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May 2026 Income Tax Ballot Issue Information
May 2026 Income Tax Ballot Issue Information
May 2026 Income Tax Ballot Issue Information
To continue meeting the needs of our students in an era of rising costs and state mandates, Fairfield City Schools—like many districts across Ohio—must address a growing budget gap.
Because our revenue hasn’t kept pace with inflation, we occasionally need to ask our community for additional investment. This page explains the mechanics of school funding and why these requests are necessary.
Why Do We Need This Income Tax Ballot issue?
May 2026 Income Tax Ballot Issue Information
May 2026 Income Tax Ballot Issue Information
Funding would be used for day-to-day operating expenses.
- Maintaining educational programs and services that meet the learning needs of all students
- Meeting health and wellness needs to help students develop the skills necessary for learning
- Expanding college and career pathways
- Providing co-curricular and extracurricular activities to provide
Funding would be used for day-to-day operating expenses.
- Maintaining educational programs and services that meet the learning needs of all students
- Meeting health and wellness needs to help students develop the skills necessary for learning
- Expanding college and career pathways
- Providing co-curricular and extracurricular activities to provide a well-rounded education
- Recruiting and retaining high quality teachers and support staff during a period of teacher and labor shortages
- Supporting facility maintenance and renovation projects
- Keeping up with inflation and the cost of unfunded/underfunded state mandates
VOTING
May 2026 Income Tax Ballot Issue Information
VOTING
3/20/2026
Military and Overseas Absentee Voting Begins
4/6/2026
Voter registration deadline is April. 6, 2026
4/7/2026
Early In-person and Absentee Voting Begins
4/28/2026
Deadline to request an Absentee Ballot
May 5, 2026 Primary Election
Early Voting Schedule
Week One of Early Voting
April 7 - April 10
Tuesday - Friday
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Week Tw
3/20/2026
Military and Overseas Absentee Voting Begins
4/6/2026
Voter registration deadline is April. 6, 2026
4/7/2026
Early In-person and Absentee Voting Begins
4/28/2026
Deadline to request an Absentee Ballot
May 5, 2026 Primary Election
Early Voting Schedule
Week One of Early Voting
April 7 - April 10
Tuesday - Friday
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Week Two of Early Voting
April 13 - April 17
Monday - Friday
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Week Three of Early Voting
April 20 - April 24
Monday - Friday
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Week Four of Early Voting
April 27 - May 3
7:30AM - 7:30PM on Monday
7:30AM - 8:30PM on Tuesday
7:30AM - 7:30PM on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
8:00AM - 4:00PM on Saturday
1:00PM - 5:00PM on Sunday - LAST DAY
5/5/2026
Election Day