ELECTION UPDATE | Sammarone has strong lead for council president

YOUNGSTOWN — In early voting for Youngstown council president, Mayor Charles Sammarone has a strong lead over his two challengers Chris Travers and Susie Beiersdorfer. Sammarone has 72.4 percent of the early vote.

Early voters in Youngstown are in support by a 2-1 margin of eliminating the city's Park and Recreation Commission, but the vote on the anti-fracking charter amendment is very close, with 51.1 percent opposing it compared to 48.9 percent who support it.

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