Selected candidates and issues on Tuesday’s ballot.

List of selected candidates and issues on Tuesday’s general election ballot. An * indicates the incumbent. An X denotes The Vindicator endorsement.

OHIO

CANDIDATES

Governor

X Ted Strickland (D)*

Y John Kasich (R)

Y Dennis S. Spisak (G)

Y Ken Matesz (L)

Attorney General

Y Robert M. Owens (C)

X Richard Cordray (D)*

Y Marc Allan Feldman (L)

Y Mike DeWine (R)

AUDITOR

X David Pepper (D)

Y L. Michael Howard (L)

Y David A. Yost (R)

SECRETARY OF STATE

Y Maryellen O’Shaughnessy (D)

Y Charles R. Earl (L)

X Jon Husted (R)

TREASURER

X Kevin L. Boyce (D)*

Y Matthew P. Cantrell (L)

Y Josh Mandel (R)

SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE

Y Eric Brown (D)*

X Maureen O’Connor (R)

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE

(Full Term 1/01/2011)

Y Mary Jane Trapp (D)

X Judith Ann Lanzinger (R)

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE

(Full Term 01/02/2011)

Y Paul E. Pfeifer (R) unopposed

U.S. SenaTe

Y Eric W. Deaton (C)

X Lee Fisher (D)

Y Michael L. Pryce (I)

Y Rob Portman (R)

Y Daniel H. LaBotz (S)

CONGRESS

17TH DISTRICT

X Tim Ryan (D)*

Y Jim Graham (R)

Y James A. Traficant Jr.

6TH DISTRICT

X Charlie Wilson (D)*

Y Bill Johnson (R)

Y Martin J. Elsass (L)

Y Richard E. Cadle (C)

14TH DISTRICT

Y Bill O’Neill (D)

Y Steven C. LaTourette (R)*

Y John M. Jelenic (L)

MAHONING COUNTYC

CANDIDATES

OHIO SENATE

33RD DISTRICT

Y Joe Schiavoni (D)*

Y Matthew M. Lewis (R)

Y John K. Fockler Jr. (L)

OHIO HOUSE

59TH DISTRICT

Y Ronald V. Gerberry (D)*

Y Mike Pestian (R)

Y Patrick Manning (L)

60TH DISTRICT

Y Robert F. Hagan (D)*

Y Daniel R. Thimons (R)

61ST DISTRICT

Y Mark D. Okey (D)*

Y Michael Foit (R)

COMMISSIONER

X Carol Rimedio-Righetti (D)

Y Don Manning (R)

AUDITOR

Y Michael Sciortino (D)*

Y Tracey Winbush (R)

Y Joe Markovitch

APPEALS JUDGE, 7TH DISTRICT

Y Gene Donofrio* unopposed

COMMON PLEAS JUDGE

Y James C. Evans* unopposed

JUVENILE COURT JUDGE

Y Theresa Dellick* unopposed

COUNTY COURT JUDGE

Y David D. D’Apolito* unopposed

LEVIES, ISSUES & OPTIONS

Mahoning County: A 1.8-mill, 5-year additional levy for the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Mahoning County: A 3-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide funding for the board of developmental disabilities. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Mahoning County: A 0.85-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide funding for the children services. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Mahoning County: A 0.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy to pay for the current expenses of the county’s mental health board. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Austintown: A 0.6 mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Austintown: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for road and bridge improvements. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Beaver: A 1.9-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Beaver: A 2.9-mill, 5-year renewal levy for police services. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Boardman: A 3.85-mill, 5-year additional levy for police services. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Boardman: A 0.7-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Campbell: A 3.5-mill, 5-year additional levy for current expenses. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Campbell: A charter amendment to post on the city’s website the election manual at least 14 days before each election. Y Yes

Y No

Campbell: A charter amendment that gives the power of the director of finance in cases of a temporary absence to the director of administration. Y Yes

Y No

Cardinal Joint Fire District (Canfield): A 0.42-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current operating expenses. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Craig Beach Village: A 1.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for fire services. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Craig Beach Village: A 3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for street improvements. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Jackson Township: A 1.5-mill, 5-year additional levy for fire services. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Lowellville: A 4.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Lowellville: Electric aggregation. Y Yes

Y No

New Middletown: A 2.5-mill, 5-year replacement levy for fire services.

Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

New Middletown: A 4-mill, 5-year replacement levy for police services. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

New Middletown: Electric aggregation. Y Yes

Y No

Poland Township: A 2-mill, 5-year replacement levy for current expenses. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Austintown schools: A 7.3-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Austintown schools: A 4.9-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Boardman schools: A 6-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Boardman schoolS: A 5.9-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Boardman schools: A 1.6-mill, 3-year renewal levy for emergency requirements. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Canfield schools: A 6.8-mill additional levy for a continuous period of time for current expenses. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Poland schools: A 3.9-mill, 5-year additional levy for emergency requirements. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Sebring schools: The renewal of a 1-percent income tax for 5 years for current operating expenses. Y For the income tax

Y Against the income tax

Western Reserve schools: A 1.5-mill, 10-year renewal levy to avoid an operating deficit. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Boardman Precinct 8: Sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at the Blue Wolf Banquet & Catering, 7095 Lockwood Blvd. Y Yes

Y No

Boardman Precinct 8: Sunday sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at the Blue Wolf Banquet & Catering, 7095 Lockwood Blvd. Y Yes

Y No

Boardman Precinct 11: Sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at GetGo, 480 Boardman-Canfield Road. Y Yes

Y No

Boardman Precinct 11: Sunday sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at GetGo, 480 Boardman-Canfield Road. Y Yes

Y No

Boardman Precinct 23: Sunday sale of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at the Quench Bar, 8414 Market St. Y Yes

Y No

Boardman Precinct 27: Sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Gia’s Pizza, 708 Boardman-Canfield Road. Y Yes

Y No

Boardman Precinct 27: Sunday sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Gia’s Pizza, 708 Boardman-Canfield Road.

Y Yes

Y No

Boardman Precinct 34: Sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at L.S. Baskets, 7337 California Ave. Y Yes

Y No

Boardman Precinct 35: Sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at 1393 H LLC, 1393 Boardman-Canfield Road. Y Yes

Y No

Boardman Precinct 35: Sunday sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at 1393 H LLC, 1393 Boardman-Canfield Road. Y Yes

Y No

Boardman Precinct 46: Sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Culinary Arts, 492 McClurg Road. Y Yes

Y No

Boardman Precinct 46: Sunday sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at Culinary Arts, 492 McClurg Road.SFlbY Yes

Y No

Canfield City Precinct 2: Permit the sale of spirituous liquor at Giant Eagle, 525 E. Main St. Y Yes

Y No

Canfield City Precinct 2: Permit the Sunday sale of spirituous liquor at Giant Eagle, 525 E. Main St. Y Yes

Y No

Poland Township Precinct 14: Sale of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor at L’uva Bella, 6597 Center Road. Y Yes

Y No

Smith Precinct 3: Sale of beer at the Mahoning Valley Dairy, 18740 Alliance- Salem Road. Y Yes

Y No

TRUMBULL COUNTY

CANDIDATES

COMMISSIONER

X Frank Fuda (D)*

Y Mark Allen (R)

AUDITOR

Y Adrian S. Biviano (D)* unopposed

COMMON PLEAS JUDGE

Y W. Wyatt McKay* unopposed

Eastern district JUDGE

Y Thomas A. Campbell* unopposed

OHIO HOUSE

64TH DISTRICT

Y Tom Letson (D)*

Y Albert J. Haberstroh Jr. (R)

Y Randy Law (withdrew)

65TH DISTRICT

Y Sean J. O’Brien (D)

Y Geno Capone (R)

Y Werner Lange

APPEALS JUDGE, 11TH DISTRICT

Y Thomas R. Wright

Y Eugene A. Lucci

LEVIES, ISSUES & OPTIONS

Trumbull County: A 2-mill, 5-year replacement levy for support of children services. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Bazetta Township: A 0.8-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide and maintain fire protection. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Bazetta Township: A 0.6-mill, 5-year replacement levy to provide for reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads and bridges. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Bazetta Township: A 0.6-mill, 5-year replacement levy to provide and maintain police protection. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Bloomfield Township: A 1.3-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide and maintain fire protection. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Bristol Township: A 1.1-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide for construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads and bridges. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Bristol Township: A 1.1-mill, 5-year renewal for current expenses. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Brookfield Township: A 2-mill, continuous additional levy to provide for construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads and bridges.

Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Cortland: 11 proposed charter amendments, including one that sets attendance requirements for council members — they would have to attend at least four of every six meetings per quarter and must not miss any three consecutive meetings. Y Yes

Y No

Cortland: A 2-mill, continuous, replacement levy to provide and maintain police protection. Y Yes

Y No

Girard Free Library: A 1.5-mill, continuing, additional levy for current expenses. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Hubbard Township: A 1.75-mill, 3-year renewal levy to provide and maintain police protection. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

McKinley Memorial Library: A 1.5-mill, 5-year additional levy for current expenses. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Niles: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide funds for the parks and recreation department. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Bristol Schools: A 2.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for permanent improvements. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Champion Schools: A 1.5-mill, 10-year renewal levy to provide funds for adding to, renovating, remodeling, rehabilitating, furnishing and equipping school buildings.SFlbX For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Howland Schools: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for general permanent improvements. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Hubbard Schools: A 4.75-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide for emergency requirements. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Liberty Schools: A 3.1-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide for emergency requirements. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Lordstown Schools: A 5.2-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide for emergency requirements. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Lordstown Schools: A 5.65-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide for the emergency requirements. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Mathews Schools: A 2-mill, 5-year additional levy for general permanent improvements. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Newton Falls Schools: A 4.6-mill, 5-year renewal levy to provide for emergency requirements. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Southington Schools: A 3.95-mill, 4-year renewal levy to provide for emergency requirements. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

West Farmington Village: Electric aggregation. Y Yes

Y No

Braceville Twp Precinct C: Sunday sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at Riverview Golf Course, 3903 state Route 82. Y Yes

Y No

Hartford Twp Precinct A: Sunday sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at Five Points Country Convenience, 8430 state Route 305. Y Yes

Y No

Girard Precinct 4B: Sunday sale of liquor at Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St. Y Yes

Y No

Niles Precinct 4G: Sunday sale of beer at Niles Fuel Plus, 140 W. Park Ave. Y Yes

Y No

COLUMBIANA COUNTY

CANDIDATES

OHIO HOUSE

1ST DISTRICT

Y Linda Bolon (D)*

Y Craig Newbold (R)

COMMON PLEAS JUDGE

Y Melissa Byers-Emmerling

Y Scott Washam

AUDITOR

Y Nancy Gause Milliken (R)* unopposed

COMMISSIONER

Y Daniel T. Bing (D)*

Y Mike Halleck (R)

LEVIES, ISSUES & OPTIONS

Columbiana County: A 1.3 mill, 10-year renewal levy to prevent and treat mental health and alcohol abuse. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Butler Township: A 3.5-mill, 5-year replacement road levy. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Center Township: A 0.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for fire protection. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Center Township: A 1.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for road maintenance. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

East Liverpool: An additional 5-mill, 5-year street levy. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

East Palestine Schools: A 6.8 -mill, 5-year additional levy. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Elkrun Township: A 2-mill, 5-year renewal for road and bridge improvements. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Franklin Township: A 1.6-mill, 5-year replacement road levy. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Hanover Township: Electric aggregation. Y Yes

Y No

Leetonia: A 5-mill additional, 5-year new levy for road and bridge work. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Leetonia schools: A 5.4-mill, 5-year renewal emergency levy. X For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Madison Township: A 4-mill, 5-year renewal fire levy. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Madison Township: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal road levy. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Madison Township: Electric aggregation. Y Yes

Y No

Middleton Township: A 2-mill, 5-year renewal levy for road maintenance. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Perry Township: Electric aggregation. Y Yes

Y No

St. Clair Township: A 2-mill additional, continuous road levy. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Salem City: An ordinance to amend the codified city ordinances to add “bed-and-breakfast home” to city rules. Y Yes

Y No

Salem City: A referendum on the annexation of certain territory located in Perry Township in Columbiana County and Green Township in Mahoning County. Y Yes

Y No

Salem City: An additional, 0.5 percent income tax starting Jan. 1. Y For the income tax

Y Against the income tax

Salem City: Proposed ordinance by petition to restore income-tax credit. Y Yes

Y No

Salem Township: Electric aggregation. Y Yes

Y No

Salem Township: An 0.9 mill, 5-year renewal levy for road and bridge improvement. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Unity Township: Electric aggregation. Y Yes

Y No

Yellow Creek Township: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for road maintenance. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Wayne Township: A 2 mill, 5-year new levy for road maintenance. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

West Township: A 1-mill, 5-year road replacement levy. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Wellsville: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses.

Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Wellsville: A 7-mill, 5-year replacement tax for the fire department. Y For the tax levy

Y Against the tax levy

Precinct Salem City 2-A: Sunday sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor permitted at Ezios Pizza Inc. at 176 and 182 S. Broadway Ave. Y Yes

Y No

Center twp. Northeast Precinct: Sunday sale of beer, wine, and mixed beverages or liquor for off-premises consumption at the Tri-State Beverage Barn, 7586 state Route 45, Lisbon. Y Yes

Y No

Madison Twp. Rock Camp PRECINCT: Sunday sale of wine and mixed beverages allowed between 10 a.m. and midnight at 7 & 30 Superette, 14581 state Route 7. Y Yes

Y No

Precinct East Liverpool 2-A: Sale of wine and mixed beverages and liquor sales by Columbiana Foods, doing business as Giant Eagle, 619 Bradshaw Ave. Y Yes

Y No

St. Clair Twp. Precinct Glenmoor: Sunday sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at Glenmoor Marathon, 46638 Y&O Road, East Liverpool. Y Yes

Y No

St. Clair Twp. Precinct Glenmoor: Sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages at Glenmoor Marathon, 46638 Y&O Road, East Liverpool. Y Yes

Y No

Source: Election boards