ONTARIO — The Republican primary in Ontario will see Josh Bradley, Kris Knapp and Troy Sapp competing for mayor. The winner will face Democrat Cody Zeigler in the general election.
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Shoulders elected to Richland County Board of Elections
MANSFIELD — Venitia Shoulders has been elected to serve a full, four-year term on the Richland County Board of Elections, according to a press release from the Richland County Democratic Party. The decision was made in a special public meeting of the Richland County Democratic Executive and Central Committees on Thursday, Jan. 2. Shoulders is […]
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Richland County Democrats to choose Board of Elections member Jan. 2
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Democratic Party is having a special meeting on Jan. 2nd. Also, the Secretary of State’s Boards of Elections’ Winter Conference is scheduled for the week of Jan. 6 through 10. Due to the fact that both Democratic Board Members Larry and Venita Shoulders, Elections Director Matt Finfgeld, as well as […]
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Mansfield voters OK charter change to increase city purchasing power
MANSFIELD — Mansfield voters on Tuesday approved an amendment to the city charter that increases purchasing power for the administration. Rising inflation led to the suggested change, which will allow the city administration to award contracts of up to $50,000 — doubling the previous $25,000 limit — without approval from the Board of Control or […]
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It’s finally here: Polls now open at 34 locations across Richland County
RICHLAND — Polls are open across Richland County at 34 different locations, according to local elections Director Matt Finfgeld. Polls opened for voting at 6:30 a.m. and will remain open until 7:30 p.m. Voters with absentee ballots CANNOT drop them off at a polling location today. Those MUST be taken to the Board of Elections […]
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News Man Weekly: Everything you need to know about voting this November
MANSFIELD — The 19th episode of the free News Man Weekly Podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by Matt Finfgeld and Jane Zimmermann from the Richland County Board of Elections. The conversation provides a complete primer for the Nov. 5 election. The local, bipartisan elections officials will […]
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EHOVE Career Center seeks to improve facilities with November bond issue
EHOVE Career Center Joint Vocational School District is seeking to pass a 2.2-mill, 36-year bond issue Nov. 5.
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Voter registration deadline: Ensure your eligibility by Oct. 7
MANSFIELD — Richland County residents can begin casting in-person ballots in the Nov. 5 election on Oct. 8 when early voting begins — but only if they are registered voters. The deadline to register to vote or change an address or name for the the 2024 general election is Oct. 7. “The Board of Elections […]
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Nearly 3,800 inactive Richland County voters purged from rolls ahead of presidential election
MANSFIELD — A total of 3,796 Richland County voters recently had their names purged from voting rolls — meaning they currently can’t participate in the upcoming presidential election. The action was part of a statewide effort in July by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose to remove 154,995 inactive and out-of-state voters from the statewide voter […]
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Filing deadline to remain at 75 days for Shelby candidates
A proposed filing deadline extension for Shelby candidates was denied 3-2 Monday evening by members of Shelby City Council.