Sample Ballot for Westlake: National, State and Local

WESTLAKE, OH — Heading to the polls this Tuesday? Have you taken a look at the ballot for your city?

Many may already have a good idea who they plan to vote for in the presidential race and which major issues they plan to support, but have you researched judges, state reps and others on the ballot?

Patch has included a downloadable sample version of the Westlake ballot along with links to sites and articles which might help you with your decisions this Tuesday.

Find personalized voting, ballot and polling place information at the League of Women Voters Website.

Want to learn more about the judges on the ballot? Review candidates for Cuyahoga County trial courts and the Ohio Supreme Court at Judge4Yourself.com.

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President and Vice President:

• Gary Johnson/William Weld
• Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka (G)
• Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)
• Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine (D)
• Richard Duncan/Ricky Johnson (NP)

For U.S. Senator:

• Rob Portman (R)
• Scott Rupert (NP)
• Ted Strickland (D)
• Tom Connors (NP)
• Joseph R. DeMare (G)

For Representative to Congress (16th District)

• Jim Renacci (R)
• Keith Mundy (D)

For State Senator (24th District)

• Emily Hagan (D)
• Matt Dolan (R)

For State Representative (16th District)

• Tommy Greene (D)
• Dave Greenspan (R)

For Member of the State Board of Education (5th District)

• Lisa Woods
• Roslyn Painter-Goffi

For Member of the State Board of Education (11th District)

• Meryl Johnson
• Bill Lavezzi
• Richard T. Montgomery II
• Amy M. Zuren

For Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2017)

• Maureen O'Connor
• Pat Fischer
• John P. O'Donnell

For Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2017)

• Pat DeWine
• Cynthia Rice

For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division) (Full term commencing 1-1-2017)

• James Cochran
• Kelly Ann Gallagher

For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division) (Full term commencing 1-5-2017)

• Matthew A. McMonagle
• Sherrie Miday

For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division) (Full term commencing 1-12-2017)

• Andrea Nelson Moore
• Joan Synenberg

For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations Division) (Full term commencing 1-13-2017)

• Francine Goldberg
• John Mayer

For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations Division) (Full term commencing 1-18-2017)

• Donna M. Coury
• Diane M. Palos

For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations Division) (Full term commencing 1-19-2017)

• Janet Rath Colaluca
• Tonya R. Jones

For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division) (Full term commencing 1-5-2017)

• Sherrie Miday
• Matthew A. McMonagle

Issue 121 Proposed Bond Issue and Tax Levy Westlake City School District

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.

Shall the Westlake City School District be authorized to do the following:

(1) Issue bonds for the purpose of constructing, renovating, remodeling, adding to, furnishing, equipping and otherwise improving school district buildings and facilities and acquiring, clearing and improving their sites in the principal amount of $33,633,092, to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 33 years, and levy a property tax outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the County Fiscal Officer to average over the bond repayment period 1.3 mills for each one dollar of tax valuation, which amounts to 13 cents for every one hundred dollars of tax valuation, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?

(2) Levy an additional property tax to provide funds for the acquisition, construction, enlargement, renovation, and financing of general permanent improvements at a rate not exceeding 0.8 mill for each one dollar of tax valuation, which amounts to 8 cents for each one hundred dollars of tax valuation, for a continuing period of time?

• For the Bond Issue and Levy
• Against the Bond Issue and Levy

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