MORROW COUNTY, OH (MARION COUNTY NOW)—The unofficial canvass results for the special election held on May 6, 2025, have been released, demonstrating a low voter turnout and several key issues on the ballot.
In total, Morrow County registered 24,838 voters, with only 629 ballots cast, resulting in a voter turnout of 2.53%. A breakdown of voting methods shows:
– Early Voting: 4
– Mail-in Provisional: 0
– Absentee Voting: 0
– Election Day Voting: 625 (total precincts reporting: 4 of 3)
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
A crucial item on the ballot was a proposed constitutional amendment, which received the following results:
– Total Votes Cast: 380
– Yes: 246 votes (60.70%)
– No: 164 votes (39.30%)
No overvotes were recorded in this contest, while the number of undervotes was not reported.
Tax Levy Results
Several tax levies were also up for consideration:
1. Chester Township – Renewal for Cemetery Operations (1.5 mills, 5 years)
– Votes For the Tax Levy: 36 (75.00%)
– Votes Against the Tax Levy: 12 (25.00%)
– Total Votes Cast: 48
2. Cardington-Lincoln Local School District – Additional Levy for General Permanent Improvements (2.1 mills, continuing)
– Votes For the Tax Levy: 41 (34.45%)
– Votes Against the Tax Levy: 78 (65.55%)
– Total Votes Cast: 119
3. Delaware County District Library – Additional Parks & Recreation Operating Levy (1 mill, 15 years)
– Votes For the Tax Levy: 5 (21.74%)
– Votes Against the Tax Levy: 18 (78.26%)
– Total Votes Cast: 23
4. Galion City Schools – Additional General Permanent Improvements (3.5 mills, continuing)
– Votes For the Tax Levy: 0 (0%)
– Votes Against the Tax Levy: 7 (100.00%)
– Total Votes Cast: 7
With only a fraction of registered voters participating, the election highlighted significant issues regarding local governance funding through tax levies.