Politics & Government
Kent Police Issue Failed in All But 3 Precincts
Take a look at the tallies for each precinct in Kent — did your section of town vote for or against the tax increase
Of Kent's 21 voting precincts just three voted in favor of passing Issue 11, a 0.25 percent income tax increase that would have paid to build a new police station.
The issue failed by less than 10 percent of the total votes cast, according to complete but unofficial results from the Portage County Board of Elections.
The three Kent precincts that voted in favor of the issue were 1-B, 6-B and 6-D. For an idea of location, here's where those three precincts cast their ballots:
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- 1-B: First Christian Church
- 6-B: Walls School
- 6-D: United Methodist Church
To see the rest of the polling locations click here. Below is the break down of votes by precinct.
Precinct For Issue 11Against Issue 11
1-A 283 465 1-B 316 236 1-C 163 284 1-D 263 286 2-A 322 442 2-B 219 291 2-C 224 282 2-D 207 277 3-A 257 289 3-B 189 247 3-C 127 163 3-D 143 180 4-A 277 297 4-B 134 202 5-A 115 132 5-B 170 193 5-C 197 219 6-A 132 199 6-B 270 221 6-C 69 99 6-D 163 159 Totals: 4,240 5,163
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