Elections

About 50 Ohio news outlets — including Mahoning Matters — in the Your Voice Ohio 2020 Elections project this month began holding online conversations to listen to people talk about what is important to them as they begin considering candidates in the 2020 elections.

Pence is expected to attend a meeting of law enforcement officials.

Those who envision a week-long election count cite the recent example of California. In the last presidential election, 5.8 million votes were cast and 3 million were counted on election day. It took seven weeks to count the remaining 2.8 million.

More than 40 news organizations in the Your Voice Ohio media collaborative, including Mahoning Matters, will work together over the next five months to provide relevant, important information regarding the 2020 presidential election.

The state Controlling Board on Monday approved the state’s use of federal CARES Act funding for this year’s election.

More than 1.2 million Ohioans voted by absentee ballot in the 2016 presidential election.

Andrew Yang's idea is unique in the history of American public policy. Everyone over 18 receives $1,000 a month, every month. It's like the first CARES Act, only on a permanent basis.

The newly sworn-in 59th district state representative encourages you to email him at Rep59@ohiohouse.gov, or call him at 614-466-6107.

“We believe those justifiably concerned about exposing themselves to coronavirus should not be forced to choose between protecting their health and voting,” state Rep. Michele Lepore-Hagan, D-Youngstown, said.

Republican Alessandro "Al" Cutrona, a Canfield attorney, will face Democrat Chris Stanley, a Youngstown City Schools teacher, in the November general election.