Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The “money is not speech” issue requires the city to create a “Democracy Day” every two years.
Brecksville residents haven’t heard the last about Issue 25, the “money is not speech” issue on Tuesday's ballot. The issue narrowly passed in the Nov. 6 election with about 52 percent of the vote, according to the unofficial numbers from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Part of the issue was to establish a “Democracy Day,” a meeting held in the February after a federal election to discuss the impact of political contributions on the city. But the details of how this day will work are still up in the air. Rose Petsche, one of the residents behind Issue 25, said she hopes the city will allow the members of the group to help make the day a success. She wants to find a way to incorporate high school students and encourage the …
Here’s a summary of how Brecksville residents voted in the 2012 presidential election.
About 68.7 percent of Cuyahoga County residents cast their ballots for Barack Obama for president on Tuesday, according to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, but it was a different story in Brecksville. In Brecksville, more residents wanted Republican candidate Mitt Romney to be the country’s next president. According to the board, about 79.1 percent of Brecksville’s registered voters cast a ballot in Tuesday’s election. Here’s a look at the unofficial numbers from the board’s website: And there were 11 write-ins—it does not say who they were. For more:
UPDATED: Check here for the final, unofficial results on the Brecksville and Cuyahoga County races and issues.
Update, 10:14 a.m. Wednesday Below are charts that we've updated with the latest election day results. The winners are in bold. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter, too! Use the hashtag #PatchElections. LIVE ELECTION 2012 RESULTS: (Information is unofficial and supplied by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.) *Results are unofficial. 1077 of 1077 precincts reported. Marlene Anielski (Republican) Anthony Fossaceca (Democrat) *Results are unofficial. 105 of 105 precincts reported. *Results are unofficial. 295 of 295 precincts reported. *Results are unofficial. 101 of 101 precincts reported. "Money is not speech" ballot initiative *Results are unofficial. 11 of 11 precincts reported. Zoning change for three parcels of city-owned …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
According to unofficial numbers from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, the issue narrowly passed.
Update, 11:56 p.m. Rose Petsche, one of the residents who helped get Issue 25 on the ballot, said the group is "very happy" about the win. She wanted to thank the voters for getting behind the idea of the issue, adding that it was hard having to fight the city to even get it on the ballot. Check Brecksville Patch on Wednesday for more on the passage of Issue 25. Update, 11:11 p.m. With just 51.5 percent of the vote, Issue 25 has passed in Brecksville. All of Brecksville's 11 precincts are in, but results are still unofficial at this time. To learn more about the "money is not speech" issue and what its passage will mean for Brecksville, read the original post below. *All results are unofficial and are supplied by the Cuyahoga County …
Here's a gallery of photos taken by Patch local editors from across Ohio during polling hours today.
It appears Election Day is about more than who you vote for.
Patch editors all over the country are busy getting the hottest Election Day stories today, and turns out, they aren't all about the candidates. Check out these election stories that are going viral in our little corner of Patchland. • Collingswood Patch reports a man in Millerstown, PA, stepped up to his touchscreen voter booth ready to vote for Obama but found every time he pushed Obama's button, it registered as Romney. Find out what the man did after several attempts here. • Oak Forest Patch, outside Chicago, reports a 21-year-old mother-to-be was not about to give up her first-time voting experience just because she was going into labor. Click here to read about her voting experience. • Some kids' posters left over from a mock …
Ohio's voting goes until 7:30 p.m., but some polls elsewhere close later.
Ohio voters have until 7:30 p.m. to cast their ballots, but voting in other key swing states doesn't end until hours later. Exit polling could provide an early indication of whether President Barack Obama or Mitt Romney will win the White House. The earliest key state to watch are Virginia and Florida, where polls close at 7 p.m. Voting also ends at 7:30 p.m. in fellow swing state North Carolina. The majority of New Hampshire's polls close between 7 and 8 p.m. At 8 p.m., the swing state of Pennsylvania closes its polls. A portion of Florida closes its polls at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard time, too—the state is split across two time zones. Iowa and Nevada close voting at 10 p.m. Politico has a full map of voting times across the country. The …
If you hear about others, tell us in the comments.
It’s finally Election Day, but Ohio—especially Northeast Ohio—isn’t out of the spotlight yet. Both the Obama and Romney campaigns made a stop in (the exact same spot of) Cleveland earlier today. CNN reports that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s plane landed at the airport earlier today. Shortly before noon, the plane for his vice presidential candidate, Paul Ryan, also landed. So did Vice President Joe Biden’s plane. With all the recent campaign stops in the area, this isn't surprising. The Washington Post's Election 2012 Blog reports that this has actually happened to the candidates three times in the past three days, including this past weekend in Cleveland. This post will be updated as more information from the visits …
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 …
Join the conversation and see what other Northeast Ohioans are saying about Election Day 2012.
Keith Best
7:00 am on Thursday, November 8, 2012
The headlines should be screaming "Millions of Americans duped again". Axelrod and the Chicago gang ran one of the sleaziest campaigns ever defining Romney as something he was not. What is the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Sadly, we will get more of the same from a president who was in over his head from day one. The Obamabots … more ›