CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The TV commercials began over a year ago.
And now finally, it’s the day voters get their say.
The 2026 General Election is Tuesday, with your local precinct open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Statewide, the races for governor and U.S Senate have drawn the most interest, but all the seats in the state House and Senate are also up for grabs.
All the incumbents have opposition in the four House and two Senate races in Stark County.
The 48th District House seat will see a new face though, with Scott Oelslager term-limited out.
There’s a judicial race for Stark County Common Pleas Court, where Judge Taryn Heath is retiring.
Kristen Moore and Jennifer Dave are running there.
There are also incumbent/opposition races for county commissioner and auditor.
On the issues side of the ballot, the Stark County Library District has a two-mill renewal levy that includes 0.3-mills in additional money.
And the Plain Local School District has a 3.5-mill bond issue up for voters to decide on.
The Massillon and Alliance City School Districts as well as Sandy Valley Local have renewal issues on the ballot.
Also on the ballot: Lake Township fire, and income tax increases in Navarre and Wilmot.
SARTA hopes to renew the 1/4% sales tax for ten years.
There’s also the statewide constitutional amendment requiring a photo ID for voting.
