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Strongsville Bond Issue

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

School Bond Issue Results to Be Announced

Board of Elections expected to certify final vote tally

  The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is scheduled to meet this afternoon to certify the results of the Nov. 6 general election -- which means the fate of the too-close-to-call bond issue for the Strongsville schools will finally be known. Issue 116 is ahead by 3 votes, but the final tally will include previously uncounted absentee votes and up to 698 provisional ballots. The final tally could also impact the race for 7th District House of Representatives. Incumbent Mike Dovilla goes into the day ahead by 340 votes, but there were 1,930 provisional ballots cast in that race, meaning Democratic challenger Matt Patten could come out ahead. Dennis Anderson, community outreach manager for the Board of Elections, said the results will be …

In this Article:

2 Wards Supported School Bond Issue, 2 Defeated It, School Bond Issue Will Be Decided by Provisional Ballots, and Dovilla is 'Optimistic' He Will Hold Onto Lead

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

2 Wards Supported School Bond Issue, 2 Defeated It

Issue 116 won in 19 precincts, lost in 16 and tied in 1

  Voters in Strongsville's Ward 4 gave the heartiest endorsement to Issue 116, the bond issue for the Strongsville schools, while Ward 3 gave it the least support. Unofficial figures from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections show the issue passed with 53 percent of the vote in Ward 4 and with 51 percent in Ward 2. In Ward 3, about 47.8 percent voted yes, and in Ward 1, 48.4 percent did. While the measure appeared after Election Day to have won by 3 votes, the outcome won't be known until the rest of the absentee votes and some 698 provisional ballots are counted. Those results are expected Friday, Nov. 16. In raw numbers, precinct breakdowns show that: • In Ward 1, the issue went down by 165 votes, 2,465 to 2,630. Five precincts voted …

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Strongsville School Issue May Have Passed and School Bond Issue Will Be Decided by Provisional Ballots

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Debbie Palmer

3:49 pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Lyn, you are absolutely right -- I typed the wrong number. I just corrected it. Thanks so much for catching it and letting me know!   more ›

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