COLUMBUS, Ohio — In the May 2nd primary/special election, central Ohio voters will decide on several school levies and some mayoral races.
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Here's what's on the ballot
Madison County voters will decide whether to approve of a 9.9-mill bond to demolish its existing intermediate and high school and to construct a new elementary, middle and high school along with a career tech center. Demolition and construction of the schools would cost just over $63 million and it would be funded by a 37-year property tax. Home owners would pay $347 for each $100,000 of county appraised property value.
If voters approve, the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission will contribute just under $5.6 million toward the project.
The Granville School District placed a five-year renewal of the existing voter approved .75% income tax levy on the ballot. The levy is identical to the one voters passed in 2018, according to the district.
The Marysville Exempted Village School District placed a five year, 8.4-mill emergency levy on the ballot, saying it is necessary to maintain current programs and daily operations.
Gahanna mayoral race
Incumbent Laurie Jadwin is facing off against challenger Steve Brown, but the election on Tuesday won't matter much since both will battle it out again in November. The city's charter requires they have a primary for mayoral races, even if there are only two candidates, according to the Columbus Dispatch.
Tuesday's election will be the first with Ohio's new, strict voter ID laws. Some form of photo identification will be required to cast a ballot in person. Previously, someone could show a utility bill, bank statement, government check or pay check listing their current address to prove their identity, but that's not the case any more.
Acceptable forms of photo ID are:
- A state of Ohio driver's license or state ID card, listing either your current or previous address, as long as it's not expired; licenses from other states will not be accepted
- A military ID card, including either a U.S. military ID card, an Ohio National Guard ID card or a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ID card; veteran ID cards issued by county recorders will not be accepted, and military ID will no longer be accepted when registering to vote
- A U.S. passport or passport card, which is a new option this year