Do You Support North Canton's Upcoming School Levy?

North Canton City Schools are encouraging voters to approve a 2.4-mill permanent improvement levy on May 7. How will you vote?

Countywide Levy Aimed at Generating $210 Million: What Voters Need to Know

The 3.3-mill, 10-year renewal levy — proposed by the Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities — will appear on the May 7 ballot. How will you vote?

Here's what we know: The Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities wants to pass Issue 1, a 3.3-mill, 10-year renewal levy aimed at generating $21 million per year, according to SCBDD Communications Director Lisa Parramore. If passed, the levy would neither raise nor lower taxes; rather, business and homeowners would continue to pay roughly $98 per year for every $100,000 in property valuation. In all, the levy would raise about $210 million. The revenue would pay for "services such as job training, job placement, support services, and education for more than 3,300 (developmentally disabled) Stark County residents," said Parramore.  Why voters are confused: The Stark County Board of Elections language describes Issue 1 as “a renewal…

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Issue 2: Stark County 911 Emergency Services Levy

If approved, the levy would generate $616,000 per year for the Stark County 911 Call Center.

If passed on May 7, the proposed 0.1-mill, 5-year Stark County 911 Call Center levy would generate $616,000 annually and cost homeowners $3.06 per year for every $100,000 in property valuation. Issue 2 would cover 70 percent of the salaries and benefits for the center’s 16 call takers, a computer technician and half of the director and deputy director’s salaries. The 911 center handles emergency calls countywide, except for calls made from home phones in Canton, according to cantonrep.com.

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If It Were Up to North Canton, Mitt Romney Would be President

Each precinct in town voted Republican — all 13 of them

Barack Obama won the national vote and he won in Ohio. But, if North Canton alone decided the next president of the United States, Mitt Romney would be the winner. According to unofficial results from the Stark County Board of Elections, 1,266 more North Canton voters picked Romney over President Barack Obama. In North Canton, 3,979 voted for Obama and 5,245 voted for Romney. In fact, Romney came out ahead in every single precinct in North Canton.  Also, more North Canton residents gave money to the Obama Campaign than to the Romney Campaign this year, but Romeny supporters gave more in general, according to campaign contribution reports.

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LOOK: Cookies Help Northwood Students Learn About Election Process

The kindergartners at Northwood Elementary School got a sweet lesson in voting Tuesday as they cast their ballots for their favorite cookies

While thousands around Stark County cast their ballots at polling locations Tuesday, the kindergartners at Northwood Elementary School participated in some democracy of their own — a cookie election.  The election included ballot boxes, ballot booths and voting stickers, courtesy of the Stark County Board of Elections. Principal Matt Donaldson is expected to announce the results (the students' favorite cookie) at the school this morning.

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Ohio Voters Heading to Polls in Droves Today

No major problems experienced in five Northeast Ohio counties; expect lines at some polling locations.

Ohio voters are heading to the polls today in droves under sunny, blue skies and there are essentially no Election Day problems being reported in five Ohio counties that are home to Patch websites. Stark County Jeanette Mullane, deputy director of the Stark County Board of Elections, said all 160 polling locations in the county opened on time this morning and have seen a steady stream of electors. “It’s been consistent voting all morning, which is what’s expected during a presidential election year,” she said. Stark County’s touch-screen voting machines are all operational and ready for use, said Mullane. But even if some weren’t, it wouldn’t be an issue for long. “Sometimes the machines get paper jams or other things that can be taken …

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UPDATED: North Canton Election Guide 2012

The candidates, voting information and issues that will be affecting North Canton and Stark County

North Canton Election Guide 2012

The candidates, voting information and issues that will be affecting North Canton and Stark County

Last Chance: Voter Registration Deadline is Tuesday

Better hurry if you want to get your vote in for the November election

There's only one more day — yes, one! — to register to vote in Stark County for the upcoming November election.  According to the Stark County Board of Elections, you can: The Ohio voter registration deadline is Oct. 9, 2012 — tomorrow. The registration form must be signed, postmarked 30 days before the election and mailed to the BOE at 201 3rd St. NE FL 1, Canton, OH 44702 or the Secretary of State's Office, 180 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215. To vote in Stark County, you must be 18 before Nov. 6, 2012, a United States citizen, a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days before the election and registered to vote at least 30 days before the election. There are several locations besides the board of elections to register to vote: You qualify…

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