Archives for "election"

Inaugural Dinner next week at The Hills Market

Inaugural Dinner next week at The Hills Market

7 Walker / January 13, 2009 10:30 am

On Monday, January 19th, The Hills Market is hosting an Inaugural Dinner at 6:30pm. The four course meal is comprised of dishes featured at past Inaugural Luncheons: Cream of Tomato Soup with Crushed Popcorn (Kennedy), a Grapefruit and Avocado Salad… [Read More]

Absentee balloting breaks Ohio record

Absentee balloting breaks Ohio record

3 Walker / January 11, 2009 11:43 am

From The Dispatch: Absentee balloting breaks Ohio record BY MARK NIQUETTE Nearly half of all Franklin County voters in the Nov. 4 election — 45 percent — cast an early absentee ballot by mail or in person at Veterans Memorial,… [Read More]

Best Political Development of 2008: Obama’s Win

Best Political Development of 2008: Obama’s Win

0 Walker / January 1, 2009 11:30 am

(Photo by Strummy) Just like the historic election on November 4th, this survey result was one that we knew we were going to be able to call early. As soon as the results started coming in, the vast majority were… [Read More]

The Unofficial 2008 Election Results

The Unofficial 2008 Election Results

69 Walker / November 5, 2008 12:24 am

Obama wins presidency in a landslide. Ohio just barely goes blue. Franklin County goes for Obama 59% to 40%. Richard Cordray wins Ohio Attorney General. Steve Austria wins U.S. Congress – District 7. Pat Tiberi wins U.S. Congress – District… [Read More]

Election Day open thread – Did you vote today?

191 Brent / November 4, 2008 7:52 am

I just drove through campus on the way to work. There were about 100 students in line outside the Jesse Owens building waiting to get inside to wait in line some more. It was 7:25 in the morning. I was… [Read More]

Ohio on election night: what counties to watch

Ohio on election night: what counties to watch

0 Walker / November 2, 2008 9:11 am

Cleveland.com wrote Tracking Ohio vote on election night: what counties to watch Posted by Stephen Koff November 02, 2008 After the polls close Tuesday, media reports will trickle in to say that with some small percentage of the vote counted,… [Read More]

Election Day lines should move faster this year

46 Walker / November 2, 2008 9:03 am

The Dispatch wrote Election Day lines should move faster Sunday, November 2, 2008 By Barbara Carmen and Doug Caruso Franklin County voters should see shorter lines on Tuesday than in the 2004 presidential election, when some waited five hours in… [Read More]

In-person polling sites across central Ohio crowded

25 Walker / October 29, 2008 10:45 am

The Dispatch wrote Absentee voters abound Wednesday, October 29, 2008 By Catherine Candisky and Mark Niquette She simply could have dropped her absentee ballot in the mail, but 61-year-old Inga Smith of Columbus wanted to vote in person and didn’t… [Read More]

OH-15: Poll Shows Kilroy with 8 Point Lead

16 lazyfish / October 20, 2008 6:33 pm

  swingstateproject.com wrote OH-15: Poll Shows Kilroy with 8 Point Lead Over Stivers  A Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research poll conducted September 30-October 1 of 401 likely voters with a 4.9 percent margin of error shows that Mary Jo Kilroy leads… [Read More]

McCain, Palin Tour Through Ohio This Week

McCain, Palin Tour Through Ohio This Week

85 heresthecasey / October 9, 2008 10:36 am

The Columbus Dispatch wrote McCain, Palin tour Ohio Thursday, October 9, 2008 By Mark Niquette Republican John McCain kicked off a flurry of presidential campaign stops in battleground Ohio this week with a rally yesterday in northeastern Ohio, pledging that… [Read More]

4,134 cast ballots for president as of Friday

3 Walker / October 5, 2008 1:37 pm

  The Dispatch wrote 4,134 cast ballots for president  Saturday, October 4, 2008 By Mark Niquette Ohio State University student Lauren Slutzky didn’t want to risk having to wait for hours in a long line to vote on Election Day…. [Read More]

Obama leads in critical trio of states: OH, PA, FL

Obama leads in critical trio of states: OH, PA, FL

148 lazyfish / October 1, 2008 8:40 am

news.yahoo.com wrote Polls: Obama leads in critical trio of states By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer Recently trailing or tied, Democrat Barack Obama now leads Republican John McCain in a trio of the most critical, vote-rich states five weeks before… [Read More]

Moyer for State Board of Ed. signs available

16 jamesm / October 1, 2008 4:49 am

Hello all. I met many of you a couple months ago at Gresso’s. Thank you for your signatures. I am now on the ballot and have yard signs to distribute. If you are willing to take a Moyer for Better… [Read More]

Campaigns to make most of expanded early voting

2 Walker / September 29, 2008 9:56 am

  The Dispatch wrote Campaigns dig in to make most of expanded early voting in Ohio  Monday, September 29, 2008 BY MARK NIQUETTE Election Day is 36 days away, but voting in Ohio starts Tuesday. That’s when absentee ballots must… [Read More]

Absentee Voting Information

9 / September 8, 2008 5:57 pm

I got my stuff in the mail today. You can vote absentee in person any time after September 30th over at Vets. (300 West Broad Street) Weekday hours: M-F, 8am – 7 pm, 9/30 – 11-3 Saturday hours: 8am –… [Read More]