Issue 7

A Columbus man who led a controversial $87 million "green energy" ballot initiative was sentenced to 120 days in jail for one count of election falsification.

Central Ohio voters decided on a new 15th Congressional District Representative, 3 Columbus City Council members, ballot issue 7, and many local school board seats.

Columbus residents have voted against Ballot Issue 7 which claimed to implement clean energy initiatives but had many critics including state, city, and community leaders.

It’s election week, and Ohio voters will head to the polls tomorrow to determine the results of various races and issues. In Central Ohio, there are some ballot items that are especially important for residents to keep an eye on.

On November 2, Columbus voters will decide on a ballot measure that would take tens of millions of dollars from the general fund to promote what supporters say is green energy use in the city, but the murky language of the ordinance leaves much in doubt as to where the money would go.

Democratic and community leaders called the green energy issue that claims it will reduce electricity costs "a scam," "a trick," and "disrespectful" to Black communities.