City of Avon Lake

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, 5th Congressional District

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• Brian A. ShaverDemocratic
• Michael J. VeloffLibertarian
• Bob LattaRepublican

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, 13th District · Full term commencing 1/1/2027

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• Joe MillerDemocratic
• Gayle ManningRepublican

State Representative, 53rd District

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• Matt LundyDemocratic
• Bradley LackoRepublican

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

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• Cynthia CurtinRepublican
• Betty SuttonDemocratic

Judge of the Court of Appeals (9th District) · Unexpired term ending 2/9/2029

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• Tavia GalonskiDemocratic
• Nathan ManningRepublican

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 Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division · Full term commencing 2/9/2027

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• James T. WaltherNo party listed

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

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• Jeff RiddellRepublican
• Carolyn Y. WhiteDemocratic

Lorain County Auditor · Full term commencing 3/8/2027

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• Elaine M. SeguinRepublican
• Craig SnodgrassDemocratic

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 7: Lorain County General Health District renewal levy

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Lorain County for the purpose of operating expenses, for the Lorain County General Health District that the county auditor estimates will collect $3,785,431 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.5 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $11 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for 5 years, commencing in 2027, first due in calendar year 2028.

Issue 12: Lorain County children services additional levy

An additional tax for the benefit of Lorain County for the purpose of providing for expenditures necessary for the support of Children Services, for the care and placement of abused, neglected and dependent children, and for the Bureau of Children with Medical Handicaps that the county auditor estimates will collect $5,405,086 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.45 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $16 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for 5 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

Issue 16: Avon Lake municipal income tax increase for streets

Shall the ordinance (Ordinance No. 26-70) providing for an increase in the municipal levy on income from one and one-half percent (1.50%) to one and nine-tenths percent (1.90%), for 6 years, commencing January 1, 2027, to provide funds for the purpose of paying costs of (i) maintaining, repairing and improving city streets by constructing, reconstructing, widening, grading, draining, curbing, paving and extending streets and related bridges, and (ii) constructing storm sewers and related drainage improvements, installing traffic signals and signalization, and acquiring vehicles and equipment for city departments and functions, including debt charges on city notes, bonds or other obligations issued for those purposes, be passed?

Issue 36: Avon Lake charter amendment — voter approval of power plant site rezoning and TIF

Shall the proposed amendment to Chapter XIII of the City Charter of Avon Lake, Ohio, to add Section 69(B), be adopted and the City Charter be amended. Said proposed change as contained in the petition reads as follows: The Avon Lake Power Plant, being North of Lake Rd, consisting of the following Permanent Parcel Numbers 04-00-006-101-085 consisting of approximately 41.38 acres, 04-00-006-101-023 consisting of approximately 1.11 acres, and 04-00-006-101-022 consisting of approximately .74 acres of land, is prime lakefront land for development and the future of the City of Avon Lake. No ordinance passed by the City Council of the City of Avon Lake rezoning any of these parcels of land consisting of the Avon Lake Power Plant to Chapter 1219 Lakefront Mixed-Use Overlay District shall take effect until such Ordinance is approved by the electorate of the City of Avon Lake, at a regular or general election occurring no less than ninety (90) days after the passage of said Ordinance. No ordinance passed by the City Council of the City of Avon Lake providing tax incremental financing, commonly known as TIF, for property within or rezoned to the Lakefront Mixed-Use Overlay District shall take effect until such Ordinance is approved by the electorate of the City of Avon Lake, at a regular or general election occurring no less than ninety (90) days after the passage of said Ordinance. Shall Chapter XIII of the City Charter be amended to add Section 69(B) regarding rezoning and tax incremental financing of Permanent Parcel Numbers: 04-00-006-101-085; 04-00-006-101-023; 04-00-006-101-022?