Board of Elections will certify Cincinnati mayoral candidates. Some protests expected. [View all]
Some candidates and supporters might protest Tuesday as the Hamilton County Board of Elections makes official the list of candidates for Cincinnati mayor.
Nine people filed to run for mayor, but the board of elections staff determined only six had the required 500 signatures from registered voters needed to be placed on the ballot.
The four-member board of elections, composed of two Republicans and two Democrats, will certify the candidates' petitions Tuesday morning in a meeting at the board of elections' headquarters in Norwood.
The BOE staff found three candidates didn't gather enough valid signatures: City Councilman Wendell Young, tech entrepreneur Adam Koehler and activist Kelli Prather.
Read more: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2021/03/01/cincinnati-elections-mayoral-candidates-get-certified-board-elections-tuesday/4574381001/
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