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10:11 PM Thursday, June 10, 2010

Ohioans have until Saturday, June 12, to vote for a new statue that will represent their state in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall.

That’s when voting ends at the Statehouse in Columbus and 35 other sites affiliated with the Ohio Historical Society, including the Dunbar House in Dayton and the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce.

Results will be announced in late July.

The state is seeking to replace the statue of William Allen, a 19th century congressman and governor who supported Southern slave owners and portrayed blacks as savages.

The Wright brothers, Milan inventor Thomas Edison and Cleveland athlete Jesse Owens are among the finalists.

Ballots also may be downloaded at www.legacyforohio.org and mailed or e-mailed for tabulating.

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