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If three or more people run for mayor or five or more run for the two commission seats that are up this year, the candidates would appear on the May 2 ballot. Otherwise they will run in November.

Deadlines for the May 2 election have already passed for other Montgomery County jurisdictions, and of those only Huber Heights has contested races on the May ballot.

Four people were certified to run for the seat now held by Mayor Tom McMasters, who is not running for re-election.

They are Jeffrey Gore, Albert Griggs, Jr., Councilman Edward W. Lyons and David Wilson.

The race for the at-large seat on council is also on the May ballot. The candidates are Councilwoman Nancy L. Byrge, Richard Stan and Chase D. Warden.

Three Huber Heights council races are contested on the November ballot.

District 3 contenders are former Councilman Seth A. Morgan and current Councilman Tyler Starline.

The race for District 4 pits Andrew J. Hill against Carl J. Urbanas Sr.

Councilman Mark A. Campbell faces Linda A. Morin in District 5.

In May, Huber Heights voters also will consider the proposed local option for liquor licenses in The Shoppes at The Heights Community Entertainment District, which would be located near the city’s Rose Music Center at The Heights.

Voters in May’s election also will consider a raft of charter amendments and 12 tax issues in various school districts, cities, villages and townships in Montgomery County.

Also on Tuesday the elections board said goodbye to member John Doll of Centerville, an attorney and Democrat who has reached the end of his term. The Montgomery County Democratic Party nominated Sarah Willhelm Greathouse of Oakwood to replace him.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted will make board appointments by March. Greathouse, who is executive director of the county Democrats, would serve a four-year term on the four-person board made up of two Democrats and two Republicans.

“I am excited about this opportunity to serve in Montgomery County,” Greathouse said. “I have always been passionate about campaigns and elections because votes matter, elections have consequences.”

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