Ohio State Senator Shirley Smith to lead rally at 1 pm, Oct 2, the first day of early voting in Ohio, from the Urban League, 2930 Prospect Ave in Cleveland, to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections to vote
CLEVELAND, Ohio–Ohio State Sen. Shirley Smith (D-22) will lead a host of elected officials, community activists and registered- and non-registered voters in
Oct 2 is the first day of voting in Ohio and a number of events are underway throughout the state.
“There is nothing more important in our democracy than our right to vote,” said Smith, a Cleveland Democrat. “Starting Oct. 2, registered voters in
Others expected to participate in the rally include Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, South Euclid Mayor Georgine Welo, University Hts. Mayor Susan Infield, Cuyahoga County Councilpersons Yvonne Conwell and Pernell Jone Jr., Community Activist Donna Walker Bown, Cleveland City Council persons Mamie Mitchell, Zack Reed, and Kenneth Johnson, Cleveland Municipal Court Judges Pauline Tarver, Anita Laster Mays and Pinkey Carr, and Michael Houser, president of the Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Ohio Young Black Democrats
A pivotal state for presidential elections, Ohio is receiving the most news nationally because no modern day Republican has won the White House without first winning Ohio and the last Democrat to do so was the late president John F. Kennedy in 1960.
While the rally and march will begin at 1:00 pm the activities will end at 5:00 pm at the board of elections.
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