Form No. 120 Prescribed by Secretary of State (5-12)
ELECTION NOTICE FOR USE WITH THE FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT (FWAB) R.C. 3511.16
Issued by the Fulton County Board of Elections
BOE to check one: Initial notification (to be posted 100 days prior to date of election) Updated notification (to be posted 45 days prior to date of election)
NOVEMBER 6, 2012 GENERAL ELECTION
President and Vice President (General Election) or Delegates and Alternate Delegates to a Political Party’s National Convention (Primary)
Name(s) of Joint Candidates / Candidate Party Precincts
Barack Obama (Pres.) & Joe Biden (VP) DEM Countywide (1 thru 36)
Mitt Romney (Pres.) & Paul Ryan (VP) REP Countywide (1 thru 36
Stewart Alexander (Pres.) & Alex Mendoza (VP) SOC Countywide (1 thru 36)
Richard Duncan (Pres.) & Ricky Johnson (VP) Nonparty Countywide (1 thru 36)
Virgil Goode (Pres.) & Jim Clymer (VP) CON Countywide (1 thru 36)
Gary Johnson (Pres.) & James P. Gray (VP) LIB Countywide (1 thru 36)
Jill Stein (Pres.) & Cheri Honkala (VP) GRN Countywide (1 thru 36)
Susan E. Daniels (Pres.) & Jerry A. Veneskey (VP) Write-In Countywide (1 thru 36)
Nelson Keyton (Pres.) & Jay Jannelle (VP) Write-In Countywide (1 thru 36)
Jill Reed (Pres.) & Tom Cary (VP) Write-In Countywide (1 thru 36)
Platt Robertson (Pres.) & Scott Fall (VP) Write-In Countywide (1 thru 36)
Randall A. Terry (Pres.) & Cathy Lewis (VP) Write-In Countywide (1 thru 36)
Mike Vargo (Pres.) & Jeff Angeletti (VP) Write-In Countywide (1 thru 36)
U.S. Senate and U.S. Congress
Name of Candidate Office /District/Term Party Precincts
Sherrod Brown U.S. Senate DEM Countywide (1 thru 36)
Josh Mandel U.S. Senate REP Countywide (1 thru 36)
Scott A. Rupert U.S. Senate Nonparty Countywide (1 thru 36)
Angela Zimmann U.S. Congress 5th District DEM Countywide (1 thru 36)
Bob Latta U.S. Congress 5th District REP Countywide (1 thru 36)
Eric Eberly U.S. Congress 5th District LIB Countywide (1 thru 36)
Ohio General Assembly (Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives)
Name of Candidate Office /District/Term Party Precincts
Cliff Hite Senator / 1st / unexpired REP Precincts 23 thru 36 term ending 12/31/14
Jeff Bretz Senator /2nd/ DEM Precincts 1 thru 22
Randy Gardner Senator / 2nd/ REP Precincts 1 thru 22
Jeff Bunck Representative / 47th/ DEM Precincts 1 thru 22
Barbara R. Sears Representative/ 47th/ REP Precincts 1 thru 22
John H. Vanover Representative/ 81st/ DEM Precincts 23 thru 36
Lynn R. Wachtmann Representative/81st/ REP Precincts 23 thru 36
County Administrative Offices (County Commissioner or County Council, Prosecuting Attorney, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, Sheriff, County Recorder, County Treasurer, County Engineer, Coroner, County Auditor, and Municipal Court Clerk)
Name of Candidate Office /District/Term Party Precincts
Bill Rufenacht Commissioner/County/ REP Countywide (1 thru 36) Commencing 1/2/2013
Paul Barnaby Commissioner/County/ REP Countywide (1 thru 36) Commencing 1/3/2013
Becky Thatcher Commissioner/County/ Countywide (1 thru 36) Commencing 1/3/2013
Scott Haselman Prosecuting Attorney REP Countywide (1 thru 36) /County/ Commencing 1/7/2013
Paul E. MacDonald Clerk of Courts/County/ REP Countywide (1 thru 36) Commencing 1/7/2013
Roy Miller Sheriff/County/ REP Countywide (1 thru 36) Commencing 1/7/2013
Keith Torbet Sheriff/County/ Countywide (1 thru 36) Commencing 1/7/2013
Sandra K Barber Recorder/County/ REP Countywide (1 thru 36) Commencing 1/7/2013
Beverly Schlosser Treasurer/County/ REP Countywide (1 thru 36) Commencing 9/2/2013
Frank Onweller Engineer/County/ REP Countywide (1 thru 36) Commencing 1/7/2013
Rick L. Yoder Coroner/County/ REP Countywide (1 thru 36) Commencing 1/7/2013
Ohio Supreme Court
Name of Candidate Office /Term Party Precincts
Mike Skindell Justice/commencing 1/1/13 Countywide (1 thru 36)
Terrence O’Donnell Justice/commencing 1/1/13 Countywide (1 thru 36)
William M. O’Neill Justice/commencing 1/2/13 Countywide (1 thru 36)
Robert R. Cupp Justice/commencing 1/2/13 Countywide (1 thru 36)
Yvette McGee Brown Justice/unexpired term Countywide (1 thru 36) ending 12/31/14
Sharon L. Kennedy Justice/unexpired term Countywide (1 thru 36) ending 12/31/14
Ohio Court of Appeals (6th District)
Name of Candidate Office /Term Party Precincts
James D. Jensen Judge/Commencing 2/9/13 Countywide (1 thru 36)
Local Offices (Mayor, Attorney, Auditor, Treasurer, Council President, Council, Board of Public Affairs, Trustee, Fiscal Officer, Educational Service Center Board Member, Board of Education Member, etc.)
Name of Candidate Office /District/Term Party Precincts
Stanley Jackson State Board of Education/ Precincts 23-36 District One/ Commencing 1/1/2013
Ann E. Jacobs State Board of Education/ Precincts 23-36 District One/ Commencing 1/1/2013
County Court of Common Pleas or County Court
Name of Candidate Office /Division/Term Party Precincts
Jeffrey L. Robinson Court Judge/County/ Countywide (1 thru 36) Commencing 1/1/2013
State Issues
Number Title Precincts
1 State Issue 1 Countywide Question presented pursuant to Article XVI, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio (1 thru 36)
Article XVI, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio reads as follows:
“At the general election to be held in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two, and in each twentieth year thereafter, the question: ‘Shall there be a convention to revise, alter, or amend the constitution[,]’ shall be submitted to the electors of the state; and in case a majority of the electors, voting for and against the calling of a convention, shall decide in favor of a convention, the general assembly, at its next session, shall provide, by law, for the election of delegates, and the assembling of such convention, as is provided in the preceding section; but no amendment of this constitution, agreed upon by any convention assembled in pursuance of this article, shall take effect, until the same have been submitted to the electors of the state, and adopted by a majority of those voting thereon.”
Shall there be a convention to revise, alter, or amend the Ohio Constitution? YES NO
SEE NEXT PAGE FOR MORE STATE ISSUES
Number State Issue 2 Countywide 2 To create a state-funded commission to draw legislative and congressional districts (1 thru 36) Proposed Constitutional Amendment Proposed by Initiative Petition To add and repeal language in Sections 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 13 of Article XI,repeal Sections 8 and 14 of Article XI, and add a new Section 16 to Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Ohio. A majority yes vote is necessary for the amendment to pass.
The proposed amendment would: 1. Remove the authority of elected representatives and grant new authority to appointed officials to establish congressional and state legislative district lines. 2. Create a state funded commission of appointed officials from a limited pool of applicants to replace the aforementioned. The Commission will consist of 12 members (4 affiliated with the largest political party, 4 affiliated with the second largest political party, and 4 not affiliated with either of the two largest political parties) who will be chosen as follows: A. On or before January 1 of the year that the decennial census is conducted, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio shall select by lot a panel consisting of eight judges of the courts of appeals of Ohio, no more than four of whom may be members of the same political party. This panel of judges shall be responsible for selecting potential members of the Commission. On or before April 1 of the year that the decennial census is conducted, this panel of judges shall appoint an independent auditor who shall assist the judges in determining the eligibility of potential members of the Commission. B. Eligible persons may submit applications for membership on the Commission to the Secretary of State by May 1 of the year that the decennial census is conducted. The Secretary of State shall make available an appropriate application form designed to help determine the eligibility and qualifications of applicants and shall publicize the application process. The Secretary of State shall provide the panel of judges with the applications and any other records necessary to determine eligibility of the applicants. C. On or before August 1 of the year that the decennial census is conducted, the panel of eight judges described in subparagraph A shall select from the applicants forty-two individuals to serve as potential members of the Commission. The judges, after adopting a selection procedure, shall select applicants who have the relevant skills and abilities, including a capacity for impartiality, and who reflect the diversity of Ohio. These shall include the fourteen most qualified applicants affiliated with each of the two largest political parties, and the fourteen most qualified applicants who have been unaffiliated with either of these political parties during the prior five years. The selection of potential members shall require the affirmative vote of at least five of the eight judges. The two largest political parties shall be determined based on the votes received by the candidates for Governor in the most recent gubernatorial election. D. On or before August 15 of the year that the decennial census is conducted, the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives and the highest ranking member of the House not of the same political party as the speaker may each respectively eliminate up to three of the fourteen potential members affiliated with the largest political party, up to three of the fourteen potential members affiliated with the second largest political party, and up to three of the fourteen potential members not affiliated with either of these parties. This shall result in a final pool of not less than twenty-four potential members of the Commission. E. From the final pool of potential members, the panel of eight judges, or their designee, shall choose by lot, and in public, three individuals affiliated with each of the two largest political parties and three individuals not affiliated with either of these parties to serve as members of the Commission. On or before October 1 of the year that the decennial census is conducted, these nine members shall meet to select from the final pool of potential members three additional members, which shall include one member affiliated with the largest political party, one member affiliated with the second largest political party, and one member not affiliated with either of these parties. In selecting the final three members, the members of the Commission shall seek a total commission membership that reflects the diversity of Ohio and that has the relevant skills and abilities, including a capacity for impartiality, which will allow the Commission to fulfill its responsibilities. The nine members selected by lot and the three additional members selected by the original nine members shall comprise the full Commission. F. No member of the Commission shall be subject to removal by the general assembly or any member of the executive branch. 3. Require new legislative and congressional districts be immediately established by the Commission to replace the most recent districts adopted by elected representatives, which districts shall not be challenged except by court order until the next federal decennial census and apportionment. Affirmative votes of 7 of 12 Commission members are needed to select a plan. In the event the Commission is not able to determine a plan by October 1, the Ohio Supreme Court would need to adopt a plan from all the plans submitted to the Commission. 4. Repeals current constitutional requirements for drawing legislative districts that avoid splits to counties, townships, municipalities and city wards where possible, and when not possible, limiting such divisions to only one division per governmental unit, and also repeals requirements to form as many whole legislative districts solely within a county as possible. The foregoing would be replaced and require the Commission to adopt a plan that complies with all applicable federal and state constitutional provisions, federal statutory provisions, and the contiguity requirement and that most closely meets the factors of community preservation, competitiveness, representational fairness, and compactness. The Commission would also be required not to draw or adopt a plan with an intent to favor or disfavor a political party, incumbent, or potential candidate. 5. Mandate the General Assembly to appropriate all funds necessary to adequately fund the activities of the Commission including, but not be limited to, compensating: A. Staff B. Consultants C. Legal counsel D. Commission members If approved, the amendment will be effective thirty days after the election. Shall the amendment be approved? YES NO
Local Questions and Issues
Number Title Precincts
3 Proposed Charter Amendment Village of Delta (32,33,34)
Shall section 12.06 of the Charter of the Village of Delta be amended to read “The Mayor’s salary shall be as it is currently established by ordinance in effect at the time of the November 6, 2012 election and shall continue unchanged. From November 6, 2012 until January 1, 2013, the salary for individual Council Members shall be $3,000.00. Effective January 1, 2013, the annual salary for individual Council Members shall be $3,000.00. The Mayor and Council may change the salaries of any elected official of the municipality by ordinance adopted by a vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members of Council and shall be effective at the next election for open positions which is in accordance with State law?
4 Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement) Village of Fayette (18)
A replacement of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Fayette for the purpose of parks and recreation at a rate not exceeding 2 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.20 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2013, first due in calendar year 2014.
5 Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement) Village of Fayette (18)
A replacement of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Fayette for the purpose of current operating expenses at a rate not exceeding 2.9 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.29 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2013, first due in calendar year 2014.
6 Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) Village of Metamora (01)
An additional tax for the benefit of the Village of Metamora for the purpose of parks and recreation at a rate not exceeding 0.5 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.05 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2012 first due in calendar year 2013.
7 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Franklin Township (12)
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Franklin Township for the purpose of providing fire apparatus and the payment of fire-fighting companies to operate the same and to provide ambulance and emergency medical services operated by a fire department or fire-fighting company at a rate not exceeding 0.6 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.06 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013.
8 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Swancreek East Two (Part 28-2) Fulton, Lucas and Wood Counties
Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the Anthony Wayne Local School District for the purpose of PROVIDING FOR THE EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS OF THE DISTRICT in the sum of $3,000,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average 3.4 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.34 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in 2013 first due in calendar year 2014?
9 Local Option for Particular Use at Gorham Township (19) Business Location (Form 5-R)
Shall the sale of spirituous liquor be permitted by Stephen G. Lester and Linda G. Compo, DBA Anchor Bay Carryout & Pub an applicant for a D-5 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of a Carryout/Pub at 12328-30 County Road 27, West Unity, OH 43570, in this precinct?
Shall the sale of beer be permitted for sale on 10 Sunday between the hours of eleven a.m. and midnight by Stephen G. Lester and Linda G.
Compo, DBA Anchor Bay Carryout & Pub, a holder of a D-1 and D-2 and an applicant for a D-5 liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of a Carryout/Pub at 12328-30 County Road 27, West Unity, OH 43570, in this precinct?
11 Local Option for Particular Use at Archbold One (14) Business Location (Form 5-R)
Shall the sale of beer be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Alright Petroleum Inc., dba Archbold Sunoco a holder of a C-1liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of operating a convenience store at 1500 S. Defiance St., Archbold, OH 43502, in this precinct?
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