within council districts will include both citywide races as well as the district race. The amendment allows for the initiation of a recall election of a council district representative if a petition is submitted bearing the signatures of the electors of that district in an amount equal to or greater than fifteen (15%) percent of the votes cast within the district in the preceding mayoral election. The amendment allows for the initiation of a recall election of an at-large representative if a petition is submitted bearing the signatures of the electors citywide in an amount equal to or greater than fifteen (15%) percent of the votes cast within the district in the preceding mayoral election. Shall the proposed charter amendment be approved?

Issue 10A: Local option, Columbus Precinct 07-D: weekday sales at Neubite, L.L.C.

Columbus Precinct 07-D — Local Option, Particular Location: Weekday Sales (beer, wine and mixed beverages). Neubite, L.L.C., (dba Aveneu), 1017 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43203

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Issue 10B: Local option, Columbus Precinct 07-D: sunday sales at Neubite, L.L.C.

Columbus Precinct 07-D — Local Option, Particular Location: Sunday Sales (wine and mixed beverages). Neubite, L.L.C., (dba Aveneu), 1017 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43203

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Issue 11B: Local option, Columbus Precinct 10-A: sunday sales at Dublin & Grandview Duchess

Columbus Precinct 10-A — Local Option, Particular Location: Sunday Sales (wine and mixed beverages). Dublin & Grandview Duchess, 1090 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215

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Issue 12B: Local option, Columbus Precinct 10-D: sunday sales at Born on Third

Columbus Precinct 10-D — Local Option, Particular Location: Sunday Sales (wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor). Born on Third, 3411 Trabue Rd, Columbus, OH 43204

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Issue 13B: Local option, Columbus Precinct 22-D: sunday sales at Englefield, Inc.

Columbus Precinct 22-D — Local Option, Particular Location: Sunday Sales (wine and mixed beverages). Englefield, Inc., dba Morse Rd. Duchess, 927 Morse Road, Columbus, Ohio 43229

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Issue 14B: Local option, Columbus Precinct 32-A: sunday sales at Third Way Café LLC

Columbus Precinct 32-A — Local Option, Particular Location: Sunday Sales (wine and mixed beverages, and spirituous liquor). Third Way Café LLC, 3059 W. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43204

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Issue 15B: Local option, Columbus Precinct 49-F: sunday sales at RaceTrac, Inc.

Columbus Precinct 49-F — Local Option, Particular Location: Sunday Sales (wine and mixed beverages). RaceTrac, Inc., 30 Rathmell Road, Columbus, Ohio 43207

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Issue 16A: Local option, Columbus Precinct 55-D: weekday sales at Englefield, Inc.

Columbus Precinct 55-D — Local Option, Particular Location: Weekday Sales (beer, wine and mixed beverages). Englefield, Inc., dba E. Broad St. Duchess, 825 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43205

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Issue 16B: Local option, Columbus Precinct 55-D: sunday sales at Englefield, Inc.

Columbus Precinct 55-D — Local Option, Particular Location: Sunday Sales (wine and mixed beverages). Englefield, Inc., dba E. Broad St. Duchess, 825 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43205

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Issue 17B: Local option, Columbus Precinct 68-A: sunday sales at Convenient Plus Food Mart

Columbus Precinct 68-A — Local Option, Particular Location: Sunday Sales (wine and mixed beverages). Convenient Plus Food Mart, 5435 E. Livingston Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43232

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Delaware Area Career Center renewal and decrease levy

A renewal of part of an existing levy, being a reduction of 0.95 mill for each $1 of taxable value, to constitute a tax for the benefit of Delaware Area Career Center for the purpose of improving, renovating, remodeling, enlarging, furnishing and equipping school buildings and facilities at a rate not exceeding 0.40 mill and for the purpose of current expenses at a rate not exceeding 0.35 mill, that the county auditor estimates will collect $5,773,576 annually, at a combined rate not exceeding 0.75 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $18 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for 10 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

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Pickerington Local School District income tax

Shall an annual income tax of 0.75 per cent on the school district income of individuals be imposed by Pickerington Local School District, for 10 years, beginning January 1, 2027, for the purpose of current expenses?

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Pickerington Public Library additional levy

An additional tax for the benefit of Pickerington Public Library for the purpose of current expenses that the county auditor estimates will collect $4,104,440 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.50 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $53 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

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