LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) - Voters showed up to Ironton Elementary School as the polls opened at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.

This election year, there are five key levies that Ohioans will vote on:

Athens EMS levy

Meigs County 9-1-1 levy

Meigs County local school district levy

Eastern local schools levy

Lawrence County Developmental Disabilities levy -- which those in Ironton are voting on.

The Lawrence County DD provides services to assist children and adults with developmental disabilities.

Lawrence County homeowners already pay a yearly tax on the current levy. The new levy would run at the same time as the current one, meaning homeowners would pay for both.

David Ferguson, the assistant voting location manager, said it’s exciting to see the turnout each year.

“I think everyone sho

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