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Against the Income Tax: 518 votes
2) Canton City Park System Renewal
For the Tax Levy: 2,740 votes
Against the Tax Levy: 854 votes
3) Village of Magnolia, Current Expenses
For the Tax Levy: 61 votes
Against the Tax Levy: 12 votes
4) Village of Navarre Income Tax
For the Income Tax: 50 votes
Against the Income Tax: 79 votes
5) Village of Brewster Income Tax
For the Income Tax: 60 votes
Against the Income Tax: 49 votes
6) Village of Hartville Income Tax
For the Income Tax: 132 votes
Against the Income Tax: 189 votes
7) Lake Township Fire District
For the Tax Levy: 671 votes
Against the Tax Levy: 327 votes
8) Plain Twp. Parks
Against the Tax Levy: 1,117 votes
After a high-turnout presidential election in November, a far smaller number of voters are expected to cast ballots in Tuesday s primary in partisan city council contests and on proposed township, village and school tax increases.
More than three in four registered voters in Stark County, more than 191,000 people, voted in November. That s almost certainly not going to happen Tuesday.
The last non-presidential primary took place in May 2019. The turnout then was less than 15%. Fewer than 36,500 voters cast ballots that year when there were where no countywide levy issues. That s the same situation this year.
Where do you vote?
Polls at 79 locations in Stark County will open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.
MASSILLON – Democrats have the only contested races in the upcoming May 4 primary election for City Council.
Races in Wards 4 and 6 both place two Democrat candidates against each other for the party nomination, en route to the November general election.
A glance at Massillon Ward 6
Vying to replace City Councilwoman Linda Litman for the open Ward 6 seat are Democrats Joe Herrick and Bob Fothergill. Litman is switching gears, and is the lone candidate for city treasurer in November.
Herrick, 59, is a retired Massillon Police Department captain who said Litman s pending departure from council prompted him to run. I saw an open seat, and thought now is as good of time as any to try, said Herrick, who is making his first bid for public office.