Randy Rogers filed petitions this week seeking re-election as a Hardin County commissioner in the Republican primary on March 15, 2016. Rogers, of Kenton, is serving his first four-term term.

While the 2015 election season wrapped up Tuesday, the 2016 campaign is already attracting Hardin County candidates. Filing to run for one of the two county commissioner seats in the Republican primary is incumbent Edward Elliott who will be opposed by Robert Carder. Elliott will be seeking his fourth term.

The three contested mayors’ races in Hardin County were not even close. Kenton Mayor Randy Manns had little opposition at the polls Tuesday. Manns was the only candidate to have his name appear on the ballot, but he was challenged by write-in candidates Joe Hord and John Alexander.

The three state issues Tuesday’s ballot had varying results with Hardin County voters, as did local tax issues. Issue 3, which would have legalized marijuana sales in Ohio, was soundly defeated in Hardin County, which was a reflection of the state results.

FOREST — While Hardin County residents went to the polls to decide their local leaders, the park board members in Forest were tallying the results of a month-long vote. Residents were asked to consider six options for the future of the town’s municipal swimming pool.

Most incumbents were returned to their school board seats in Tuesday’s election. The lone exception was in Ada, where member Jennifer Hiester placed fourth in the race for three seats.

Each of the county’s townships elected a fiscal officer and a trustee in Tuesday’s elections. The results on the contested races follow: Blanchard fiscal officer - Bethany Driskill, 213; Elwanda Hastings, 117 and Christine Lawrence, 108.

Municipal, township and school board elections, along with local and state issues headline the ballot in Tuesday’s election. Polling hours will run from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Precincts and locations have been set for Tuesday’s general election. The only change is that voters in the Mount Victory, Ridgeway and Hale Township precinct now vote at the Mount Victory Community Building.

The Hardin County Agricultural Society will hold its annual election for directors on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 3 to 7 p.m. in the fair office at the Hardin County Fairgrounds. Members of the Agricultural Society who reside in the townships open for election may vote on the director representing their township.