A petition for an election to bring to the voters of Heath the question as to whether or not ?the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption only? shall be legalized was submitted to the City Secretary?s Office on December 29, 2011.

The petition was certified by the City Secretary?s Office as having the required number of qualified voter signatures to place a local option measure regarding ?the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption only? on the May 12, 2012 election ballot.

Upon the submission of the required number of signatures, state law requires that the Heath City Council shall order the special election at its next regular meeting in February.