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07-05-2025
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13% of registered voters turn out for uneventful May 6 election in Tuscarawas County
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ The May 6 special election in Tuscarawas County was relatively uneventful and went off without any problems. Brian Schwartzwelder "It went great. It went off without a hitch. Things were smooth. Some places were busier than others," said elections Director Brian Swartzwelder. This was his first election as director of the Tuscarawas County Board of Elections. More on board of elections: Gail Garbrandt out as county elections director; Brian Swartzwelder named to position New Philadelphia had a decent turnout because of a bond issue to build new schools in the city, he said. At other polling places around the county, "it was kind of quiet." At some polling places, the only issue on the ballot was State Issue 2, which will renew the State Capital Improvement Program (SCIP) for road and bridge repairs. There were no contested primaries. Overall, there were no problems with the election. "That's what we like," Swartzwelder said. According to unofficial results, 7,797 residents cast ballots on May 6, or 13.22% of registered voters in Tuscarawas County. Issues on the ballot ● Bolivar ‒ 1.5-mill renewal for police protection passes 67 to 20. ● Dover Township (including Parral) ‒ 1.5-mill additional for fire protection and emergency medical services failed 180 to 198. ● Dover Township Precinct 40 (local option) ‒ Sunset Meadows doing business as Bella Vista, on and off premises sale of alcohol and Sunday sales of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquors, passes 86 to 32. ● Gnadenhutten Library ‒ 1 mill renewal for current expenses passes 154 to 28. ● Lawrence Township ‒ 3-mill renewal for fire and EMS passes 258 to 126. ● Mineral City ‒ 0.75% increase in the village income tax failed 17 to 45. ● Sugar Creek Township (excluding village of Sugarcreek) ‒ 1.8-mill replacement for fire and EMS failed 18 to 10. ● Uhrichsville ‒ 2-mill renewal for fire protection; 2.85-mill renewal for ambulance and EMS service passes 140 to 42. ● Union Cemetery (Uhrichsville, Dennison and Mill Township) ‒ 0.48-mill renewal for operating expenses passes 249 to 60. ● Warwick Township (including village of Tuscarawas) ‒ 1.5-mill replacement for ambulance and emergency medical services passes 68 to 42. Reach Jon at 330-364-8415 or at This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: May 6 special election goes off without a hitch in Tuscarawas County
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30-04-2025
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Director Brian Swartzwelder does not expect large turnout for May 6 primary
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ Brian Swartzwelder, director of the Tuscarawas County Board of Elections, does not anticipate a large turnout locally for the May 6 primary, which features tax issues but no candidates. "I'm not anticipating it to be really busy, possibly in the area where they have school levies. New Philadelphia and Strasburg could be steady," he said. More on election: Want to vote in May 6 primary election? Registration ends Monday, voting starts Tuesday New Philadelphia City Schools will have a 5.9-mill bond issue to build new school buildings, and Strasburg-Franklin Local Schools will have a 3.6-mill bond issue to revamp the district's athletic and band facilities. There will be one statewide issue on the ballot, Issue 2. It is a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution to float bonds for up to 30-year periods for public infrastructure projects for roads and bridges, wastewater treatment systems, water supply systems, solid waste disposal facilities, stormwater and sanitary collection, storage, and treatment facilities. The total bonds that could be issued would be limited to $2.5 billion over 10 years. Any principal amount that could have been issued in any prior fiscal year, but was not issued, may subsequently be issued. For many residents, Issue 2 will be the only thing to appear on the ballot, Swartzwelder said. There is still time for people to vote early at the Board of Elections office in the basement of the Tuscarawas County Courthouse in New Philadelphia. The office will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. through May 2. It will also be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 3, and 1 to 5 p.m. May 4. The board has mailed out more than 1,000 absentee ballots to residents, and nearly 800 have voted in person at the courthouse. April 28 was the board's busiest day, when nearly 90 people came in to cast ballots, he said. All polling places in Tuscarawas County will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Residents will need state- or federally issued photo identification to vote. ● Bolivar ‒ 1.5-mill renewal for police protection. ● Dover Township (including Parral) ‒ 1.5-mill additional for fire protection and emergency medical services. ● Dover Township Precinct 40 (local option) ‒ Sunset Meadows doing business as Bella Vista, on and off premises sale of alcohol and Sunday sales of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquors. ● Gnadenhutten Library ‒ 1 mill renewal for current expenses. ● Lawrence Township ‒ 3-mill renewal for fire and EMS. ● Mineral City ‒ 0.75% increase in the village income tax. ● Sugar Creek Township (excluding village of Sugarcreek) ‒ 1.8-mill replacement for fire and EMS. ● Uhrichsville ‒ 2-mill renewal for fire protection; 2.85-mill renewal for ambulance and EMS service. ● Union Cemetery (Uhrichsville, Dennison and Mill Township) ‒ 0.48-mill renewal for operating expenses. ● Warwick Township (including village of Tuscarawas) ‒ 1.5-mill replacement for ambulance and emergency medical services. Reach Jon at 330-364-8415 or at This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Tax issues dominate May 6 primary ballot in Tuscarawas County
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04-04-2025
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Want to vote in May 6 primary election? Registration ends Monday, voting starts Tuesday
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ Monday is the last day to register to vote in the May 6 primary in Tuscarawas County ‒ an election that will be dominated by tax issues. The Tuscarawas County Board of Elections office in the basement of the courthouse in New Philadelphia will be open until 9 p.m. that day for residents needing to register. More on voting: May ballot in Tuscarawas County will only have tax issues after withdrawal of candidate Early voting will begin at the board of elections office on Tuesday, using the North Broadway entrance. Hours are: April 8-11 ‒ 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 14-18 ‒ 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21-25 ‒ 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 28 ‒ 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. April 29 ‒ 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. This is the last day to request an absentee ballot to be mailed to residents. Applications must be received by 8:30 p.m. April 30-May 2 ‒ 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. May 3 (Saturday) ‒ 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 4 (Sunday) ‒ 1 to 5 p.m. This is the last day for early voting. The ballot will only have tax issues and local options. There are no contested candidate primaries. Among the most noteworthy tax issues on the ballot will be a 5.9-mill bond issue to build new school buildings in New Philadelphia and a 3.6-mill bond issue in Strasburg to revamp the district's athletic and band facilities. There will be one statewide issue on the ballot, Issue 2. It is a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution to float bonds for up to 30-year periods for public infrastructure projects for roads and bridges, wastewater treatment systems, water supply systems, solid waste disposal facilities, stormwater and sanitary collection, storage, and treatment facilities. The total bonds that could be issued would be limited to $2.5 billion over 10 years. Any principal amount that could have been issued in any prior fiscal year, but was not issued, may subsequently be issued. This will be the last time that early voting will be conducted at the courthouse. The board of elections will be moving to a new location at 933 E. High Ave., New Philadelphia, next to Penso's Pizza. It was formerly the site of the New Philadelphia National Guard armory. Elections director Brian Swartzwelder said the board will be making the move at the end of May or the first of June. The building, which has been long delayed because of construction issues, is 99% complete. All polling places in the county will be open on Election Day. There are some changes to polling locations, however. Voters in Auburn Township will now be casting ballots at the Garaway Belden Center, 221 Dover Road NW, Sugarcreek. The polling place in Fairfield Township has been moved from the township building to the Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Station, 6254 Firehouse St. NE, Somerdale. In New Philadelphia, residents voting at the Shelmar Community Center will now be going to the First Church of the Nazarene, 233 Fair Ave. NE. In Dover, the polling location at St. Joseph Catholic Church has been consolidated with the location at the Tuscarawas County Senior Center, 425 Prospect St. Reach Jon at 330-364-8415 or at This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Tax issues will dominate May 6 primary ballot in Tuscarawas County
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24-03-2025
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May ballot in Tuscarawas County will only have tax issues after withdrawal of candidate
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ With the decision by Dover Councilwoman at Large Julie Leggett not to seek reelection in 2025, there will be no contested partisan races in Tuscarawas County for the May 6 primary. The ballot will only have tax issues and local options. More on upcoming election: Voters in New Philadelphia and Strasburg will see school bond issues on May 6 ballot Leggett, a Republican who was named to fill a vacant position on Dover council in 2023, recently said she decided to withdraw from the race for family reasons. That leaves three Republicans running for the three council at large positions ‒ Councilman at Large John Correll, David Jones and Zachary Wallick. Among the most noteworthy tax issues on the ballot will be a 5.9-mill bond issue to build new school buildings in New Philadelphia and a 3.6-mill bond issue in Strasburg to revamp the district's athletic and band facilities. At a recent meeting of the Tuscarawas County Board of Elections, the board voted to reverse a decision to consolidate the Mill Township polling location at 7342 Newport Road SE, Uhrichsville, with one in Warwick Township. The board considered closing the Mill Township location because residents were casting ballots in a very small room, leading to a lack of privacy for voters. Other concerns included difficulty of access for people in wheelchairs and the pavement in the parking lot is limited and leaves mostly gravel for parking. However, the board received an email from Jennifer Ong, the township's fiscal officer, protesting the decision. "The Mill Township trustees are very much opposed to taking the polling location out of Mill Township," the email said. "The trustees are of the opinion that relocating the voting location outside of Mill Township will having a chilling effect on voter participation by Mill Township residents." The trustees noted no one from the board of elections had ever approached them with concerns about the location before they received notification about the planned consolidation, the email said. The board decided to keep the current voting location in Mill Township for now and then look for another location in the township for future elections, with input from the trustees. Reach Jon at 330-364-8415 or at This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: No contested partisan races on Tuscarawas County May 6 primary ballot
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19-02-2025
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Board certifies petitions of two candidates whose petitions were not turned in properly
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ The Tuscarawas County Board of Elections voted Tuesday to certify the petitions of two candidates that it tabled a decision on last week. The petitions were for David Shepherd, a Republican running for Newcomerstown village council, and David Jones, a Republican running for Dover council at large. Both were seeking to run in the May 6 primary. Their names will now appear on the ballot. The board delayed a decision because the petition sheets for the two candidates were not properly fastened when they were filed. This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Board of elections certifies final candidate petitions
