It’s that time again. The following is what you will see on the November 3 ballot. This is being published at this time to accommodate voters who choose to vote early, with absentee voting ballots, which were mailed on September 18. The information was taken directly from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections:
For President & Vice President
Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris, Democrat
Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence, Republican
Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen, Libertarian
President R19 Boddie/Eric Stoneham, Nonpartisan
Brian Carroll/Amar Patel, Nonpartisan
Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker, Nonpartisan
Tom Hoefling/Andy Prior, Nonpartisan
Representative to Congress (16th District)
Aaron Paul Godfrey, Democrat
Anthony Gonzalez, Republican
State Senator (24th District)
Tom Jackson, Democrat
Matt Dolan, Republican
State Representative (7th District)
Joan T. Sweeny, Democrat
Thomas F. Patton, Republican
Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney
Michael C. O’Malley, Democrat
State Board of Education (5th District)
Christina Collins
Lisa Woods
County Wide District
For Justice of the Supreme Court
(Full Term, Commencing 1/1/2021
Sharon L. Kennedy
John P. O’Donnell
County Wide District
For Justice of the Supreme Court
(Full term commencing 1-1-2021)
Jennifer Brunner
Judi French
For Judge of the Court of Appeals (8th District)
(Full term commencing 1-1-2017)
Mary Eileen Kilbane
For Judge of the Court of Appeals (8th District)
(Full term commencing 2-9-2021)
Sean C. Gallagher
For Judge of the Court of Appeals (8th District)
(Full term commencing 2-10-2021)
Larry A. Jones
For Judge of the Court of Appeals (8th District)
(Full term commencing 2-11-2021)
Emanuella D. Groves
Pamela A. Hawkins
For Judge of the Court of Appeals (8th District)
(Full term commencing 2-12-2021)
Anita Laster Mays
For Judge of the Court of Appeals (8th District)
(Unexpired term ending 1/1/2023)
Lisa Forbes
Ray Headen
For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division)
(Full term commencing 1-1-2021)
Michael J. Russo
For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division)
(Full term commencing 1-2-2021)
Nancy A. Fuerst
For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division)
(Full term commencing 1-3-2021)
Phil Calabrese
Kenneth R. Callahan
William Vodrey
For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division)
((Full term commencing 1-4-2021)
Nancy R. McDonnell
For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division)
(Full term commencing 1-5-2021)
Brendan L. Sheehan
For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division)
(Full term commencing 1-6-2021)
Robert C. McClelland
Andrew J. Santoli
For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division)
(Full term commencing 1-7-2021)
Nancy Margaret Russo
For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division)
(Full term commencing 1-8-2021)
Shannon M. Gallagher
For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division)
(Full term commencing 1-9-2021)
Deena R. Calabrese
For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division)
(Unexpired Term ending 1/2/2023)
Richard A. Bell
Wanda C. Jones
For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division)
(Full term commencing 1-8-2021)
James Cochran
John E. Mayer
Colleen Ann Reali
For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division)
(Full term commencing 1-9 -2021)
Leslie Ann Celebrezze
For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division)
(Full term commencing 1-1 -2021)
Anthony J. Russo
For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations Division)
(Full term commencing 2-9 -2021)
Laura J. Gallagher
Issue 23 NORTH ROYALTON
Proposed Charter Amendment
City of North Royalton
A majority affirmative vote is required for passage.
Shall Article III, Section (f) of the Charter of the City of North Royalton be amended to provide that in the event of a declared emergency that encompasses the City of North Royalton, Council retains the authority to meet remotely or suspend or postpone its meetings until practicable?
Issue 24 NORTH ROYALTON
Proposed Charter Amendment
City of North Royalton
A majority affirmative vote is required for passage.
Shall the Charter of the City of North Royalton be amended to repeal and replace Article VII to create a new Department of Public Safety, which shall include the Divisions of Police and Fire?
Issue 25 BNRY62 NORTH ROYALTON
Proposed Charter Amendment
City of North Royalton
A majority affirmative vote is required for passage.
Shall Article X of the Charter of the City of North Royalton be amended to authorize the Director of Municipal Parks, Properties, Cemeteries and Recreation be responsible for the administration of the Municipal Cemetery?
Issue 26 NORTH ROYALTON
Proposed Charter Amendment
City of North Royalton
A majority affirmative vote is required for passage.
Shall Article XVI, Section (h) of the Charter of the City of North Royalton be amended to authorize Council in the instance of an emergency that significantly affects the duties and obligations of the municipality, to waive the requirement of public bidding and where public bidding is employed, to allow Council to choose the lowest and/or best bidder where appropriate?
Issue 70 CUYAHOGA COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT
Proposed Tax Levy
(Additional)
Cuyahoga County Public Library
A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.
An additional tax for the benefit of the Cuyahoga County Public Library for the purpose of current expenses at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to 10 cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2020, first due in calendar year 2021.
The time line for the November 3 election is as follows:
September 18, Absentee ballots to be mailed October 5, Voter Registration Closes; October 6, Opening of vote by mail; October 31, Absentee Ballot application deadline; November 2, Voting In Person at the Board of Elections ends and all Absentee ballots postmark deadline; November 3, Election Day (6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.) and all overseas Vote by Mail ballots must be submitted to be received by November 3. Also, all absentee ballots returned in person must be received at the Board of Elections by 7:30 p.m.
The following is a listing of North Royalton polling places:
Ward 1 – Albion Elementary School, York Road
Ward 2 – North Royalton Library, Wallings Road
Ward 3, Precinct A, C & D, Valley Vista Elementary School, Wallings Road
Ward 3, Precinct B, Albion Elementary School, York Road
Ward 4, North Royalton Christian Church, Royalton Road
Ward 5, Royal View Elementary School, Ridge Road
Ward 6, North Royalton City Hall, State Road

By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK
Contributing Writer