Combined ballot

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President/Vice President of the United States

• George W. Bush/Dick Cheney, Republican
  2,858,727 votes 50.82%
• John F. Kerry/John Edwards, Democratic
  2,739,952 votes 48.70%
• Michael Badnarik/Richard V. Campagna, Other
  14,695 votes 0.26%
• Michael Anthony Peroutka/Chuck Baldwin, Other
  11,907 votes 0.21%
• David Keith Cobb/Patricia LaMarche, Green (Write-In)
  186 votes 0.00%
• Joe Schriner/Barbara A. Marlinski (Write-In)
  114 votes 0.00%
• James Harris/Margaret Trowe (Write-In)
  22 votes 0.00%
• Richard A. Duncan/Robert C. Culbertson (Write-in)
  16 votes 0.00%
• Thomas F. Zych/Paula Marie Concepcion Zych Fullerton (Write-In)
  10 votes 0.00%
• John Thompson Parker/Teresa Gutierrez (Write-In)
  2 votes 0.00%

Congress

United States Representative; District 5

• Paul E. Gillmor, Republican
  196,643 votes 67.05%
• Robin Weirauch, Democratic
  96,651 votes 32.95%

United States Representative; District 8

• John A. Boehner, Republican
  201,675 votes 69.01%
• Jeff Hardenbrook, Democratic
  90,574 votes 30.99%

United States Senate

• George V. Voinovich, Republican
  3,464,044 votes 63.85%
• Eric D. Fingerhut, Democratic
  1,961,002 votes 36.15%
• Helen Meyers (Write-In)
  296 votes 0.01%

State Legislature

State Representative; District 77

• Keith L. Faber, Republican
  39,600 votes 69.80%
• Betsy Marshall, Democratic
  17,131 votes 30.20%

State Senate; District 12

• Jim Jordan, Republican
  118,193 votes 79.27%
• Jack Kaffenberger, Sr., Independent
  30,902 votes 20.73%

Schools

Board Member; Ohio School District; District 1

• Lou Ann Harrold
  139,862 votes 41.82%
• Charles A. Knight
  109,074 votes 32.61%
• Eric J. Green
  85,506 votes 25.57%

Judicial

Chief Justice; Supreme Court

• Thomas J. Moyer
  2,358,088 votes 53.21%
• C. Ellen Connally
  2,073,858 votes 46.79%

Judge; Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/1/05

• Judith Lanzinger
  2,508,935 votes 57.09%
• Nancy A. Fuerst
  1,885,930 votes 42.91%

Judge; Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/2/05

• Paul E. Pfeifer
  3,384,144 votes 100.00%

Judge; Supreme Court; Unexpired Term Ending December 31, 2006

• Terrence O'Donnell
  2,560,555 votes 60.50%
• William O'Neill
  1,671,760 votes 39.50%

Judge; Court of Appeals; District 3; 6 Year Term Starting February 9, 2005

• Richard Rogers
  221,763 votes 100.00%

Judge; Court of Appeals; District 3; 6 Year Term Starting February 11, 2005

• Stephen R. Shaw
  216,380 votes 100.00%

Issue 1 Proposed Constitutional Amendment
3,329,250 / 61.71% Yes votes ...... 2,065,411 / 38.29% No votes

Be it Resolved by the People of the State of Ohio:

That the Constitution of the State of Ohio be amended by adopting a section to be designated as Section 11 of Article XV thereof, to read as follows:

Article XV

Section 11. Only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this state and its political subdivisions. This state and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance or effect of marriage.