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Hamilton County, Ohio

Cincinnati Public Schools operating levy

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Did it pass? The official answer comes December 4.

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Done · Nov 3
Votes were cast and counted
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Happening now · by Nov 24
Hamilton County double-checks its count
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
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Next · Dec 4
Ohio makes it official
The Secretary of State certifies the result. The result appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call results. Official running count: Ohio official results.

Cincinnati Public Schools operating levy
Passed with 61% yes, WCPO 9 reported.WCPO 9, “CPS levy passes as other districts across Greater Cincinnati see mixed results”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

Reports are checked daily until Ohio certifies on December 4; the official result is the state's certified count.

Cincinnati Public Schools operating levy was a levy question for Cincinnati Public Schools on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Cincinnati Public Schools asks voters to approve a new five-year operating property tax levy. 7 mills, 5 years

As of November 4, 2026, WCPO 9 reported that Cincinnati Public Schools operating levy passed with 61% yes; the result is unofficial until Ohio certifies it on December 4.

A yes vote means: A yes vote approves a 7-mill, five-year operating levy for the district.
A no vote means: A no vote means the district does not receive the additional operating revenue.

Levy question Cincinnati Public Schools Details pending the official notice

Cost, rate or term as stated: 7 mills, 5 years
How it reached the ballot: Cincinnati Board of Education

All 3 questions on the Hamilton County ballot

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Source: Axios Cincinnati (reporting the school board's certified levy) (official document).

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