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What the ballot will say

The exact question, where to find it, and which box means yes.

Ohio law sets the wording of a school district income tax question. For an earned income tax like this one, the ballot reads close to this, with the blanks filled by the certified language:

"Shall an annual income tax of 1.00% on the earned income of individuals residing in the school district be imposed by the Wadsworth City School District, for [the number of years, or a continuing period of time], beginning [the date it would first take effect], for the purpose of [the stated purpose]?"

The three blanks come from the certified ballot language filed with the Medina County Board of Elections. The committee does not have it yet. The day it does, this page quotes it word for word. We do not guess at the years, the start date, or the purpose before then.

Source: Ohio Revised Code 5748.03

Every school district income tax question in Ohio ends with the same two choices. A yes vote is FOR THE TAX.

FOR THE TAX

This is a yes vote

Fill in this box to vote yes on the 1.00% earned income tax.

AGAINST THE TAX

This is a no vote

Leaving both boxes empty counts as no vote on the question at all.

Source: Ohio Revised Code 5748.03, form of the ballot

The levy is a school district question. Look for it after the candidate races, in the questions and issues section. The issue number is assigned by the Board of Elections and will appear here once the ballot is certified.

If you are unsure whether your address is inside the Wadsworth City School District, the voter lookup shows your district and your polling place.

Sample ballots are posted by the Board of Elections before early voting. The link lands here the day it is up.

Right now

Register by Oct 5 · Early voting opens Oct 6 · Absentee requests by Oct 27 · Election day Nov 3

Know the dates, then vote yes.

Registration, early voting, absentee requests, and election day, each linked to the official page.