Petition filing deadline for candidates is Wednesday, Aug. 6
This November’s election will have 126 elective offices on the ballot throughout Logan County.
The petition filing deadline for the Nov. 4 General Election is 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6.
The deadline for write-in candidates is 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25.
The following positions are subject to that deadline:
Village of Belle Center Member of Council – 4 seats up for election
Village of DeGraff Member of Council – 4 seats up for election
Village of Huntsville Member of Council – 4 seats up for election
Village of Lakeview Member of Council – 4 seats up for election
Village of Quincy Member of Council – 4 seats up for election
Village of Ridgeway Member of Council – 4 seats up for election (must file petitions at the Hardin County Board of Elections)
Village of Rushsylvania Member of Council – 4 seats up for election
Village of Rushsylvania Board of Trustees of Public Affairs – 1 seat up for election
Village of Russells Point Mayor (unexpired term)
Village of Russells Point Member of Council – 4 seats up for election
Village of Russells Point Board of Trustees of Public Affairs – 1 seat up for election
Village of Valley-Hi Commissioner – 1 seat up for election
Village of West Liberty Member of Council – 4 seats up for election
Village of West Liberty Board of Trustees of Public Affairs – 1 seat up for election
Village of West Mansfield Member of Council – 4 seats up for election
Village of Zanesfield Member of Council – 4 seats up for election
Bloomfield Township Trustee – 2 full-term seats & 1 unexpired term seat up for election
Bokescreek Township Trustee – 2 seats up for election
Harrison Township Trustee – 2 seats up for election
Jefferson Township Trustee – 2 seats up for election
Lake Township Trustee – 2 seats up for election
Liberty Township Trustee – 2 seats up for election
Liberty Township Fiscal Officer – 1 unexpired term seat up for election
McArthur Township Trustee – 2 seats up for election
Miami Township Trustee – 2 seats up for election
Monroe Township Trustee – 2 seats up for election
Monroe Township Fiscal Officer -1 unexpired term seat up for election
Perry Township Trustee – 2 seats up for election
Pleasant Township Trustee – 2 seats up for election
Richland Township Trustee – 2 seats up for election
Rushcreek Township Trustee – 2 seats up for election
Stokes Township Trustee – 2 seats up for election
Union Township Trustee – 2 seats up for election
Washington Township Trustee – 2 seats up for election
Zane Township Trustee – 2 seats up for election
Midwest Regional ESC Sub-District #2 (Riverside & Fairlawn School Districts)
Midwest Regional ESC Sub-District #3 (Unexpired Term) (Ft. Loramie, Hardin-Houston, & Russia School Districts)
Midwest Regional ESC Sub-District #4 (Benjamin Logan School District)
Midwest Regional ESC Sub-District #6 (Ridgemont School District)
Bellefontaine City Schools Board Member – 2 seats up for election
Benjamin Logan Schools Board Member – 3 full-term seats up for election, & 1 unexpired term seat up for election
Indian Lake Schools Board Member – 2 seats up for election
Jackson Center Schools Board Member – 3 seats up for election
Ridgemont Schools Board Member – 2 seats up for election
Riverside Schools Board Member – 3 full-term seats up for election, & 1 unexpired term seat up for election
Sidney City Schools Board Member – 2 seats up for election
Upper Scioto Valley Schools Board Member – 3 seats up for election
Waynesfield-Goshen Schools Board Member – 2 seats up for election
West Liberty-Salem Schools Board Member – 3 seats up for election.
All candidates can pick up petitions for our office during normal office hours, or they can print them from the Secretary of State’s website.
For those running for Village Office, use Form 3-O – https://www.ohiosos.gov/globalassets/elections/forms/3-o.pdf
For those running for Township Office, use Form 3-R – https://www.ohiosos.gov/globalassets/elections/forms/3-r.pdf
For those running for Midwest Regional ESC, use Form 3-W – https://www.ohiosos.gov/globalassets/elections/forms/3-w.pdf
For those running for School Board Member, use Form 3-T – https://www.ohiosos.gov/globalassets/elections/forms/3-t.pdf
The signature requirements for Midwest Regional ESC is 50 valid signatures of voters residing within the sub-district the candidate is attempting to represent.
The signature requirements for Township Office & School Board is 25 valid signatures of voters residing within the township, or school district, the candidate is attempting to represent.
The signature requirements for Village Office is 10 valid signatures of voters residing within the village the candidate is attempting to represent.
All offices have the same maximum signature limit of three times the minimum, so ESC candidates can submit up to 150; township & school board candidates can submit up to 75; village candidates can submit up to 30.
The filing fee that is required when turning in petitions for any of these positions is $30 and must be paid either in cash or by check.
All candidates for all listed Village (except Ridgeway) & Township positions, and for Midwest ESC positions, Bellefontaine Schools, Benjamin Logan, Indian Lake, Riverside, & West Liberty-Salem must file their petitions at the Logan County Board of Elections, 225 S. Main St., Bellefontaine.
Candidates running for Jackson Center or Sidney School Board must file at the Shelby County Board of Elections, 230 E. Court St., Sidney.
Candidates for Ridgeway Village Office, Ridgemont or Upper Scioto Valley School Boards must file at the Hardin County Board of Elections, in the 1st floor of the Courthouse, 1 Court House Sq., Ste. 40, Kenton.
Candidates for Triad School Board must file at the Champaign County Board of Elections, 1512 U.S. 68 S, Ste. L-100, Urbana.
Finally, candidates for Waynesfield-Goshen School Board must file at the Auglaize County Board of Elections, 209 S. Blackhoof St., Ste. 205, Wapakoneta.