ROSS TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Ross Township, the largely sleepy section of Greater Cincinnati home to around 9,000 people, gained regional attention in late July when trustee David Young used racial slurs both online and out loud in a meeting when referencing a viral video of a fight in Cincinnati .

Young has repeatedly refused to step down despite calls from people coming to meetings and the pleas of his fellow trustees.

At the time, the township indicated he couldn't be removed from council without a vote in November, and fellow councilman Keith Ballauer's decision not to seek another term made it less likely he could be voted out of the seat.

At the meeting in late July, Anil Lukhi announced he would be running to challenge Young.

"He was running unopposed at the time," Lukhi said. "Tha

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