Cuyahoga County votes to change government; Ohio to gamble on casinos and Frank Jackson re-elected: Election Roundup

Cuyahoga County votes to change government; Ohio to gamble on casinos and Frank Jackson re-elected: Election Roundup

John Kuntz, The Plain DealerCuyahoga County residents used Tuesday's ballot to say that they are ready for change. Voters passed Issue 6, a reform measure for Cuyahoga County government, and Issue 3, which will allow casino gambling in Ohio.

The passing of Issue 3 draws mixed reaction on both sides of Ohio's borderCleveland to get its casinosInteractive Map: How Ohio voted on Issue 3Cuyahoga election director's forecasts come out on targetCorruption drives road to reform of Cuyahoga County governmentWhat comes next for Cuyahoga County, with the passage of Issue 6More local election coverage from Sun NewsVideo: Casinos, county reform, suburban mayorsVideo: Cleveland's future as a casino townVideo: Jackson's victory slogan -- "It is what it is"Video: Election news shares space with grisly murdersVideo: Issue 5 leader concedes defeatVideo: What early returns are sayingVideo: Plain Dealer roundtable talks about issuesVideo: Politics writer Mark Naymik's election night predictions

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