Mahoning elections board certifies Nov. election results, recounts on tap in some races

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Board of Elections this morning certified the results of the Nov. 5 general election, after counting and adding 264 provisional ballots to the vote total, but the board will recount three close races during its 8 a.m. Monday meeting.

The three-candidate Poland Township trustees race will be recounted because only 12 votes separate incumbents Robert Lidle and Mark Naples for the second available seat. Lidle got 1,862 votes to Naples’ 1,850. Joanne Wollet won the first seat by getting 1,916 votes.

In the seven-candidate West Branch school board race, with three to elect, there is only a two-vote difference between Eric Glista at 674 votes and Earl Trimmer at 672 votes for the third available seat in the Mahoning County totals. Portions of that district also are in Columbiana and Portage counties.

In that school district, John P. Wallace was elected to the first seat with 847 votes, and Glenda Sharp was elected to the second seat with 742 votes.

Only six votes separated yes from no on a proposed Canfield City Charter amendment that would set term limits for officeholders. There were 1,216 people voting yes and 1,210 voting no.

If the margin of victory is 0.5 of 1 percent or less, an automatic recount occurs.

For the complete story, read Thursday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com