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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Upcoming races, voting information
Upcoming primaries and caucuses
Feb. 4: Nevada caucus.
Feb. 7: Colorado and Minnesota caucuses. Missouri primary.
Feb. 11: Maine caucus.
Feb. 28: Arizona and Michigan primaries.
March 3: Washington caucus.
March 6, Super Tuesday: Ohio, Georgia, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont, and Virginia primaries. Alaska, Idaho, North Dakota and Wyoming caucuses.
March 10: Kansas and the U.S. Virgin Islands caucuses.
March 13: Alabama and Mississippi primaries. American Samoa and Hawaii hold caucuses.
March 18: Puerto Rico caucus.
Basic election information * Election Day is March 6. * Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Voting procedures
Cast your ballot at the polling place designated to serve the precinct in which you reside. Find out where you vote here.
You are qualified to vote if you meet these requirements: * You are a citizen of the United States. * You will be at least 18 years old on or before Nov. 6. You can vote for candidates in a primary at 17 as long as your birthday is before the General Election. Voters under 18 cannot vote on issues. * You will have been a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days before the election. * You have registered to vote at least 30 days before the election. The last day to register for the March primary is Feb. 6. * A registered voter may cast an early ballot in person at their county board of elections office during regular business hours. Some counties may have extended hours before Election Day.
Absentee ballots Absentee ballots are available at the county boards of elections. The deadline for applying for an absentee ballot is noon Feb. 6.
Applicants must complete an absentee ballot request form that provides the following information: * the voter’s name, * residence address, and * Ohio drivers license number or last four digits of Social Security number, and * The address where the absentee ballot is to be mailed, if different from residence.
The completed request form must be signed by the registered voter requesting the absentee ballot. All absentee ballots, completed within the United States, must be received at the local board of elections by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. Voters who are hospitalized on Election Day may make application for an absentee ballot until 3 p.m. on Election Day. Registered voters who have failed to change their address with the local elections board office may vote by provisional ballot at their local board of elections office and continuing on any business day through the close of the polls on Election Day. Other provisional ballot questions may be answered by calling your local Board of Elections. Some counties may have extended hours.
ID Requirements at the polls Voters will need to provide identification (ID) to vote. Acceptable ID may include: * A government photo ID (Ohio driver’s license or state ID showing either your current address or your former address, as long as the ID has not expired; * A military identification that shows your name and current address; * A copy of a current utility bill; * A bank statement; a government check; a paycheck; or * Other government document that shows your name and current address. Other requirements you should know: * Photo ID issued by a private company, organization or college will NOT be accepted. Your photo ID must be government issued. * The name shown on your ID must conform to the name in the poll book. * The address shown must be your current address and conform to the address in the poll book, with the exception of a driver’s license or state ID that shows a former address, IF the license or state ID had not expired.
Voting Information & Resources To register to vote, update voting information, request an absentee ballot, find contact information for Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections or to obtain more general information about the March 6 Primary Election and how to participate, all Ohioans are encouraged to visit www.MyOhioVote.com.
TweetAs 2012 local races heat up, money starts coming in
By Lynn Hulsey and Mark Gokavi Staff Writers
Republicans far out raised Democrats to bankroll legislative races this year and statewide races three years from now, according to campaign finance reports filed Tuesday.
House Republicans raised $5 million in 2011 and have a war chest of $4.1 million, which is ten times the $410,657 that the House Democrats have on hand. Last year, the Democrats raised $759,000 for the House legislative races.
In the Ohio Senate, the campaign funding gulf is even wider. Senate Republicans raised $3.7 million last year and have $3.5 million on hand while Senate Democrats raised $63,020 and have $38,555 on hand.
The GOP holds 59 of 99 seats in the House and 23 of 33 seats in the Senate.
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Commissioner Debbie Lieberman far out-raised Kettering Councilman Ashley Webb, the Republican who is challenging Democrat Lieberman in her re-election effort.
Lieberman took in $20,045 to Webb’s $600. Businessman Thomas A. Routsong was Webb’s largest contributor, with $500. Developer George Oberer Sr. gave Lieberman $2,000, her largest contribution for the annual reports filed Tuesday with the Montgomery County Board of Elections.
Lieberman spent $7,712 and Webb spent $413. But it was a candidate with no opposition in March or November - Republican Montgomery County Sheriff Phil Plummer - who received the highest amount of contributions among those filing locally.
Plummer collected $31,918 - mostly at his annual summer golf outing - and spent $13,252. The reports also offered a look into the campaign finance prospects into two Democrats who are not even on the ballot this year. Dayton City Commissioner Nan Whaley received $10,725 and former Dayton Mayor Rhine McLin, who has said she will run for city commission, took in $5,559.
Greene County
Greene County Commission Republican primary challenger Tom Koogler has outraised incumbent Commissioner Marilyn Reid. Koogler raised $11,705 compared to Reid’s $2,750 during the reporting period.
Koogler’s contributions have come from 66 different people while Reid, a long-time party leader, had contributions from 12 people. The other person in the Republican race for Reid’s seat is Thomas J. Brooks, who raised and spent nothing.
Koogler, a first-time candidate, has spent $14,841 and has a negative balance of $2,565. He has outstanding loans of $4,768.
Reid, who brought $1,326 forward from her last report, had $3,811 on hand and her campaign owes $13,219 in outstanding loans.
The five-way Republican primary race for Rick Perales’ open seat hasn’t attracted nearly as much cash.
– Beavercreek Twp. Trustee Robert Glaser brought raised $4,000 and spent $551.
– Former Fairborn Mayor Joan Dautel raised $2,100 and spent nothing.
– Retired businessman Bruce Hull raised $350 and received a $500 loan while spending all but $15.89.
– The other ex-Fairborn Mayor, Jack Wilson, has raised and spent nothing.
– Attorney David Pendry did not have to file any paperwork this period.
Warren County
Three Republicans, all unopposed this year in their bids to retain their jobs, reported five-figure campaign contributions in Warren County.
Prosecutor David Fornshell received $27,470 in contributions for the reporting period. He spent $3,877, ending with $25,571 a balance. Contributions to Fornshell came from several prominent attorneys in Warren County including the law offices of both J. William Dunning and Rittgers and Rittgers who each gave $2,500 donations, and Kirby and Kirby Properties, LTD, who also gave $2,500.
Warren County Sheriff Larry Sims received $8,260 in contributions. His committee spent $2,479, ending the period with $21,247. Sims’ committee received a loan from his wife, Tammera Sims, for $17,250.
Warren County Engineer Neil Tunison received $20,410 in contributions, ending with a balance of $29,594. His committee spent $17,001.
There is a Republican primary race for Warren County Common Pleas Court judge, with candidate Carolyn Duvelius reported $4,000 cash on hand. She received $4,850 in contributions and her committee spent $728. Her opponent, Donald Oda II, reported having $7,500, all financed by himself. He did not report any expenditures.
Robert Fox, who is running for county recorder in the Republican primary, reported contributions of $2,654. Of those donations, $1,000 came from Michael Schueler, president of Henkle Schueler Real Estate. His balance was $2,654 after spending $17. His opponent, Linda Oda, did not have to file a report because she had filed a campaign report following her successful run for in Clearcreek Twp. fiscal officer in November.
Statewide
Although re-election bids are three years away, Republicans in four statewide offices raised a combined $2.6 million and spent $2.2 million last year. Treasurer Josh Mandel, a Republican from suburban Cleveland, shifted his campaign fundraising to the federal level where he plans to challenge incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown for the U.S. Senate.
Gov. John Kasich raised $426,000 last year and has $360,500 cash on hand in his campaign fund.
Auditor Dave Yost raised $260,247 and has $216,169 on hand.
Secretary of State Jon Husted raised $363,875 last year and has $423,413 on hand.
Attorney General Mike DeWine of Cedarville raised $1.59 million, spent $1.47 million and has $135,175 cash on hand.
Staff writers Laura A. Bischoff and Justin McClelland contributed to this report.
TweetBrown, Mandel raising huge amounts in Senate race.
By Jessica Wehrman Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON - Between the two of them, Sen. Sherrod Brown and Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel are raising the equivalent of $1 million a month in what promises to be one of the state’s top political races of 2012.
Brown, a Democrat running for a second term in the U.S. Senate, raised nearly $1.6 million last quarter alone and has a little more than $5 million in the bank, according to campaign fundraising information filed Friday.
Of the $1.6 million raised last quarter, $1.1 million was from individuals, $209,830 was from political action committees and other political committees, and the remaining $277,213 came from authorized committees. A spokesman for the Ohio Democratic Party said that money largely came from joint fund-raisers between Brown and other organizations.
Mandel, the most prolific fundraiser competing in the Republican primary to oppose Brown, raised $1.43 million during the fourth fundraising quarter of 2011 and ended the quarter with nearly $4.1 million in the bank.
The race is expected to also include heavy fundraising from outside sources. According to Justin Barasky, a spokesman for the Ohio Democratic Party, outside groups have already spent some $3 million on the race, mostly in support of Mandel.
In the March Republican primary, Mandel is facing David Dodt of Defiance, Donna Glisman of Graytown, Eric LaMont Gregory of Beavercreek and Michael Pryce of Hudson.
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