The deadline for candidates to file to run for city council is up. Hamilton County’s Board of Elections said more than 40 people turned in packets by Thursday’s 4 p.m. deadline. “That’s a lot,” Hamilton County Board of Elections director Sherry Poland said.
Election officials in Hamilton County said some contentious city of Cincinnati races had them prepared for a bigger turnout than normal for Tuesday's Ohio primary, but as the rain rolled in Tuesday, their estimates might have come up a bit short. but not by much.
Could contentious, high-profile Cincinnati primaries boost voter turnout?
Off-year elections typically have low voter turnout, and primary elections like Tuesday s Ohio primary often can have even lower numbers. But a high-profile mayoral race and a controversial ballot measure in Cincinnati might combine to buck that trend.
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NORWOOD, Ohio â Off-year elections typically have low voter turnout, and primary elections like Tuesday s Ohio primary often can have even lower numbers. But a high-profile mayoral race and a controversial ballot measure in Cincinnati might combine to buck that trend.
For Cincinnati voter Carolyn Jones, ballot Issue 3 and the Cincinnati mayoral primary were enough to motivate her to the polls. Six candidates are vying for two spots on November s general mayoral ballot, and Issue 3 would amend the city s charter to require at least $50 million in locally sourced funding be allocated to affordable housing pro
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