A

official GENERAL ELECTION ballot

__________ County B

Instructions to Voter 1. To vote, you must completely darken the oval ( ) at the left of the candidate or answer of your choice. 2. Do not mark the ballot for more choices than allowed. Please see permitted number of choices directly below title of office. 3. If you mark the ballot for more choices than permitted, the race or issue will not be counted. 4. To cast a write-in vote, darken the oval ( ) to the left of the line provided and write in the candidate’s name. 5. If you cast a vote for a candidate whose name is printed on the ballot, do not write that candidate’s name on the write-in candidate line. 6. If you make a mistake or want to change your vote, please return your ballot to a precinct election official and obtain a new one. You may ask for a new ballot up to two times.

A

General Election

OFFICIAL CITY OFFICE TYPE BALLOT City of_______________ For Mayor (Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

November 8, 2011

C

For Member of Council At Large (Vote For Not More Than ________) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

For Member of Council ___________ Ward (Vote for Not More Than 1)

For President of Council (Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print O[Print

Candidate Name] Candidate Name]

For Auditor (Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

O

_______________________

Write-in

OFFICIAL VILLAGE OFFICE TYPE BALLOT VILLAGE of ____________ For Mayor (Vote for Not More Than 1)

For Treasurer (Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

For Clerk-Treasurer For City Director of Law (Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

001 _______ TWP A B

0001:1

(Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

C

001

This SAMPLE ballot provides the CORRECT TITLES and ORDER OF OFFICES for ballot layout for candidates for city, village and school board offices for the November 2011 General Election. The space for a write-in candidate should be provided only if applicable.

official GENERAL ELECTION ballot General Election

__________ County For Clerk (Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

For Treasurer (Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

For Member of Council

OFFICIAL JUDICIAL NONPARTISAN BALLOT

For Auditor

______MUNICIPAL COURT

O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

For Judge of Municipal Court (Full Term Commencing__________) (Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

For Clerk of Municipal Court

(Vote For Not More Than ______)

(Vote for Not More Than 1)

O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

For Member of Board of Trustees of Public Affairs (Vote For Not More Than ______) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

OFFICIAL CITY NONPARTISAN BALLOT City oF_______________ For Mayor (Vote for Not More Than 1)

001 _______ TWP A

November 8, 2011

O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

(Vote for Not More Than 1)

For Treasurer (Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

For City Director of Law (Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

For Member of Council At Large (Vote For Not More Than ________) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

For Member of Council ___________ Ward (Vote for Not More Than 1)

For President of Council

O[Print

Candidate Name]

(Vote for Not More Than 1)

O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

0001:1

O

______________________

Write-in

001

This SAMPLE ballot provides the CORRECT TITLES and ORDER OF OFFICES for ballot layout for candidates for city, village and school board offices for the November 2011 General Election. The space for a write-in candidate should be provided only if applicable.

official GENERAL ELECTION ballot General Election

__________ County OFFICIAL VILLAGE NONPARTISAN BALLOT

VILLAGE of ____________ For Mayor

For Member of Board of Trustees of Public Affairs (Vote For Not More Than ______) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

(Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

OFFICIAL TOWNSHIP NONPARTISAN BALLOT TOWNSHIP of _________

For Clerk-Treasurer (Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

For Clerk (Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

For Township Trustee (Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

For Township Fiscal Officer (Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

For Treasurer

November 8, 2011

OFFICIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION NONPARTISAN BALLOT ___________COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER For Member of Governing Board of Educational Service Center (Vote For Not More Than ______) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

___________SCHOOL DISTRICT For Member of Board of Education (Vote For Not More Than ______) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

(Vote for Not More Than 1) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

For Member of Council (Vote For Not More Than ______) O[Print

Candidate Name]

O[Print

Candidate Name]

001 _______ TWP A

0001:1

001

This SAMPLE ballot provides the CORRECT TITLES and ORDER OF OFFICES for ballot layout for candidates for city, village and school board offices for the November 2011 General Election. The space for a write-in candidate should be provided only if applicable.

official GENERAL ELECTION ballot

_________ County OFFICIAL QUESTIONS AND ISSUES BALLOT

1

Proposed Constitutional Amendment

To increase the maximum age at which a person may be elected or appointed judge, to eliminate the authority of the General Assembly to establish courts of conciliation, and to eliminate the authority of the Governor to appoint a Supreme Court Commission Proposed by Joint Resolution of the General Assembly To amend Section 6 of Article IV and to repeal Sections 19 and 22 of Article IV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio A majority yes vote is required for the amendment to Section 6 and the repeal of Sections 19 and 22 to pass. This proposed amendment would: 1. Increase the maximum age for assuming elected or appointed judicial office from seventy to seventy-five. 2. Eliminate the General Assembly’s authority to establish courts of conciliation. 3. Eliminate the Governor’s authority to appoint members to a Supreme Court Commission.

General Election

If approved, the amendment shall take effect immediately. A “YES” vote means approval of the amendment to Section 6 and the repeal of Sections 19 and 22. A “NO” vote means disapproval of the amendment to Section 6 and the repeal of Sections 19 and 22.

Shall the amendment be approved? O

Yes O No

2

REFERENDUM

Referendum on new law relative to government union contracts and other government employment contracts and policies A majority yes vote is necessary for Amended Substitute Senate Bill No. 5 to be approved. Amended Substitute Senate Bill No. 5 is a new law relative to government union contracts and other government employment contracts and policies. A “YES” vote means you approve the law. A “NO” vote means you reject the law.

SHALL THE LAW BE APPROVED? O

Yes (To approve the law) O No (To reject the law)

3

November 8, 2011

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

To preserve the freedom of Ohioans to choose their health care and health care coverage Proposed by Initiative Petition To adopt Section 21 of Article I of the Constitution of the State of Ohio A majority yes vote is necessary for the amendment to pass. The proposed amendment would provide that: 1. In Ohio, no law or rule shall compel, directly or indirectly, any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in a health care system. 2. In Ohio, no law or rule shall prohibit the purchase or sale of health care or health insurance. 3. In Ohio, no law or rule shall impose a penalty or fine for the sale or purchase of health care or health insurance. The proposed amendment would not: 1. Affect laws or rules in effect as of March 19, 2010. 2. Affect which services a health care provider or hospital is required to perform or provide. 3. Affect terms and conditions of government employment. 4. Affect any laws calculated to deter fraud or punish wrongdoing in the health care industry. If approved, the amendment will be effective thirty days after the election.

Shall the amendment be approved? O

Yes O No

001 _______ TWP A

0001:1

001

official GENERAL ELECTION ballot

_________ County

General Election

November 8, 2011

PROPOSED TAX LEVY (ADDITIONAL)

for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for_____________________,

PROPOSED BOND ISSUE

____________________________

commencing in ___________________,

______________________________________ (Name of subdivision, district, college, library or board)

(Name of subdivision, district, college, library or board)

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. An additional tax for the benefit of _______________________________ (Name of subdivision submitting resolution or public library)

for the purpose of _____________ at a rate not exceeding _________ mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to _______________________________ (Rate expressed in dollars and cents)

for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for ____________________, (Life of indebtedness or number of years the levy is to run)

commencing in _________, first

(First year the tax will be levied)

due in calendar year __________.

(First calendar year which the tax shall be due)

O FOR

THE TAX LEVY O AGAINST THE TAX LEVY PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL) ____________________________________ (Name of subdivision, district, college, library or board)

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. A renewal of a tax for the benefit of _______________________________ (Name of subdivision submitting resolution or public library)

for the purpose of ________________ at a rate not exceeding ________ mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to ______________________

(Life of indebtedness or number of years the levy is to run)

(First year the tax will be levied)

first due in calendar year ______.

(First calendar year which the tax shall be due)



O FOR

THE TAX LEVY O AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall bonds be issued by the _______________________________

PROPOSED TAX LEVY

(Name of subdivision)

___________________________________ (Name of school district)

(Purpose of the bond issue printed in boldface type)

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall a levy be imposed by the ________________________________ (Name of school district)

for the purpose of _______________________________ in the principle amount of _______________________________ (Principle amount of the bond issue)

to be repaid annually over a maximum period of ________________________ (The maximum number of years over which the principle of the bonds may be paid)

for the purpose of _________________________ in

years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside the _______________________________

the sum of _______________________

limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond issue __________________ mills

(Purpose shall be boldface type of at least twice the size of the type immediately surrounding it) (As applied, “ten-mill”, or “... charter tax”) (Annual amount the levy is to produce)

and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average _____________ mills for each one dollar (Number of mills)

of valuation, with amounts to _______________________________ (Rate expressed in dollars and cents)

for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of _______________________________

(Life of indebtedness or number of years levy is to be imposed)

years, commencing in______________,

(First year the tax will be levied)

first due in calendar year ___________? (First calendar year which the tax shall be due)

O FOR

THE TAX LEVY O AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

(Number of mills)

for each one dollar of tax valuation, which amounts to _________________ (Rate expressed in cents or dollars and cents, such as “36 cents” or “$1.41”)

for each one hundred dollars of tax valuation, commencing in ___________________, first due (First year the tax will be levied)

in calendar year __________________, (First calendar year which the tax will be levied)

to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes in anticipation of those bonds? O FOR

THE Bond Issue

O AGAINST THE Bond Issue

(Rate expressed in dollars and cents)

001 _______ TWP A

0001:1

001

official GENERAL ELECTION ballot

_________ County PROPOSED MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX _____________________________________ (Name of subdivision)

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall the Ordinance providing for a _______ percent levy on income for _______________________________ _______________________________ (Brief description of purpose of the levy)

be passed?

O FOR

THE income tax O AGAINST THE income tax SPECIAL ELECTION BY PETITION Local Liquor Option for Particular Location A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. (1) Shall the sale of _______________ _______________________________ (Insert above one or more of the following three choices: “beer”; “wine and mixed beverages”; or “spirituous liquor”)

be permitted by__________________ [Insert name (as submitted to Division of Liquor Control) of liquor permit holder or applicant, or liquor agency store, including, if applicable, trade or fictitious name under which applicant for, or holder of, liquor permit or liquor agency store either does, or intends to do, business at the particular location]

a(n)___________________________ (Insert “an applicant for” or “a holder of” or “an operator of”)

a ____________________________

(Insert name of the type of liquor permit or permits, or if appropriate, “liquor agency store for the State of Ohio”)

liquor permit(s) who is

001 _______ TWP A

General Election

November 8, 2011

engaged in the business of _______________________________ (Insert general nature of the business in which liquor permit holder or applicant is engaged, or will be engaged, at the particular location.)

at _______________________________

(Insert address of the particular location within the precinct)

in this precinct?” O O

Yes No

(2) Shall the sale of _______________ _______________________________ (Insert above one or more of following three choices: “beer”; “wine and mixed beverages”; or “spirituous liquor”)

be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of __________________________ by (Insert one of the following: “ten a.m. and midnight” or “eleven a.m. and midnight”)

_______________________________

[Insert name (as submitted to Division of Liquor Control) of liquor permit holder or applicant, or liquor agency store, including, if applicable, trade or fictitious name under which applicant for, or holder of, liquor permit or liquor agency store either does, or intends to do, business at the particular location]

a(n)____________________________

[Insert all that applies: “an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit, holder of a D-6 liquor permit,” or “liquor agency store,” “an applicant for or holder of an A-1-A, A-2, A-3a, C-1, C-2x, D-1, D-2x, D-3, D-3x, D-4, D-5, D-5b, D-5c, D5e, D-5f, D-5h, D5i, D-5j, D-5k, D-5l, D-5m or D-7 liquor permit,” (if only the approval of beer sales is sought), or “liquor agency store”]

who is engaged in the business of _______________________________ (Insert general nature of the business in which liquor permit holder or applicant is engaged, or will be engaged, at the particular location.)

at _____________________________ in this precinct?”

(Insert address of the particular location within the precinct)

O O

Yes No

0001:1

001