Allison Wojtkiewicz, a Milford resident and supporter of the proposed tax levy (additional) for the Milford Exempted Village School District, hands out campaign literature about the levy to voters at a polling location held at the Milford Board of Education School District offices located at 1099 State Route 131 on Nov. 7, 2023.
Pictured is a polling location held at the Milford Board of Education School District offices located at 1099 State Route 131 on Nov. 7, 2023.
Pictured, on right, Miami Township resident Alison James signs in at a polling location held at the Milford Board of Education School District offices located at 1099 State Route 131 on Nov. 7, 2023.
Pictured are voters at a polling location held at the Milford Board of Education School District offices located at 1099 State Route 131 on Nov. 7, 2023.
Pictured are voters at a polling location held at the Milford Board of Education School District offices located at 1099 State Route 131 on Nov. 7, 2023.
Election day was held on Nov. 7, and key ballot items and warm weather brought out electorates who were eager to vote.
The Clermont Sun visited the polling location held at the Milford Board of Education School District offices located at 1099 State Route 131.
Allison Wojtkiewicz, a 15-year resident of Milford and supporter of the proposed tax levy (additional) for the Milford Exempted Village School District, was handing out campaign literature about the levy to voters at the polling location.
Wojtkiewicz had taken two shifts – from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., to pass out campaign literature, and she explained why she was inspired to stand at the polling location and share the information with voters.
“I am a parent of three [grade-school] girls, and I’m here to make sure that we support our community, support our staff, and promote wellness within the district, to be the best that we can be,” she said. “I like to be a strong role model, especially having three girls; I want them to make sure that they stand up for what they believe, and that they strive to be the best part of their community that they can be.”
Wojtkiewicz said that there had been a steady flow of voters to the polling location.
“I’ve worked the voting polls for the past three years, and I’ve seen a significant increase in voters today,” she said.
Voters and married couple Alison James and Justin James, both of Miami Township, shared their focus in voting this election.
“The big issue on the ballot is the school levy, so we wanted to make sure we voted for the levy; in support of it,” said Alison James.
Justin James followed up and said, “The biggest issue for me also is the abortion issue; we support the right to life and so [Issue 1] was a resounding ‘no’ for us.”
He added, “And so yeah, that was the bigger issue as well as the school levy. And, I think both of us feel the same way. We have kids, young kids that are in the schools, and I feel as though it’s important to support them and their schooling in the future.”
Voter and Miami Township resident Meaghan Needleman brought her nine-month-old son Arther Needleman to the polling location.
She was keen to vote in support of the school levy.
Needleman further shared the reason she wanted to bring her son to vote with her.
She said, “I vote in every election; I just think it’s really important to exercise that civic duty, and show, from an early age, that is important.”