It s Tuesday, May 4, 2021, and may the fourth be with you on Primary Election Day. There are not a lot of races but if you want to check out what s on the ballot and where to vote, check out our election guide.
While in one sense it is a low-key election day, the stakes are high tonight in the three-way Democratic Party battle between incumbent Mayor Jamael Tito Brown and challengers Julius Oliver and Ryan Kelly. It s hard to unseat an incumbent, but ANYTHING can happen in a three-way race with low voter turnout.
To that end, the
Mahoning Matters team will publish election results live tonight and will keep you abreast of any developments. And since election board officials are predicting a low turnout among registered voters, we don’t expect a long night. But, then again, it’s politics in Mahoning County, so …
Choice is what makes America great.
Indeed, this is not the first time we’ve used this space to remind voters of that fact.
We have consistently stressed the importance of choice in local elections because we believe political competition always raises the bar in elected office, particularly on issues such as government spending and transparency. It demands that officeholders don’t get too comfortable in their roles as public servants and that they always are held accountable for their decisions and campaign promises.
Youngstown voters today (and again in November) will reap the benefits of choices and good ones at that. We urge Youngstown residents who are registered voters to take advantage of the choice by heading to the polls to cast their ballots for the mayoral candidate or city council president candidate they believe will best represent the city.
PEXELS
It s primary election day. In most Ohio counties, tax issues and municipal races are on the ballot. Polls will be open today from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, May 4:
Municipal races, tax issues to be voted on today
DeWine modifies testing mandate to encourage vaccination
Bill addresses phone use while driving
State Senator announces bid for Cleveland Mayor
Cordray to serve in U.S. Dept. of Education
Stark County man among Ohioans charged with Capitol insurrection
OSU pursues new settlement program for abuse victims
Twinsburg principal chosen to lead Ravenna Schools
Municipal races, tax issues to be voted on today
YOUNGSTOWN The winner of today’s Democratic primary for Youngstown mayor and Republican nominee Tracey Winbush have three independent candidates and a write-in wanting to challenge them during the Nov. 2 general election.
John White of 107 N. Belle Vista Ave., a retired businessman; Richard V. Hill of 1020 Genessee Drive, the supervisor in the Youngstown clerk of courts’ criminal traffic division, and Tayana C. Smith of 978 E. Boston Ave. filed as independents for mayor by Monday’s deadline. None has ever run for elected office before.
Also, Calvin Hill Sr. of 46 Lilburne Drive filed as a write-in candidate. The write-in deadline for the election isn’t until Aug. 23. Hill ran as a write-in four years ago and got two votes.
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