Nine people, including the current elections director in Lorain County and a couple of employees in Franklin County Auditor (and former county elections director) Michael Stinziano’s office, have applied to become the next director of the Franklin County Board of Elections.
The deadline for applications was Friday from individuals interested in replacing Ed Leonard, who resigned from the post earlier this month to become an assistant to incoming Franklin County Prosecutor Gary Tyack.
Applicants being considered for the position include:
• Zach Manifold, deputy chief of staff in the Franklin County Auditor’s Office. He served as interim director of the Franklin County elections board for several months in 2016 and was manager of absentee ballots in that office from March 2015-March 2019.