Editing Salem, Ohio (section)

==Government==
Salem operates under a chartered [[mayor–council government]]. Eight council members are elected as a legislature for two-year terms, which constitutes four separate wards, three at-large districts, and a council president.<ref name="2020 General Election">{{cite web|url=https://www.columbiana.boe.ohio.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Columbiana-County-Elected-Officials-2.11.21.pdf|title=2020 General Election Results for Columbiana County|access-date=February 19, 2021|archive-date=June 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608124934/https://www.columbiana.boe.ohio.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Columbiana-County-Elected-Officials-2.11.21.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> An independently elected mayor serves as an executive.<ref name="2020 General Election"/> As of 2024, the mayor is Cyndi Baronzzi Dickey ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]) and the council president is Sara Baronzzi ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cityofsalemohio.org/departments/administrative/ |title= Administrative - City of Salem |author=City of Salem |access-date=October 22, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cityofsalemohio.org/departments/legislative/ |title= Legislative - City of Salem |author=City of Salem |access-date=February 1, 2023 }}</ref> The mayor, auditor, treasurer, and law director are all elected to four-year terms.