Lorain County 2004 General Election Results
Municipal Issues

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

Issue	Results	Votes	Vote %
#2 - Amherst City (Continuance of tax on S Corporation) - Shareholder's distributive share tax	Yes	3,365	58%
	No	2,807	42%
#3 - Avon City (Continuance of tax on S Corporation) - Shareholder's distributive share tax	Yes	5,346	81%
	No	2,377	19%
#4 - Avon City (Charter Amendment Article XIII Sec. 7) - Charter Review Commission	Yes	5,429	78%
	No	1,831	22%
#5 - Avon Lake City (Continuance of tax on S Corporation) - Shareholder's distributive share tax	Yes	6,679	77%
	No	3,318	23%
#6 - Avon Lake City (Tax levy - renewal - 1.5 mills - 5 years) - Current Expenses	For	6,167	75%
	Against	4,658	25%
#7 - Avon Lake City (Charter Amendment - Sec 41 and 42)- Mayor appt. planning com. Member to serve in place of Mayor	Yes	4,658	35%
	No	5,458	65%
#8 - Avon Lake City (Charter Amendment - Sec 42)- Limit terms of five citizen elector members of planning comm.	Yes	7,439	74%
	No	3,024	26%
#9 - Avon Lake City (Charter Amendment - Sec. 62) - Run-off election for ward council seat if no	Yes	7,199	86%
	No	3,024	14%
#10 - Avon Lake City (Charter Amendment - Sec. 67) - Military service for municipal officeholder extended from 30 to 90 days	Yes	8,756	74%
	No	1,758	26%
#11 - Avon Lake City (Charter Amendment - Sec. 72) - Charter Review Comm. To include at least one member from each ward	Yes	8,793	52%
	No	1,268	48%
#12 - Avon Lake City Ward 4 prec. D (Local Option -Avon Lake Carryout) - Sunday sales - liquor agency store	Yes	319	76%
	No	121	24%
#13 - Elyria City (Continuance of tax on S Corporation) - Shareholder's distributive share tax	Yes	10,320	42%
	No	10,844	58%
#14 - Elyria City (Local Option 5-R - Convenient #704) - Repeal of 50% tax credit ordinance	Yes	9,116	49%
	No	13,503	51%
#15 - Elyria City Ward 1 Prec. A (Local Option 5-R - Convenient #704) - Sunday sales wine, mixed bev.	Yes	366	70%
	No	171	30%
#16 - Elyria City Ward 6 prec. B (Local Option 5-R -Paul's Bev. Ware.) - Sunday sales liquor, 1p.m.-12 a.m.	Yes	285	63%
	No	213	37%
#17 - Lorain City (Continuance of tax on S Corporation) - Shareholder's distributive share tax	Yes	12,919	70%
	No	11,144	30%
#18 - Lorain City Ward 7 Prec. G (Local Option 5-R - El Castillo Grande) - Sunday sales one p.m. to midnight	Yes	322	63%
	No	110	37%
#19 - North Ridgeville City (Tax levy - additional - 1.9 mills - 5 years) - Police Department	For	5,391	42%
	Against	7,014	58%
#20 - North Ridgeville City (Charter Amendment) - Ord.#4043-2004 - Article III, Sec. 3.8 - Clerk of Council	Yes	8,713	63%
	No	2,974	37%
#21 - North Ridgeville City (Charter Amendment) - Ord. #4044-2003 - Article III, Sec. 3.15 - Adoption of Ord.	Yes	6,177	70%
	No	4,644	30%
#22 - North Ridgeville City (Charter Amendment) - Ord. #4045-2004 - Article IV, Sec. 4.2 - Absence of Auditor	Yes	8,285	63%
	No	2,720	37%
#23 - North Ridgeville City (Charter Amendment) - Ord. #4046-2004 - Article XI, Sec. 11.6 - Bidding Required	Yes	7,589	63%
	No	3,370	37%
#24 - North Ridgeville City (Charter Amendment) - Ord. #4047-2004- Article XI, Sec. 11.7 - Waive requirement	Yes	3,794	49%
	No	6,779	51%
#25 - North Ridgeville City (Charter Amendment) - Ord #4052-2004 - Article IV, Sec. 5.2 - Dir. of Law, duties	Yes	7,820	63%
	No	3,198	37%
#26 - North Ridgeville City (Charter Amendment) - Ord #4053-2004 - Article X, Sec. 10.3 - Civil Service	Yes	4,784	49%
	No	5,425	51%
#27 - Oberlin City (Income tax levy - additional 1/5% - 5 years) - Operating and capital improvements	For	2,601	63%
	Against	1,516	37%
#28 - Oberlin City (Charter Amendment) - Ord #04-57 AC CMS changing title of City offices	Yes	2,526	63%
	No	901	37%
#29 - Oberlin City (Charter Amendment) - Ord #04-58 AC CMS agenda available 72 hrs before mtg.	Yes	3,555	63%
	No	434	37%
#30 - Oberlin City (Charter Amendment) - Ord. #04-60 AC CMS terms of Boards and Commissions	Yes	2,839	63%
	No	790	37%
#31 - Sheffield Lake City (Continuance of tax on S Corporation) - Shareholder's distributive share tax	Yes	2,355	63%
	No	1,804	37%
#32 - Vermilion City (Additional/ 0.375 mill - 5 years) - Bus service for senior citizens	For	1,305	49%
	Against	1,635	51%
#33 - Grafton Village (Additional/ 3 mills - 5 years) - Police & Fire Current Expenses	For	384	42%
	Against	809	58%
#34 - Grafton Village #1 (Local Option - VFW Post 3341) - D-6 license - Sunday 10a.m.-12:00 a.m.	Yes	178	63%
	No	104	37%
#35 - Rochester Village (Replace 2 mill increase 0.5 mill - 5 years) - Current Expenses	For	66	63%
	Against	37	37%
#36 - Sheffield Village (Continuance of tax on S Corporation) - Shareholder's distributive share tax	Yes	1,264	63%
	No	613	37%

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