There were very few surprises after Tuesday’s General Election in northeast Ohio, other than the passing of a repeal for the nation’s health care reform.
The big three state issues – 1, 2 and 3 – were the hot topics, with 2 being the hottest of the trio. Issue 2 was arguably the reason for what appeared to be a fairly strong turnout at polls across Ohio, but Issue 3 had more support from voters. The Associated Press called them all before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Here is a breakdown of the three races (unofficial results with 99 percent precincts reporting):
ISSUE 1 (judge age limit)
Yes: 1,227, 505 (38%)
No: 2,005,185 (62%)
ISSUE 2 (collective bargaining reform)
Yes: 1,330,013 (39%)
No: 2,115,404 (61%)
ISSUE 3 (heath care reform)
Yes: 2,182,076 (66%)
No: 1,147,154 (34%)
After learning about Issue 2’s passing, Gov. John Kasich said he’s heard voters’ voices , respects what they’ve said and will pay attention.
Voters passing Issue 3 might have come as a surprise to some people. It’s a referendum to overturn President Obama’s health care reform that was passed by Congress. A total of 17 states have passed legislation opposing elements of health care reform — but Ohio was the first to pass it in a statewide election.
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