Franklin County Issue 44b — Madison-A Local Option (Particular Location): Sunday Sales (wine and mixed beverages)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:07 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Only voters in this district

What it does
Madison-A Local Option Particular Location — Sunday Sales (wine and mixed beverages) — RaceTrac, 2555 London Groveport Road, Columbus (Madison Township), Ohio 43217
A YES vote means
Sales of wine and mixed beverages on Sunday would be permitted at this location in precinct Madison-A: RaceTrac, 2555 London Groveport Road, Columbus (Madison Township), Ohio 43217.
A NO vote means
Sales of wine and mixed beverages on Sunday would not be permitted at RaceTrac under this local option.
Needed to pass
A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Left–right lean
Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the precinct Madison-A only.

Background

This is a particular-location local option: under Ohio Revised Code 4301.333, an applicant for or holder of a liquor permit at a specific business may petition the county board of elections to put a question about that location on the ballot of its voting precinct.

A petition solely on Sunday sales at a particular location must be signed by 50 electors of the precinct; the question asks whether the named business (here, RaceTrac at 2555 London Groveport Road) may sell wine and mixed beverages on Sunday, and only voters in precinct Madison-A vote on it.

The Franklin County Board of Elections certified local options for the November 3, 2026 ballot at its August 17, 2026 meeting, according to its agenda.

Put on the ballot by Petition filed with the Franklin County Board of Elections under ORC 4301.333; local options certified August 17, 2026.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Franklin County Issue 44b mean?
Sales of wine and mixed beverages on Sunday would be permitted at this location in precinct Madison-A: RaceTrac, 2555 London Groveport Road, Columbus (Madison Township), Ohio 43217.
What does a NO vote on Franklin County Issue 44b mean?
Sales of wine and mixed beverages on Sunday would not be permitted at RaceTrac under this local option.
How many votes does Franklin County Issue 44b need to pass?
A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Should I vote yes or no on Franklin County Issue 44b?
SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?
The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

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