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Akron's recall election showing strong early turnout
More than 9,000 ballots have been received
by WKSU's M.L. SCHULTZE


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M.L. Schultze
 
Turnout for today's Akron mayoral recall election was heavy even before election day. More than 9,000 people cast early ballots through Monday. That's nearly half the total number of votes in the 2007 Democratic primary that gave Don Plusquellic his sixth term as Akron's mayor.

Summit County Board of Elections Director Mary Jane Donofrio said the Get Out The Vote campaign among both the mayor's supporters and detractors has been vigorous.

"It's hard to say. It's either people for the mayor or the people for Mendenhall or both, but I know the mayor has had a lot of literature in the mail. I don't know if that's had anything to do with it, but the turnout has been steady," Donofrio said.

Polling locations throughout Akron are open until 7:30 tonight, and first results are expected by 9pm.

Donofrio on early voter turnout

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just more white noise at this point


Posted by: Q (the rowdy) on June 24, 2009 12:13AM
I before e, EXCEPT AFTER C, or if it sounds like a, as in neighbor and weigh. Do your homework before you comment.


Posted by: steve (green, oh) on June 23, 2009 6:28PM
What do you expect from someone that can't remember the "i before the e" rule.....
"More than 9,000 ballots have been recieved"


Posted by: D (Akron) on June 23, 2009 1:54PM
That's what she gets paid the big bucks for.


Posted by: K (Akron) on June 23, 2009 12:14PM
It's either people for the mayor or the people for Mendenhall.

Really???????


Posted by: J (AKron) on June 23, 2009 11:28AM
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