Statewide issues
Official explanations and statements for and against are provided by the Ohio Ballot Board.
State Issue 1 -- To provide for earlier filing deadlines for statewide ballots.
State Issue 2 -- To authorize the state to issue bonds to continue the Clean Ohio program for environmental revitalization and conservation.
State Issue 3 -- To amend the constitution to protect private property rights in ground water, lakes and other watercourses.
State Issue 5 -- Referendum on legislation making changes to check cash lending (sometimes known as payday lending), fees, interest rates and practices.
State Issue 6 -- To amend the constitution by initiative petition for a casino near Wilmington in southwest Ohio and distribute to all Ohio counties a tax on the casino.
(Issue #4 has been withdrawn.)
School Districts
Anthony Wayne -- Income tax levy for operating expenses.
Evergreen School levy: Issue 27
Pettisville Schools -- Renewal tax levy for emergency requirements.
Pike-Delta-York Schools
Swanton school levy (annual income tax of 3/4%).
Swanton school levy (additional tax for Swanton Public Library).
Complete Issues List
Complete Issues list -- Issues are divided by township and village. Five school districts are also included.
U.S. presidential candidates
| Party | Candidate |
| Constitution | Chuck Baldwin |
| Democratic | Barack Obama |
| Green | Cynthia McKinney |
| Libertarian | Bob Barr |
| Republican | John McCain |
| Socialist | Brian Moore |
| No party | Richard Duncan |
| No party | Ralph Nader |
Official write-in candidates for U.S. president
- Donald Allen
- Jonathan Allen
- James Germalic
- Alan Keyes
- Platt Robertson
- Joe Schriner
Attorney general candidates
| Party | Candidate |
| Democratic | Richard Cordray |
| Republican | Mike Crites |
| No party | Robert Owens |
United States representative
5th Congressional District
| Party | Candidate |
| Democratic | George F. Mays |
| Republican | Bob Latta |
