09 Nov 1977
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1977
Page
1
Ohio voters in 22 counties must register 30 days before elections after Issue 1 repealed instant sign up. In 16 counties without formal procedures many kept the prior rule, but those who signed Tuesday or used polling place forms are registered. Others risk losing their franchise unless they pre register later. Comple te results on page 13.
A public safety notice urges residents to call the police line 425-7700 if they witness a crime or suspicious activity and to report promptly.
Voters in 15 of 20 financially distressed Ohio districts approved operating levies, reopening closed schools and preventing shutdowns. Notable wins included Toledo and Nelsonville York districts, while several others narrowly passed or failed with varying millage figures across multiple counties.
Ohio voters repealed instant voter registration by wide margins and defeated a leghold trap ban in an off year election. Four proposed constitutional amendments were decisively rejected by 3.1 million voters with Issue 2, the trap ban, losing 1,992,602 to 1,151,765. Issues 3 and 4 on housing and bonding failed as well.
Butler County turnout neared 60,000 with about 59 554 ballots cast amid statewide acceptance of Issue 1 the repeal of election day registration. County levies for mental retardation fire safety and vocational school passed while Warren County voters backed school bonds and local charters. Municipal races in Germantown and Springboro elected new leaders.
In Ohio, Cleveland selects 31 year old Dennis Kucinich over state Rep. Edward Feighan by 3 069 votes. Toledo picks City Councilman Doug DeGood 30 over Lucas County Commissioner Max C Reddish 61 by 2 962 votes. Other cities choose incumbents and younger leaders.
The Charter-Democratic coalition expanded its City Council majority to 7-2 over Republicans. Top vote getters were Gerald Springer 76077, Robbie Sterne 67456, Mayor James Luken 66427, and others including Charterites Brush and Blackwell with 54573 and 51503 respectively.
Summit County voters rejected the proposed alternative government plan for the third time with 71,883 voting against and 67,981 in favor. The measure would have created either an elected or appointed county executive and a county council while keeping current officials in place.
Warm air and rainfall roll into the Middletown area tonight and Thursday after a mild day with a 66 degree high and a 57 degree morning low in fog. Breezy with showers, low near 50, high around 60 tomorrow, then cooling Friday to Sunday with 40s highs and 30s lows and shower chances.
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