Here you will find lots of resources to prepare students for the 2009 election, including lists of candidates on the Kids Voting ballots (and websites for some), information on the statewide ballot issues, and some key website links for more information.
What candidates & issues will be on the ballot?
Depending on which school district you attend, students will vote on statewide ballot issues; some local issues including school levies; members of city, township or village councils; school board members; city auditors; city attorneys; and some judgeships.
Here are some materials to help you prepare:
Columbus Schools Candidates and Issues (pdf)
Suburban Schools Candidates and Issues List (pdf)
Summary of the Statewide Ballot Issues on all Kids Voting ballots (pdf)
Summary of the Franklin County Children’s Services Levy (pdf)
Description of the Key Offices on the Kids Voting ballots (pdf)
Extensive information on the State Ballot Issues can be found on the Ohio Secretary of State’s website:
http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/IssueProcBallotBd/BallotBoard.aspx#Issues
The Columbus Dispatch Politics website has links to election coverage, editorials, endorsements and the Dispatch.com voters guide
http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/index.html
The League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus website also has an extensive Voter Information Bulletin: http://www.lwvcols.org/voting/vib.php
This Week Community Newspapers election coverage is at:
http://thisweeknews.com/live/content/politics/election_index.html
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