Roger Dale Davis. Charles K Miller. Rhonda J. Sagraves. John Schmid. Warren L. Smith

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1 A description of the offices to be found on the ballot for the November 7, 2017 General Election and a listing of any questions or issues that will be on the ballot may be found below. Questions and issues will be added to this notice so please review often for further updates. Roger Dale Davis Charles K Miller If you have any questions or need further information than what is provided here, please us at clark@ohiosecretaryofstate.gov or call our office at Rhonda J. Sagraves Member of Council - South Vienna Village 4 HARM 2, Split 2 Offices and Candidates on the November 7, 2017 General Election Ballot John Schmid Warren L. Smith Candidate Name Office Number to Elect Precincts NO CANDIDATE FILED Member of Council - Catawba Village 4 PLES 1, Split 2 NO CANDIDATE FILED Board of Public Affairs - Catawba Village 2 PLES 1, Split 2 NO CANDIDATE FILED Member of Council - Clifton Village 4 GREEN 2, split 2 Jozef J. Heunen Board of Public Affairs - South Vienna Village 1 HARM 2, Split 2 Rusty E.Smith Tony E Flood II William C. Griffith Ronald Cobb Mayor - Tremont City Village (Unexpired Term ending 12/1/2019) 1 GERM 5, Split 2 Member of Council - Tremont City Village 4 GERM 5, Split 2 Larry Durfey Ken Larson Member of Commission - South Charleston Village 2 CHAS 1 William A. Cook Aaron Leighty Member of Council - New Carlisle CARL 1, CARL 2, CARL & PIKE 1, split Brad Taylor Chris Shamy NO CANDIDATE FILED Mayor - Donnelsville Village (Unexpired term ending 12/1/2019) 1 BETH 4, split 2 only Joyce Chilton NO CANDIDATE FILED Member of Council - Donnelsville Village 4 BETH 4, split 2 only Elmer M Beard David Estrop Dan Martin City Commission - Springfield CITY 1 - CITY 7, T-6, split 2, T-7, split & and split 4, T-8, split 2 Rilla P. Fogle Rick Hanna Member of Council - Enon Village 4 ENON 1 & ENON 2 Rob Rue Nancy Brown Brenda Carol Sweet Don Minton Township Trustee - Bethel Township 2 CARL 1 - CARL, BETH 1 - BETH 9 Jerry Donnelly Richard Reynolds Bob Clark Michael Mayabb Member of Council - North Hampton Village 4 PIKE 2, Split 2 Charles C. Metzger Township Trustee - German Township 2 GERM 1 - GERM 5 Brian L Welbaum Wayne A. Coomer Township Trustee - German Township Write-In Candidate 1 2 GERM 1 - GERM 5 1 The write-in candidate s names will not appear on the ballot. For those selected precincts with write-in candidates the voter will need to ask for the write-in candidate list from the pollworker.

2 Brian Clem David M Farrell Ty Callicoat Rick E Delaney Tom Troxell Thomas D. Florence Russ White Jack McKee Joseph E. Mosier Joseph Catanzaro Robert W. McClure, Jr. Todd Anthony Pettit Mike Verbillion James B Davidson Greg Kaffenbarger Dana L. Bumgardner Steven C. Fry Township Trustee - Green Township 2 GREEN 1 & GREEN 2 Township Trustee - Harmony Township 2 HARM 1 & HARM 2 Township Trustee - Madison Township 2 CHAS 1 & CHAS TWP Township Trustee - Moorefield Township 2 MFLD 1 - MFLD 10 Township Trustee - Mad River Township 2 MR-1 - MR6, ENON 1 & ENON 2 Township Trustee - Pike Township 2 PIKE 1 & PIKE 2 Township Trustee - Pleasant Township 2 PLES 1 - PLES 2 Cindy J. Knapp Baird Dale Steinlage Stan Wenclewicz Clarence W. Cross Jr. Dwayne Frank Lee Snell Alice Wiseman Christopher Cross Gail L. Martindale Kyle E. Miller Maria Waymire Anita Biles Carol Dunlap Wanda Jean Truss Mary Reaster Andrew Wilson Keith Culp Governing Board of Education - Clark County Governing Board of Education - Greene County (Unexpired Term Ending 12/1/2019) Governing Board of Education - Greene County Cedar-Cliff LSD CITY 1, split 2, CITY 2, split 2, CITY 8, split 2, CITY 11, CITY 12, split 2, CITY 14, CITY 15, split 2, CITY 16, split 2, CITY 26, split 2, CITY 2, split 2, CITY 5, split 2, CITY 7, CARL 1 - CARL, BETH 1-9, GERM 1 - GERM 5, GREEN 1- GREEN 2,split 1, HARM 1-HARM 2, CHAS 1, CHAS TWP, MR-1, split 1, MR-2 MR-4, MR-5, split 1, MR-6, ENON 1 - ENON 2, MFLD 1, split 1, MFLD 2 MFLD 4, MFLD 5, split 1, MFLD 6 - MFLD 10, PIKE 1 - PIKE 2, PLES 1 - PLES 2, and T-1, T-2, split 1, T-, T-4, split 1, T-5 - T-6, T-7, split 1 and split, and T-8, split 1 and split 2 1 GREEN 2, split 2 & split GREEN 2, split 2 & split GREEN 2, split 2 & split Cedar-Cliff LSD Write-In Candidates 2 GREEN 2, split 2 & split Member of Board of Education-Springfield City Fairborn CSD 2 CITY 1, split 1, CITY 2, split 1, CITY - CITY 7, CITY 8, split 1, CITY 9 - CITY 10, CITY 12, split 1, CITY 1, CITY 15, split 1, CITY 16, split 1, CITY 17 - CITY 25, CITY 26, split 1, CITY 27 - CITY 1, CITY 2, split 1, CITY, CITY 4, split 1, CITY 5, split 1, CITY 6, MFLD 1, split 2, MFLD 5, split 2, T-2, split 2, T-4, split 2, T-7, split 2 & 4. 2 MR-1, split 2 John Roeder Jim Scoby Township Trustee - Springfield Township 2 T-1 - T-8 Deena (O'Dell) Hardy Stacey A. Hundley R. Jason Moore Greenon LSD GREEN 1, split 1 & split 2, MR-1, split 1, MR-2 MR-4, MR-5, split 1, MR-6, ENON 1, & ENON 2 R. Dean Wells Jackie Sheppeard 2 The write-in candidate s names will not appear on the ballot. For those selected precincts with write-in candidates the voter will need to ask for the write-in candidate list from the pollworker.

3 Keith E. Brown John Crankshaw Steve Schwitzgable Jeff Yinger Northeastern LSD CITY 11, CITY 26, split 2, CITY 2, split 2, CITY 5, split 2, CITY 7, HARM 1, HARM 2, split 1 & 2, MFLD 1, split 1, MFLD 2-MFLD, MFLD 4, split 1, MFLD 5, split 1, MFLD 6 - MFLD 10, PLES 1, & PLES 2 Questions or Issues on November 7, 2017 General Election Ballot 4 Issue 1 Rights for Crime Victims Proposed Constitutional Amendment Proposed by Initiative Petition To repeal and replace the existing language in Section 10a of Article I of the Constitution of the State of Ohio A majority yes vote is necessary for the amendment to pass. Andy Gundolf Leigh A. Taylor Donna J. Myers Kevin P. Macy Tony Entler Hans Eriksen Shawn E. Jackson David G DeHart Michelle L Garrett Judith L. Pierce Northwestern LSD Northwestern LSD Write-In Candidates Southeastern LSD (unexpired Term Ending 12/1/2019) Southeastern LSD Clark- Shawnee LSD 1 2 GERM 1-GERM 5, MFLD 4, split 2, PIKE 1, split 1, & PIKE 2 GERM 1-GERM 5, MFLD 4, split 2, PIKE 1, split 1, & PIKE 2 GREEN 2, split 1, HARM 2, split, CHAS 1, & CHAS Twp. GREEN 2, split 1, HARM 2, split, CHAS 1, & CHAS Twp. CITY 1, split 2, CITY 2, split 2, CITY 8, split 2, CITY 12, split 2, CITY 14, CITY 15, split 2, CITY 16, split 2, BETH 6, split 2, T-1, T-2, split 1, T-, T-4, split 1, T-5, T-6, split 1, T-7, split 1 and split, and T-8 The proposed amendment would expand the rights of victims under the current Section 10a and require that the rights of victims be protected as vigorously as the rights of the accused. More specifically, for the purpose of ensuring due process, respect, fairness, and justice for crime victims and their families in the criminal and juvenile justice systems, the amendment would provide victims with: the right to privacy and to be treated with respect, fairness, and dignity; the right to information about the rights and services available to crime victims; the right to notification in a timely manner of all proceedings in the case; the right to be present and heard at all court proceedings, including the right to petition the court to protect the victim s rights; the right to a prompt conclusion of the case; to refuse discovery requests made by the accused, except as authorized by Article I, Section 10 of the Ohio constitution; the right to reasonable protection from the accused; the right to notice of the release or escape of the accused; and the right to restitution. The proposed amendment would not establish a cause of action for damages or compensation against the state or any political subdivision. If approved, the amendment will be effective 90 days after the election. Johanna A.O. Brents Sue Anne Martin Tecumseh LSD CARL 1 - CARL, BETH 1 - BETH 5, BETH 6, split 1, BETH 7-9, PIKE 1, split 2 & YES NO SHALL THE AMENDMENT BE APPROVED? Suzanne L. Slagell Steve Conn Dawn Johnson Steve McQueen Yellow Springs EVSD MR-5, split 2 Aida Merhemic The write-in candidate s names will not appear on the ballot. For those selected precincts with write-in candidates the voter will need to ask for the write-in candidate list from the pollworker. 4 All information provided is subject to further revision at any time and during final proofing process, which may include corrections, deletions, or additions.

4 Issue 2 To require state agencies to not pay more for prescription drugs than the federal Department of Veterans Affairs and require state payment of attorney fees and expenses to specific individuals for defense of the law Proposed Law Proposed by Initiative Petition To enact Chapter 194 of the Ohio Revised Code A majority yes vote is necessary for the law to pass. To enact Chapter 194 of the Ohio Revised Code, which would: Require the State of Ohio, including its state departments, agencies and entities, to not pay more for prescription drugs than the price paid by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Establish that the individual petitioners responsible for proposing the law have a direct and personal stake in defending the law; require the State to pay petitioners reasonable attorney fees and other expenses; require the petitioners to pay $10,000 to the State if the law is held by a court to be unenforceable and limit petitioners personal liability to that amount; and require the Attorney General to defend the law if challenged in court. YES NO SHALL THE PROPOSED LAW BE ADOPTED? Harmony Township (excluding the Village of South Vienna) A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Harmony Township (excluding the Village of South Vienna) for the purpose of the general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of streets, roads and bridges at a rate not exceeding 1.80 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.18 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year HARM 1 & HARM 2 Split 1 and only Pike Township A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Pike Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus or appliances or provide ambulance and emergency medical services at a rate not exceeding 2.5 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.25 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year PIKE 1 & PIKE 2 Pike Township (unincorporated) A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Pike Township (unincorporated area) for the purpose of providing general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of roads and bridges at a rate not exceeding 2 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.20 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year PIKE 1 & PIKE 2 Split 1 only Pike Township (unincorporated) A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Pike Township (unincorporated area) for the purpose of providing general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of roads and bridges at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.10 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year PIKE 1 & PIKE 2 Split 1 only Moorefield Township A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Moorefield Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, appliances, buildings or sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, or the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire alarm, telegraph for the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section or of the Revised Code, or the purchase of ambulance equipment, or the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.10 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year MFLD 1 thru MFLD 10 Moorefield Township A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Moorefield Township for the purpose of the general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of street, road and bridges at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.10 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year MFLD 1 thru MFLD 10 Springfield Township A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Springfield Township for the purpose of providing ambulance service, emergency medical service or both at a rate not exceeding 0.4 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.04 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year T-1 thru T-8 Madison Township (including the village of South Charleston) A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Madison Township (including the village of South Charleston) for the purpose of EMS protection services at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.10 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year CHAS 1 & CHAS TWP

5 Madison Township (including the village of South Charleston) A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Madison Township (including the village of South Charleston) for the purpose of fire protection at a rate not exceeding 1.7 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.17 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year CHAS 1 & CHAS TWP Special Election By Petition Local Liquor Option for Particular Location Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of eleven a.m. and midnight by Ohio CVS Stores L.L.C., dba CVS Pharmacy #6186 an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of pharmacy/grocery store operation at 2565 E. Main Street, Springfield, Ohio 4550 in this precinct? City 21 Special Election By Petition Local Liquor Option for Particular Location Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Kap's Gold. L.L.C., dba Enon Drive Thru an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit and holder of a liquor agency store who is engaged in the business of operating a carry-out/liquor agency store at 58 Enon Rd, Enon, Ohio 452 in this precinct? Enon 2 Springfield City School District Proposed Tax Levy (Substitute) Shall a tax levy substituting for an existing levy be imposed by the Springfield City School District for the purpose of providing for the necessary requirements of the school district in the initial sum of $6,462,895, and a levy of taxes be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to require mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $1.061 for each one hundred dollars of valuation for the initial year of the tax, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year 2019, with the sum of such tax to increase only if and as new land or real property improvements not previously taxed by the school district are added to its tax list? City 1, split 1; City 2, split 1; City -7; City 8, split 1; City 9-10; City 12, split 1; City 1; City 15, split 1; City 16, split 1; City 17-25; City 26, split 1; City 27-1; City 2, split 1; City -4; City 5, split 1, - City 6; MFLD 1, split 2; MFLD 5, split 2; T-2, split 2; T-4, split 2; T-7, split 2 and 4. Village of Donnelsville A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Village Of Donnelsville for the purpose of current operating expenses at a rate not exceeding 7 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.70 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year Beth 4 split 2 only Green Township A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Green Township Fire District 1 for the purpose of providing fire protection and maintaining fire equipment, buildings, water supply and establishing and maintaining lines of communication at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.10 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year Green 1 split 1 only, Green 2 Green Township A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Green Township Fire District 2 for the purpose of providing fire protection and maintaining fire equipment, buildings, water supply and establishing and maintaining lines of communication at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.10 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year Green 1 split 2 only Village of South Charleston Proposed Municipal Income Tax Shall the Ordinance providing for a 0.25% levy increase on income for supplementing the village street fund, beginning January 1, 2018 and ending December 1, 2026 be passed? CHAS 1 German Township (excluding the Village of Tremont City) A renewal of a tax for the benefit of German Township (excluding the Village of Tremont City) for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire and EMS services at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.10 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year GERM 1, GERM 2, GERM, GERM 4, GERM 5 Split 1 only Bethel Township (unincorporated area including the Village of Donnelsville) An additional tax for the benefit of Bethel Township (unincorporated area including the Village of Donnelsville) for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, for the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section or of the Revised Code, for the puchase of ambulance equipment, for the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or the payment of other related cost at a rate not exceeding 2 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.20 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year BETH 1 thru BETH 9

6 Village of Enon An additional tax for the benefit of Village Of Enon for the purpose of providing and maintaining the operation of a police department at a rate not exceeding 2.5 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.25 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year Enon 1 & 2 City of New Carlisle Proposed Replacement of Income Tax Shall an income tax credit in an amount equal to income taxes paid by a resident taxpayer to another municipal corporation which includes amending municipal code section regarding credits for taxes paid to another municipality or joint economic development district be passed? CARL 1 THRU CARL & PIKE 1 Split only Clark County An additional tax for the benefit of Clark County for the purpose of maintenance and operation of a free public museum services and facilities, by the Clark County Historical Society, Inc., doing business as The Heritage Center of Clark County, at a rate not exceeding 0. mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.0 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year ALL precincts in Clark County Mad River Township (excluding the Village of Enon) An additional tax for the benefit of Mad River Township (excluding the Village of Enon) for the purpose of providing and maintaining motor vehicles, communications, other equipment used directly in the operation of a police department or the payment of salaries of police personnel, or the payments of the costs incurred by townships as a result of contracts made with other political subdivisions in order to obtain police protection at a rate not exceeding 0.8 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.08 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year MR - 1 thru MR - 6 Northeastern Local School District Proposed Bond Issue and Tax Levy 1. Shall bonds be issued by the Northeastern Local School District to pay the local share of school construction under the State of Ohio Classroom Facilities Assistance Program and other improvements to school facilities, including equipment, furnishings, site acquisition, site improvements and all necessary appurtenances thereto in the principal amount of $77,40,800 to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 7 years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside of the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond issue 7.9 mills for each one dollar of tax valuation, which amounts to $0.79 for each one hundred dollars of tax valuation, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year 2018 to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of the bonds? 2. Shall an additional levy of taxes be made for a period of 2 years commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year 2018 to benefit the Northeastern Local School District, the proceeds of which shall be used to pay the costs of maintaining classroom facilities included in the project at a rate of 0.5 mill for each one dollar of valuation? CITY 11, CITY 26, split 2, CITY 2, split 2, CITY 5, split 2, CITY 7, HARM 1, HARM 2, split 1 & 2, MFLD 1, split 1, MFLD 2- MFLD, MFLD 4, split 1, MFLD 5, split 1, MFLD 6 - MFLD 10, PLES 1, & PLES 2, and Champaign County precinct(s) within the Northeastern Local School District PleasantTownship (excluding the Village of Catawba) A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Pleasant Township (excluding the Village of Catawba) for the purpose of improvement, resurfacing and repair of roads at a rate not exceeding 1.4 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.14 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year PLES 1, split 1 only & PLES 2 Cedar Cliff Local School District Proposed Tax Levy A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Cedar Cliff Local School District for the purpose of construction, improvements, renovations and additions to school facilities, and providing equipment, furnishings and site improvements at a rate not exceeding mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.0 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year Green 2 split 2 and split only INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER FOR INDICATING YOUR CHOICES ON A FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT (FWAB): To complete a Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB), go to You have the option of downloading a blank, hard copy FWAB to complete by hand, or proceeding through electronic completion of the FWAB using the website s FWAB Wizard. 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