PRIMARY '06

May 2, 2006 at 12:00a.m.

PRIMARY '06
Election is today
Today is primary election day in Ohio. Voters face a host of state, county and judicial races plus a variety of community and school tax issues. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Independent candidates: Two candidates in Mahoning County and two in Columbiana County have filed to run as independents in November. B1.
GOP slugfest: U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland, the heavy favorite to win today's Democratic gubernatorial primary, said the bitter Republican primary for the same post can only help his campaign. B1.