Midwest Direct /news/tags/midwest-direct Midwest Direct en-US Copyright Fri, 30 Oct 2020 22:50:58 GMT Akron Man Waits and Waits for Absentee Ballot, Turns to Plan B /news/government-politics/2020-10-30/akron-man-waits-and-waits-for-absentee-ballot-turns-to-plan-b An Akron man requested an absentee ballot. It never showed up. Fri, 30 Oct 2020 22:50:58 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-10-30/akron-man-waits-and-waits-for-absentee-ballot-turns-to-plan-b Afi Scruggs Half Of Counties Working With a Cleveland Vendor Walk Away Over Ballot Delays /news/government-politics/2020-10-21/half-of-counties-working-with-a-cleveland-vendor-walk-away-over-ballot-delays After thousands of absentee ballots were late being mailed, nine of the 16 counties in Ohio that have contracted with a company in Cleveland to print and distribute them have decided they will pick up the work on their own. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 23:18:59 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-10-21/half-of-counties-working-with-a-cleveland-vendor-walk-away-over-ballot-delays Karen Kasler Summit County Ballots Are Finally Headed to Voters After Printing Delays /news/government-politics/2020-10-20/summit-county-ballots-are-finally-headed-to-voters-after-printing-delays A Cleveland-based printing company has sent out all of the ballots requested by Summit County as of Tuesday afternoon. But Summit County election officials say the process was marred by delays and a lack of transparency. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 23:42:15 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-10-20/summit-county-ballots-are-finally-headed-to-voters-after-printing-delays Taylor Haggerty