County and State Ballot Issues - LWV POSITIONS

Cuyahoga County Ballot Issues for the November 3, 2009 Election

Issue 4
The Leagues of Women Voters in Cuyahoga County SUPPORT Issue 4.
Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement and Increase) Cuyahoga Community College District
A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage

A replacement of 1.6 mills of an existing levy and an increase of 0.3 mill, to constitute a tax for the benefit of the Cuyahoga Community College District for the purpose of providing for payment of operating costs for educational services at a rate not exceeding 1.9 mills for each
one dollar of valuation, which amounts to 19 cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for ten years, commencing in 2010, first due in calendar year 2011.

Issue 5
The Leagues of Women Voters in Cuyahoga County have not taken a position on Issue 5.
Proposed Charter Commission County of Cuyahoga
A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage

Shall a County Charter Commission be Chosen?

Issue 6
The Leagues of Women Voters in Cuyahoga County SUPPORT Issue 6. (see below)
Proposed Charter (By Petition) County of Cuyahoga
A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage

Shall a county charter be adopted providing for an elected county executive, an elected county prosecutor, eleven county council members elected by district, and all other county officers
appointed by the county executive whose appointments are subject to the confirmation by council and who shall serve at the pleasure of the county executive?

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Ohio Ballot Issues for the November 3, 2009 Election

Issue 1: Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Authorize the State to Issue Bonds to Provide Compensation to Veterans of the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts. Read Issue 1 Explanation

Issue 2: Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board Read Issue 2 Explanation

Issue 3: Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Authorize a Casino in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo, Ohio Read Issue 3 Explanation

Click Here to read the ballot language and more information on the November 2009 Ballot Issues

League of Women Voters of Ohio: Positions on the 2009 General Election Ballot Issues: Click here

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