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President/Vice President of the United States

• Barack Obama/Joe Biden, Democratic
  2,695,125 votes 50.17%
• Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican
  2,588,711 votes 48.19%
• Gary Johnson/James P. Gray, Libertarian
  47,234 votes 0.88%
• Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala, Green
  17,849 votes 0.33%
• Richard Duncan/Ricky Johnson
  12,141 votes 0.23%
• Virgil Goode/Jim Clymer, Constitution
  7,873 votes 0.15%
• Stewart Alexander/Alex Mendoza, Socialist
  2,868 votes 0.05%
• Mike Vargo/Jeff Angeletti (Write-in)
  8 votes 0.00%
• Jill Reed/Tom Cary (Write-in)
  8 votes 0.00%
• Nelson Keyton/Jay Jennelle (Write-in)
  2 votes 0.00%
• Randall A. Terry/Cathy Lewis (Write-in)
  2 votes 0.00%
• Susan E. Daniels/Jerry A. Veneskey (Write-in)
  1 votes 0.00%
• Platt Robertson/Scott Fall (Write-in)
  0 votes 0.00%

US Legislature

United States Senate

• Sherrod Brown, Democratic
  2,644,425 votes 50.35%
• Josh Mandel, Republican
  2,366,373 votes 45.06%
• Scott A. Rupert
  240,783 votes 4.58%

US Representative; District 2

• Brad Wenstrup, Republican
  189,400 votes 59.07%
• William R. Smith, Democratic
  131,256 votes 40.93%

State Senate

State Senator; District 8

• William J. Seitz, Republican
  102,742 votes 61.97%
• Richard G. Luken, Democratic
  63,039 votes 38.03%

State House

State Representative; District 28

• Connie Pillich, Democratic
  32,438 votes 51.68%
• Mike Wilson, Republican
  27,587 votes 43.95%
• Robert R. Ryan, Libertarian
  2,744 votes 4.37%

Judicial

Justice; Ohio State Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/1/13

• Terrence O'Donnell, Republican
  2,719,106 votes 69.33%
• Mike Skindell, Democratic
  1,203,017 votes 30.67%

Justice; Ohio State Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/2/13

• William M. O'Neill, Democratic
  2,038,590 votes 52.33%
• Robert R. Cupp, Republican
  1,856,752 votes 47.67%

Justice; Ohio State Supreme Court; Unexpired Term Ending 12/31/14

• Sharon L. Kennedy, Republican
  2,278,789 votes 57.29%
• Yvette McGee Brown, Democratic
  1,699,170 votes 42.71%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; 6 Year Term Starting 02/09/13

• Pat Fischer, Republican
  167,161 votes 54.83%
• Martha Good, Democratic
  137,717 votes 45.17%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; 6 Year Term Starting 02/10/13

• Patrick Dinkelacker, Republican
  208,095 votes 100.00%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; 6 Year Term Starting 02/11/13

• Pat DeWine, Republican
  196,670 votes 61.25%
• Bruce Whitman, Democratic
  124,424 votes 38.75%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; 6 Year Term Starting 02/12/13

• Penelope R. Cunningham, Republican
  205,480 votes 100.00%

Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 1/01/13

• Steven E. Martin
  75,243 votes 100.00%

Judge; Court of Common Pleas; 6 Year Term Starting 4/01/13 (2 Elected)

• Nadine Allen
  74,407 votes 33.77%
• Stephen L. Black
  52,590 votes 23.87%
• Leslie Ghiz
  52,561 votes 23.86%
• Heather S. Russell
  40,750 votes 18.50%

Judge, Juvenile Division; Court of Common Pleas

• John M. Williams
  81,701 votes 96.82%
• Bill Bell (Write-in)
  2,686 votes 3.18%

Commissioner; County of Hamilton; 4 Year Term Starting 1/2/13

• Todd Portune, Democratic
  105,609 votes 78.91%
• Bob Frey, Libertarian
  28,230 votes 21.09%

Commissioner; County of Hamilton; 4 Year Term Starting 1/3/13

• Greg Hartmann, Republican
  86,159 votes 100.00%

Clerk of Courts; County of Hamilton

• Pam Thomas, Democratic
  73,053 votes 50.38%
• Tracy Winkler, Republican
  71,959 votes 49.62%

Prosecutor; County of Hamilton

• Joseph T. Deters, Republican
  82,045 votes 55.25%
• Janaya Trotter, Democratic
  66,457 votes 44.75%

Sheriff; County of Hamilton

• Jim Neil, Democratic
  81,658 votes 56.16%
• Sean D. Donovan, Republican
  63,746 votes 43.84%

Recorder; County of Hamilton

• Wayne Coates, Democratic
  75,954 votes 53.72%
• Wayne Lippert, Republican
  65,427 votes 46.28%

Treasurer; County of Hamilton

• Robert A. Goering, Republican
  74,869 votes 52.10%
• Jeff Cramerding, Democratic
  68,844 votes 47.90%

Engineer; County of Hamilton

• Theodore B. Hubbard, Republican
  82,144 votes 100.00%

Coroner; County of Hamilton

• Lakshmi Kode Sammarco, Democratic
  83,618 votes 58.63%
• Pete Kambelos, Republican
  59,002 votes 41.37%

Issue 1 Question presented pursuant to Article XVI, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio

Article XVI, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio reads as follows:

"At the general election to be held in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two, and in each twentieth year thereafter, the question: `Shall there be a convention to revise, alter, or amend the constitution[,]' shall be submitted to the electors of the state; and in case a majority of the electors, voting for and against the calling of a convention, shall decide in favor of a convention, the general assembly, at its next session, shall provide, by law, for the election of delegates, and the assembling of such convention, as is provided in the preceding section; but no amendment of this constitution, agreed upon by any convention assembled in pursuance of this article, shall take effect, until the same shall have been submitted to the electors of the state, and adopted by a majority of those voting thereon."

SHALL THERE BE A CONVENTION TO REVISE, ALTER, OR AMEND THE OHIO CONSTITUTION?

YES

NO

Issue 2 To create a state-funded commission to draw legislative and congressional districts

Proposed by Initiative Petition

To add and repeal language in Sections 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 13 of Article XI, repeal Sections 8 and 14 of Article XI, and add a new Section 16 to Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Ohio

The proposed amendment would:

1. Remove the authority of elected representatives and grant new authority to appointed officials to establish congressional and state legislative district lines.

2. Create a state funded commission of appointed officials from a limited pool of applicants to replace the aforementioned. The Commission will consist of 12 members (4 affiliated with the largest political party, 4 affiliated with the second largest political party, and 4 not affiliated with either of the two largest political parties) who will be chosen as follows:

a. On or before January 1 of the year that the decennial census is conducted, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio shall select by lot a panel consisting of eight judges of the courts of appeals of Ohio, no more than four of whom may be members of the same political party. This panel of judges shall be responsible for selecting potential members of the Commission. On or before April 1 of the year that the decennial census is conducted, this panel of judges shall appoint an independent auditor who shall assist the judges in determining the eligibility of potential members of the Commission.

b. Eligible persons may submit applications for membership on the Commission to the Secretary of State by May 1 of the year that the decennial census is conducted. The Secretary of State shall make available an appropriate application form designed to help determine the eligibility and qualifications of applicants and shall publicize the application process. The Secretary of State shall provide the panel of judges with the applications and any other records necessary to determine eligibility of the applicants.

c. On or before August 1 of the year that the decennial census is conducted, the panel of eight judges described in subparagraph A shall select from the applicants forty-two individuals to serve as potential members of the Commission. The judges, after adopting a selection procedure, shall select applicants who have the relevant skills and abilities, including a capacity for impartiality, and who reflect the diversity of Ohio. These shall include the fourteen most qualified applicants affiliated with each of the two largest political parties, and the fourteen most qualified applicants who have been unaffiliated with either of these political parties during the prior five years. The selection of potential members shall require the affirmative vote of at least five of the eight judges. The two largest political parties shall be determined based on the votes received by the candidates for Governor in the most recent gubernatorial election.

d. On or before August 15 of the year that the decennial census is conducted, the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives and the highest ranking member of the House not of the same political party as the speaker may each respectively eliminate up to three of the fourteen potential members affiliated with the largest political party, up to three of the fourteen potential members affiliated with the second largest political party, and up to three of the fourteen potential members not affiliated with either of these parties. This shall result in a final pool of not less than twenty-four potential members of the Commission.

e. From the final pool of potential members, the panel of eight judges, or their designee, shall choose by lot, and in public, three individuals affiliated with each of the two largest political parties and three individuals not affiliated with either of these parties to serve as members of the Commission. On or before October 1 of the year that the decennial census is conducted, these nine members shall meet to select from the final pool of potential members three additional members, which shall include one member affiliated with the largest political party, one member affiliated with the second largest political party, and one member not affiliated with either of these parties. In selecting the final three members, the members of the Commission shall seek a total commission membership that reflects the diversity of Ohio and that has the relevant skills and abilities, including a capacity for impartiality, which will allow the Commission to fulfill its responsibilities. The nine members selected by lot and the three additional members selected by the original nine members shall comprise the full Commission.

f. No member of the Commission shall be subject to removal by the general assembly or any member of the executive branch.

3. Require new legislative and congressional districts be immediately established by the Commission to replace the most recent districts adopted by elected representatives, which districts shall not be challenged except by court order until the next federal decennial census and apportionment. Affirmative votes of 7 of 12 Commission members are needed to select a plan. In the event the Commission is not able to determine a plan by October 1, the Ohio Supreme Court would need to adopt a plan from all the plans submitted to the Commission.

4. Repeals current constitutional requirements for drawing legislative districts that avoid splits to counties, townships, municipalities and city wards where possible, and when not possible, limiting such divisions to only one division per governmental unit, and also repeals requirements to form as many whole legislative districts solely within a county as possible.

The foregoing would be replaced and require the Commission to adopt a plan that complies with all applicable federal and state constitutional provisions, federal statutory provisions, and the contiguity requirement and that most closely meets the factors of community preservation, competitiveness, representational fairness, and compactness. The Commission would also be required not to draw or adopt a plan with an intent to favor or disfavor a political party, incumbent, or potential candidate.

5. Mandate the General Assembly to appropriate all funds necessary to adequately fund the activities of the Commission including, but not be limited to, compensating:

a. Staff
b. Consultants
c. Legal counsel
d. Commission members

If approved, the amendment will be effective thirty days after the election.

Shall the amendment be approved?

Yes No

Issue 5 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) -- City of Deer Park (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,003 / 63.36% Yes votes ...... 580 / 36.64% No votes

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the City of Deer Park, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding six and nine-tenths (6.9) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to sixty-nine cents ($0.69) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013.

FOR THE TAX LEVY AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 6 Proposed Natural Gas Aggregation -- City of Deer Park (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 862 / 58.72% Yes votes ...... 606 / 41.28% No votes

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall the City of Deer Park have the authority to aggregate the retail natural gas loads located in the City of Deer Park, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of natural gas, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out?

YES

NO

Issue 7 Proposed Electric Aggregation -- City of Deer Park (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 824 / 56.63% Yes votes ...... 631 / 43.37% No votes

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall the City of Deer Park have the authority to aggregate the retail electric loads located in the City of Deer Park, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of electricity, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out?

YES

NO

Issue 50 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) -- Hamilton County (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 114,406 / 77.11% Yes votes ...... 33,968 / 22.89% No votes

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Hamilton County, Ohio, for the purpose of SUPPLEMENTING THE GENERAL FUND OF THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE OR MAINTAIN SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICES OR FACILITIES, INCLUDING A SYSTEM OF HOME CARE THROUGH THE COUNCIL ON AGING OR OTHER SERVICE PROVIDER(S) FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: HOUSEKEEPING, PERSONAL CARE, RESPITE SERVICES (FOR CAREGIVERS), HOME REPAIR/MAINTENANCE, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, ADULT DAY CARE, HOME DELIVERED MEALS, CHORE SERVICES, LEGAL COUNSELING, ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT at a rate not exceeding one and twenty-nine hundredths (1.29) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twelve and nine-tenths cents ($0.129) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013.

FOR THE TAX LEVY

AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 51 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) -- Hamilton County (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 103,689 / 69.96% Yes votes ...... 44,516 / 30.04% No votes

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Hamilton County, Ohio, for the purpose of SUPPLEMENTING THE GENERAL FUND OF THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE ALCOHOL, DRUG ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT FOR THE OPERATION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, FINANCING, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES at a rate not exceeding two and ninety-nine hundredths (2.99) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twenty-nine and nine-tenths cents ($0.299) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013.

FOR THE TAX LEVY

AGAINST THE TAX LEVY