Clermont County voters renewed the Children Services levy on Nov. 3, approving the five-year, 0.8-mill tax 51,392 to 36,837, according to unofficial results reported by the Clermont Guardian.
That works out to roughly 58.3% in favor and 41.7% against, calculated from the unofficial totals. The levy funds the support of children services and the care and placement of children, according to The Ballot Brief's description of the certified ballot language.
Voters rejected a renewal-and-increase proposal in May. The November measure renewed the existing levy without an increase.
Earlier on election night, with 102 of 168 precincts reporting, the levy led 39,420 to 27,599, or 58.8% to 41.2%, the Clermont Guardian reported. The margin held as the remaining precincts came in.
Unofficial results
| Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
For the levy | 51,392 | 58.25% |
Against the levy | 36,837 | 41.75% |
Total | 88,229 |
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Percentages calculated from unofficial vote totals. Results based on all precincts reporting.
Across the county, 90,233 ballots were cast out of 150,008 registered voters. The Ohio Secretary of State's office reported 45 outstanding absentee ballots and 1,357 outstanding provisional ballots still to be counted.
All results remain unofficial until certified. Chris Dennison, Clermont County's deputy director of elections, told WVXU the official canvass will open on Nov. 24.
Source: Ohio Secretary of State election night reporting and Clermont County Board of Elections unofficial results, as compiled by the Clermont Guardian. Results are unofficial until certified.
