This November Cleveland voters will be faced with both local and statewide ballot measures. Signal Cleveland’s election coverage will examine these through the lens of how they specifically affect Clevelanders. We’ll offer explainers that break down the issues and answer basic questions. We’ll take a similar approach with Cleveland’s municipal court races, which are often overlooked. Finally, we welcome your feedback on current and future coverage so don’t hesitate to reach out at news@signalcleveland.org.
Tuesday’s election drew 10,000 more Clevelanders to the polls than the hotly contested mayoral race between Justin Bibb and Kevin Kelley two years ago.
Now that Issue 2 has passed, many Ohioans want to know the answer to this question: When will people be able to buy recreational marijuana in the state?
Ohio voters easily passed two statewide ballot measures while Cleveland voters turned down a ballot initiative to give residents a more direct say over millions in city spending.
Cleveland City Council and labor unions pushed hard against Issue 38, which would have given residents more power over the city budget. The charter amendment lost about 51 to 49.
It’s Election Day and we will have complete coverage and election results for Issue 1 and Issue 2 as well as local races and issues. Polls are now closed as of 7:30 p.m. We expect ballots cast early to be tabulated within the first hour. We will have news and updates throughout the night so…
Ohio voters will go to the polls to have their final say on Issue 2, which would legalize the recreational use of marijuana. If voters back the proposal, Ohio would become the 25th state to do so.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which represents hundreds of city workers, is telling Cleveland radio listeners to vote no on Issue 38. The union is outspending the People’s Budget campaign on the radio.