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2010 Columbus Voter’s Guide and Endorsements

2010 Columbus Voter’s Guide and Endorsements

0 Walker / October 27, 2010 10:45 am

Election Day is next Tuesday, November 2nd, and there are a plethora of issues and candidates on the ballot. We often get asked if Columbus Underground officially endorses candidates or issues, and we’re continuing with the tradition of only promoting… [Read More]

November 2009 Election Results

November 2009 Election Results

47 Walker / November 3, 2009 10:45 pm

The polls closed at 7:30pm, and the results have been tallied for today’s election. Issue 1 (Veterans’ Compensation) has passed Issue 2 (Livestock Care) has passed Issue 3 (Casinos) has passed Issue 4 (Children Services Levy) has passed The three… [Read More]

November 2009 Cram Session Voting Guide

November 2009 Cram Session Voting Guide

6 Walker / November 2, 2009 8:45 am

Don’t forget that voting day is tomorrow! If you haven’t had a chance yet to research the candidates and issues that are on the ballot, then today is your final day to cram. We have an in-depth look at all… [Read More]

Proposed Casino to be Branded as Hollywood Casino

Proposed Casino to be Branded as Hollywood Casino

82 Walker / October 8, 2009 9:45 pm

NBC4 is reporting that the proposed Arena District Casino would be branded as a “Hollywood Casino”, similar to its Indiana counterpart. In the article, a representative says that renderings won’t be made available before election day, but states that the… [Read More]

Questions Answered on The Ohio Casino Proposal

Questions Answered on The Ohio Casino Proposal

33 Walker / September 11, 2009 8:30 am

Several weeks ago, Columbus Underground took part in a conference call with Bob Tenenbaum, the spokesperson for the Ohio Jobs & Growth Plan, which is being proposed as Issue 3 on this November’s ballot and will allow for the development… [Read More]

Columbus City Income Tax Has Been Approved

57 Walker / August 4, 2009 9:47 pm

The polls closed at 7:30 tonight and the results have been tallied. The Columbus Income Tax issue has passed by a narrow margin of 46,048 votes for the tax increase (51.7%) to 42,998 votes against the tax increase (48.3%). The… [Read More]

Don’t Forget to Vote Today in the Special Election

2 Walker / August 4, 2009 6:30 am

If you live within Columbus city limits and haven’t already voted absentee or early, then today is the day for you to head over to your polling location and cast your ballot in the special election. All polls are open… [Read More]

Strickland Wants to Tolerate Gambling in Ohio

Strickland Wants to Tolerate Gambling in Ohio

5 Walker / January 12, 2009 10:00 am

After taking quite a few anti-gambling stances on past issues, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has recently announced that maybe some sort of new gambling proposal could actually help out the budget deficit in Ohio. Combined with the recent news that… [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]

‘Rejected’ ballots get sorted out

2 lazyfish / December 26, 2008 10:08 am

  The Dispatch wrote ‘Rejected’ ballots get sorted out  Friday, December 26, 2008 By Darrel Rowland If you went solely by Franklin County’s write-in votes from last month’s election, there’s no doubt who would be our next president. Jesus Christ…. [Read More]

Supreme Court Sides with Stivers for 15th District

19 Mercurius / December 5, 2008 5:07 pm

The AP wrote Brunner: “Ohio high court orders 1,000 ballots thrown out” COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered officials to throw out 1,000 provisional ballots that had been improperly filled out by voters in a tight… [Read More]

Brunner: “Early Voting Is Here To Stay”

4 Walker / December 2, 2008 10:54 pm

whiotv.com wrote Brunner: “Early Voting Is Here To Stay” Jim Otte, Reporter Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner opened a post-election summit Tuesday to review what went right and what went wrong with the Nov. 2008 balloting…. [Read More]

15th congressional race remains too close to call

1 lazyfish / November 9, 2008 12:04 pm

  This Week News wrote 15th congressional race remains too close to call  Saturday, November 8, 2008 By JENNIFER NESBITT High numbers of paper ballots, absentee ballots and ballots cast before Election Day overwhelmed the staff at the Franklin County… [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]