Wednesday, November 7, 2012
All precincts reporting; Up-to-the-minute results on races and issues.
Updated at 2:28 a.m. with absentee ballots and all of the precincts reported. The eyes of the nation were fixed on Ohio on Tuesday. And locally, there were some issues that brought Lakewoodites out to the polls. Americans re-elected Barack Obama as the President. Ohioans re-elected US Sen. Sherrod Brown. And locally, Lakewoodites re-elected Nickie Antonio to her second term as the state representatve for District 13. Below are charts that we updated throughout the day Tuesday, with up-to-the-minute election-day results. We also tallied up the numbers after the polls closed. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter too! Use the hashtag #PatchElections. LIVE ELECTION 2012 RESULTS: (Information is unofficial and supplied by the Cuyahoga …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Nearly 8,000 Lakewood residents have already cast their ballots.
People who go to the polls on Election Day are quickly becoming the minority in Lakewood. Almost a quarter of all registered Lakewood voters have already cast their ballots for the Nov. 6 general election. A report from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections shows that as of Sunday, 8,967 Lakewood residents had requested vote-by-mail ballots, and 7,194 had already returned them. While turnout at the polls on Tuesday isn't yet known, it's clear that a significant percentage of Lakewood voters will cast ballots by mail in this Presidential election. Voting by mail has been increasing in popularity here. Compare this year’s tally with the 2011 general election, when about 4,181 requested absentee ballots and of those, 3,680 cast ballots by …
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Voters will decide national, state and county races Nov. 6. Not a bad idea to be ready.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
If you have a question for the candidates, submit it in the comments section below and it could be asked during the televised Oct. 16 Town Hall Presidential Debate.
If last Wednesday’s presidential debate left you with more questions than answers, here’s your chance for the presidential candidates to address the issues that most matter to you. The next presidential debate will be a town hall meeting format at Hofstra University in Long Island, where voters will ask President Obama and Mitt Romney about domestic and foreign policy. Patch is asking you, our Lakewood Patch readers, to participate by submitting questions for the candidates. All you have to do is post your question in the comments section below and we’ll send it to the Commission on Presidential Debates. The Commission is partnering with Patch's parent company Aol, along with Google and Yahoo, to take questions from web users across the …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
If you've moved, you also need to update your registration by Oct. 9.
Deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 6 general election is 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9. Voters who have not registered, or have moved and not updated their registration, must do so on or before Oct. 9. Voter registration cards are available at public libraries, by calling 216-443-3298, and on the Board of Elections website:www.boe.cuyahogacounty.us. Voters may also register to vote at the Board of Elections, 2925 Euclid Ave. in Cleveland, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Oct. 9, the Board office will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Board of Elections will be closed Oct. 8 in observance of Columbus Day. For information about issues and candidates on the ballot in Lakewood, check out our Voter Guide. Voters may call 216-443-…
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Registration for the November election closes in one week.
If you’d like to get an early start on Election Day this year, early voting at the Board of Elections and voting by mail opened Tuesday morning. According to a press release from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, the board will begin mailing out absentee ballots to voters who have submitted an application on Tuesday. Voters can still request an application online. They can also request an application by calling the board at (216) 443-3298 or by visiting their local library. Applications must be returned to the board by noon on Nov. 3. Registration for the Nov. 6 election closes on Oct. 9. To check to make sure your information is up-to-date, check the board’s website. Early voting in person at the Board of Elections office at 2925 …
Monday, October 1, 2012
Your complete local guide for the Nov. 6 election.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Antonio seeking for her second term in the post.
Name: Ms. Nickie J. Antonio Age: 57 Place of residence : Lakewood Attended college: Yes College: Cleveland State University Degree: Bachelor of Science in Education-Special Ed Year of graduation: 1980 University: CSU-Maxine Levine College of Urban Affairs Degree: Master of Public Administration Year of graduation: 1990 Job titles held: Adjuct Professor, Special Ed Teacher, Planning Council Manager,Non-Profit Executive Director, Organizational Consultant Employers: CSU,Cuyahoga County HHS,StAR Communications (sole proprietorship), Positve Education Program,Women's Center of Greater Cleveland, City of Lakewood Party affiliation: Democrat Running for a: State office Running for position: State Representative Chamber/district: HD 13 Incumbent…
Zappala is challenging Democrat for the post.
Name : Mr. John Zappala Age : 53 Place of residence : Lakewood Attended college : Yes College : Cleveland State University Degree : Bachelor's in Communications and PR Year of graduation : 1984 Job titles held : NA Employers : NA Party affiliation : Republican Running for a: State office Running for position: State Representative, District 13 Chamber/district: 13 Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : NA Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : 2010 Cuyahoga County Council District 2 2011 Lakewood City Council At Large Address Lakewood OH 44107 Name : Jonathan Zappala Title : Campaign Manager Website : www.zappalaforohio.com Twitter : @ZappalaForOhio Facebook : facebook.com/johnzappala Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/johnzappala/…
Friday, June 15, 2012
Voters will decide national, state and county races this November.
As we look ahead to November's elections, Lakewood Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about every race in town. Here's our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering as November draws near. Bookmark this page for later election updates. As we look ahead to November’s elections, Lakewood Patch is devoted to bring you the information you need about every race in town. Bookmark this page for updates. CUYAHOGA COUNTY PROSECUTOR • Timothy J. McGinty, Democrat • Ed Wade, Independent COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 13 US CONGRESS, NINTH DISTRICT
Barbara
4:32 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
OK....NOBODY got my point. It was not a political statement, but a commentary on skewed reporting. If one quarter of Lakewood's voters opted to vote early, that does NOT constitute a majority. I was referencing the headline and actual numbers, folks! And Joe: with crazy rantings like you've posted, I prefer that you don't agree with me again....EVER. more ›