2003 General Election Results

Following are official vote counts released by the Lorain County Board of Elections. To discuss the election, visit the Conversation Forums.

2003 Municipal Issues

Issue	Results	Votes
Issue #18 -- Avon City (Ord. No. 119-03 - Charter - Art. XIII, Sec. 9, )	Yes	2,102
	No	1,618
Issue #19 -- Avon City (Ord. No. 120-03 - Charter - Art. XIV, Creating Landmark Preservation Commission)	Yes	2,605
	No	1,044
Issue #20 -- Avon City (Ord. No. 121-03 - Charter - Art. VI, Sec. 4, Amend Civil Service Commission Removal)	Yes	2,460
	No	854
Issue #21 -- Avon City (Ord. No. 122-03 - Charter - Art. IV, Sec. 12, Amend Legislative Authority)	Yes	2,152
	No	1,109
Issue #22 -- Avon City (Ord. No. 123-03 - Charter - Art. V, Sec. 7, Dir. of Parks; Salary, Benefits, Duties	Yes	2,390
	No	1,005
Issue #23 -- Avon City (Ord. No. 124-03 - Charter - Art. VII, Sec.2(b), Concurrence of Legislative Authority for Appointments)	Yes	2,090
	No	1,163
Issue #24 -- Avon City Ward 2 Prec. A (Local Option Sunday Sales Discount Drug Mart)	Yes	336
	No	80
Issue #25 -- Avon City Ward 2 Prec. A (Local Option Sunday Sales - Cotsco Wholesale)	Yes	333
	No	84
Issue #26 -- Avon City Ward 2 Prec. A (Local Option Sunday Sales - Damons))	Yes	329
	No	77
Issue #27 -- Avon City Ward 2 Prec. A (Local Option Sunday Sales - Heinen's Inc)	Yes	351
	No	63
Issue #28 -- Avon Lake City Ward 2 Precinct C (Local Option Sunday Sales - John Chirst Winery)	Yes	233
	No	68
Issue #29 -- Avon Lake City Ward 4 Precinct D (Local Option Sunday Sales - Geppettos)	Yes	134
	No	89
Issue #30 -- Elyria Public Library (Additional 1mill/Elyria Library, Current Expenses - 5 years)	Yes	6,543
	No	7,073
Issue #31 -- Elyria City (Ordinance #2003-133, 3/4 of 1% Income tax)	Yes	5,840
	No	7,875
Issue #32 -- Elyria City Ward 1 Precinct A (Local Option Sunday sales / Tops)	Yes	176
	No	130
Issue #33 -- North Ridgeville City Ward 3 Prec. B (Local Option Sunday sales / Frankie's)	Yes	156
	No	197
Issue #34 -- North Ridgeville City Ward 4 Prec. B (Local Option Sunday sales / VFW Post 9871)	Yes	206
	No	104
Issue #35 -- Oberlin City Ward 2 Precinct A (Local Option sale of intox. Liquor Sat. until 2:30)	Yes	124
	No	34
Issue #36 -- Vermilion City (1/4% increase to income tax, improvement, repair, maint. Of streets)	Yes	393
	No	1,150
Issue #37 A -- Grafton Village #4 (Local Option, D-5 Liquor)	Yes	182
	No	23
Issue #37 B -- Grafton Village #4 (Local Option, D-6 Liquor)	Yes	173
	No	31
Issue #38 -- LaGrange Village (replacement 2.7 mills, current expenses)	Yes	353
	No	247
Issue #39 -- Wellington Village (1/2% increase to income tax, operating expenses)	Yes	297
	No	738
Issue #40 -- Wellington Village #4 (Local Option Sunday Sales/ Discount Drug Mart)	Yes	151
	No	128
Issue #41 -- Wellington Village #4 (Local Option Sunday sales/ Village Market)	Yes	148
	No	127
Issue #42 -- Avon Lake City Charter Amendment (Chapter 2, Sec. 3, Divide City into 6 Wards)	Yes	2,143
	No	2,990
Issue #43 -- Avon Lake City Charter Amendment (Chapter2, Sec. 4, all residents d electors to run for council)	Yes	3,950
	No	1,163
Issue #44 -- Avon Lake City Charter Amendment (Chapter2, Sec. 5, replace phrase )	Yes	3,816
	No	1,032
Issue #45 -- Avon Lake City Charter Amendment (Chapter2, Sec. 7, council to review and fix salaries every year)	Yes	2,501
	No	2,344
Issue #46 -- Avon Lake City Charter Amendment (Chapter2, Sec. 8C, revised to read )	Yes	3,923
	No	1,021
Issue #47 -- Avon Lake City Charter Amendment (Chapter2, Sec. 9A, referrals to the electors filed 75 days before an election)	Yes	3,330
	No	1,509
Issue #48 -- Avon Lake City Charter Amendment (Chapter2, Sec. 9B, require council to prepare an annual report)	Yes	3,630
	No	1,286
Issue #49 -- Avon Lake City Charter Amendment (Chapter13, Sec. 72, replace the term)	Yes	2,876
	No	1,408
Issue #50 -- Lorain City Referendum (Ord. No. 42-03 Reclassification of property from R-1A/R-1B residential to R-PUD)	Yes	7,604
	No	6,695

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