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The Midwest > Ohio > Government

OHIOAN GOVERNMENT STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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2004 Election > Total votes as percentage 64.8% [14th of 51]
2004 Election > Voting age population 8,305,000 [7th of 51]
2004 Election > Youth voter turnout 56% [6th of 41]
Electoral Votes 20 [7th of 51]
Gun Laws > Permits
A permit is not required to purchase firearms. Ohio law does not provide for concealed firearm permits. A person who is qualified to acquire, possess, carry, or use any automatic or sawed-off firearm or zip-gun must apply to the sheriff of a county or safety director or police chief of a municipality for a license or temporary permit.
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
No person shall knowingly acquire, have, carry, or use any dangerous ordnance, which includes any automatic or sawed-off firearm or zip-gun.Certain exceptions are allowed.
Seats in the House of Representatives 18 seats [7th of 50]
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Timothy Hagan (Democratic) 38.3%
John Eastman (Independent) 3.9%
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Party
Republican
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Status Re-elected, 57.7%
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Incumbent Bob Taft
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Party Republican
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Status
Term Limited- Democratic takeover
US Presidents by place of primary affiliation > Number 7 [1st of 18]
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Incumbent Howard Metzenbaum
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Opposing Candidates
Paul E. Pfeifer (Republican) 41.1%
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Party
Democratic
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Status R56.7% [20th of 28]
War Governors' Conference > Results of the meeting > Approval of Declaration Yes
War Governors' Conference > Results of the meeting > Governor David Tod

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SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005.; CIRCLE, The Center for Information and Reasearch on Civic Learning and Engagement; FirstGov Official Government website; Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2003; The United States House of Representatives; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 2002; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 2006; Wikipedia: List of United States Presidents by place of primary affiliation; Wikipedia: United States Senate elections, 1982; Wikipedia: War Governors' Conference

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