GREATER AKRON The May 2 Primary/Special Election includes mayoral and council candidates in a number of local communities, as well as school and other issues. The registration deadline to vote in the May Election was April 3. Early in-person voting and absentee voting began April 4 at the Summit County Board of Elections, 470
From Crain's Akron Business: The city continues to lose residents, and with a housing shortage, worrisome crime and strained relationships between police and citizens, Akron's next mayor will face big challenges.
From Crain's Akron Business: A mostly Black audience heard promises and potential solutions from the seven Democratic candidates, but when polled, most said they were left feeling "concerned" about the city's future.