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Residents, clergy press Mahoning County commissioners for public hearings on proposed Board of Elections move
Summary
Speakers at the April 3 Mahoning County commissioners meeting urged the board to hold public hearings before relocating the Board of Elections out of Youngstown, citing access, transportation and representation concerns.
Pastor Simon, pastor of New Birth Baptist Church and a representative of the Community Mobilization Coalition, told Mahoning County commissioners on April 3 that residents have questions about a proposed move of the Board of Elections and are asking for public hearings before any final decision.
"We did have our candidates forum on the past week ... one of the issues that were brought up in the forum was this issue of the proposed move of the Board of Elections," Pastor Simon said, adding the coalition had taken the concern to the commissioners and the Board of Elections. He summarized the board of elections' stated reasons for the move as being out of compliance with the secretary of state for security protocols, building issues and outdated…
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