Trumbull elections board rules O'Grady ineligible for ballot

December 28, 2015 at 5:03p.m.

WARREN — Joe O'Grady will not be allowed to appear on the March 15 ballot as a candidate for Trumbull County sheriff, the Trumbull County Board of Elections ruled today.

The board reviewed an opinion from the Trumbull County Prosecutor's office and found that O'Grady did not meet the deadline for turning in evidence that he meets the minimum qualifications for the office.

He does have the minimum qualifications, but he used information he obtained at the local board of elections office that board member Mark Alberini conceded was "not as clear as spelled out in law" and other guidance available.