Politics & Government

North Canton City Councilman Bumped From 2013 Election

The at-large incumbent committed a fatal flaw when filling out his election paperwork.

The Stark County Board of Elections removed At-large North Canton City Councilman Mark Cerrata from the November ballot after he inadvertently neglectedΒ to include his address on a petition form,Β reports the Canton Repository.Β 

With Cerreta gone, there are now three candidates vyingΒ for three council at-large seats: Incumbents Dan Griffith and Marcia Kiesling and challenger Jamie McCleaster, a pharmaceutical representativeΒ for GlaxoSmithKline.

Cerreta, a pharmaceutical representative for Pfizer, told the Canton RepositoryΒ his address was on three of the four pages he submitted.

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The only contested race will occur in Ward 4 between Hillary Mueller and Council President Jon Snyder, unless one or moreΒ write-in candidates areΒ added.

Mayor David Held and the other council incumbents are currentlyΒ running unopposed.

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