Cleveland Mayoral Candidates Tout Green Credentials At Environmental Forum
Candidates for mayor of Cleveland shared their thoughts on a variety of environmental issues during a forum Wednesday evening focusing specifically on environmental justice.
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Can Justin Bibb’s ‘change’ campaign reverse a 15-year slide in Cleveland voter turnout?
With voter turnout down as low as 13 percent in some Cleveland wards, Bibb is vying to vault over the hurdles of the pandemic while also stoking participation where it’s been declining for years. His tactic, even at COVID-19’s close, seems to be old-fashioned retail politics: Show up (masked) where voters are at. Win them with a handshake and a smile. Repeat until the September primary.
Can Justin Bibb’s ‘change’ campaign reverse a 15-year slide in Cleveland voter turnout?
With voter turnout down as low as 13 percent in some Cleveland wards, Bibb is vying to vault over the hurdles of the pandemic while also stoking participation where it’s been declining for years. His tactic, even at COVID-19’s close, seems to be old-fashioned retail politics: Show up (masked) where voters are at. Win them with a handshake and a smile. Repeat until the September primary.
