Sean Ward

Sean Ward won’t be on the ballot for East Cleveland mayor just like he was warned

CLEVELAND, OH – Two would-be candidates for East Cleveland mayor learned they won’t be on the ballot for either the September 14, 2021 primary election or the November 2, 2021 general election.  Neither of the two men who’d turn in petitions to seek the mayor’s office in East Cleveland met the qualifications of the city’s charter requiring mayoral candidates to be qualified residents and electors two years prior to the election. The members of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections unanimously agreed with activist and East Cleveland Sunrise Co-Publisher Justyn Anderson’s challenges against the mayoral candidacies of Sean Labrett Ward…

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Sean Ward is not eligible to campaign for East Cleveland mayor, but he can seek a seat on council

CLEVELAND, OH – Sean Ward announced his intent to seek a seat as East Cleveland’s mayor in a video he posted on YouTube from an event he organized outside the city.  While I thought his choice of a location outside the city was odd;  I chalked up the decision to political naivety. Ward’s presentation sounded hopeful and I’ve been cynical of the city’s candidates.  I visited his social media page and read his news releases.  I was impressed that he was in real time offering insights on some of the matters of public concern involving the city. The only problem…

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