The Bellefontaine Joint Recreation District again trying to persuade voters to approve additional funding for city parks, and a new candidate preparing to take a seat on the Logan County Commission highlight the recent list of candidates and issues on the have been filed for the March 19 primary election.
All candidates and issues still have to be certified by the board, which will occur sometime in early January, with dates and times still being finalized.
Additionally, the Logan County Board of Elections notes that prospective candidates who wish to file as an independent for any of the positions on the primary ballot have until March 18 to file their petitions.
For the primary election, the City of Bellefontaine’s Parks and Recreation returns to the ballot after that levy narrowly failed in November by fewer than 100 votes.
The parks levy, seeks an income tax increase of 0.267 percent, comes back to the ballot after a close call in the previous election. This initiative aims to enhance recreational opportunities for residents and elevate the overall quality of life within the city.
Also, the Logan County Children’s Services levy proposes a 2.15-mill replacement.
Commissioner candidates include Republicans Joe Antram and Greg Fitzpatrick for terms commencing early January 2025.
Additional local ballot questions include: Village of West Mansfield: Electric Aggregation Proposed Ordinance; Washington Township: Electric Aggregation Proposed Resolution; Washington Township: Natural Gas Aggregation Proposed Resolution; Camp Brewing LLC (McArthur Twp Precinct); Lake 235 LLC (Stokes West Precinct) and GNG Petroleum, Inc. (Rushcreek Precinct).
Additional candidates include Republicans: Patricia A. Myers, county recorder; Rhonda K. Stafford, treasurer; Eric C. Stewart, prosecutor; Randall J. Dodds, sheriff; Scott C. Coleman, engineer; and Jackie Prater, common pleas court clerk.
The Logan County Republican Party is the only party to have their Central Committee up for election this year.
The Logan County Democratic Party Central Committee runs every four years on the Gubernatorial election years (2022, 2026, 2030, etc.)
Finally, candidates for State Representative, State Senate, U.S. Representative, and other multi-county offices are filed with the most populous county’s Boards of Elections for their positions. For example, the 83rd State Representative files with Hancock County and the 85th State Representative files with Shelby County.
Once the Logan County Board of Elections is notified regarding the certified candidates for those offices, a complete listing of all candidates and issues for the March ballots will be provided.
