'We will look into any specific instances of voter reports or irregularities. We remain confident that the redundancy we prepared for in the voting systems covered the ability of each voter to cast a ballot. 'The greater turnout forced some adjustments to our procedures, including the utilization of additional paper ballots at polling locations.

We appreciate the patience and cooperation of all voters throughout the day. 'This is an election with a terrific level of voter turnout. The Stark County Board of Elections officials declined to discuss specifics but issued a statement Tuesday evening after polls closed: Turnout in Stark County topped 38%, unusually high for a special election. The issues contributed to longer wait times at various locations, prompting some advocates to fear voters who left may not have returned by the time the polls closed at 7:30 p.m. The Stark County Board of Elections held off explaining what happened at some Stark County polling locations that ran out of smart cards needed to operate touchscreen voting machines and blank paper ballots. In the preliminary statewide tally, more than 56% of voters rejected Issue 1.įinal unofficial numbers saw Issue 1 defeated in Stark County 49.,363 to 44,702, a difference of 4,661 votes. The issue, if approved statewide, would have raised the threshold to amending the Ohio Constitution to 60% from 50% plus one vote. Stark County voters joined others across Ohio in rejecting Issue 1.Ībout 52.5% of Stark voted against the measure, according to unofficial results from the county Board of Elections.

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