BREAKING: Ohio SoS Fires Another GOP County Election Official, GOP State Senator Applauds [View All]

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BREAKING: Ohio SoS Fires Another GOP County Election Official, GOP State Senator Applauds
30-Year Summit County Republican Boss Alex Arshinkoff Latest in Series of OH Election Officials to Face Reprimand, Criminal Charges
'Ran Local GOP Machine Out of Election Board Office,' Says Democrat SoS Brunner; 'Abused Power, Position, Employees,' Says Republican State Senator Vying for Party Chair...

Breaking late tonight on the Cleveland Plain-Dealer's blog, comes news that Summit County, Ohio's 30-year Republican Party Chair, Alex Arshinkoff, is being removed from his position on the county Elections Board by Democratic Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner.

According to the report, Boss Arshinkoff has been running the party machine out of the county election office, which even Republican State Senator Kevin Coughlin --- who is currently the first to vie for Arshinkoff's job as party chairman during his 30-year reign --- says has led to his having "abused his power...abused his position abused employees at the board to strengthen his grip on the local party apparatus."

Arshinkoff becomes the latest in a series of BoE officials to face either criminal sentences or disciplinary action by Brunner since she has taken office...

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