According to the board, three names were tossed due to an insufficient number of qualifying signatures: Caserta, who filed to run for a Harrison Twp. trustee position; DeGroat, who filed for German Twp. trustee; and Hill, who sought a Dayton School Board seat.
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David Esrati, a Dayton resident who has had petitions for different offices rejected in previous election cycles, was denied a spot on the ballot for the Montgomery County Educational Services Center board because he doesn’t reside in the center’s district.
At least 188 candidates requested petitions for the election heavy on municipal and school board offices, according to the Board of Elections.
Due to differences in municipal charters, candidates hoping to make it on the ballot in Kettering, Moraine and Riverside races have until 4 p.m. on Aug. 24 to file their petitions with the elections board.
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“We’ve just had four invalid at this point. That’s actually pretty low,” said Jan Kelly, Board of Elections director. “I think the candidates did a great job of filling out the petitions.”
Dayton School board race set
Eight candidates were certified to run for four seats on the Dayton School Board.
Joe Lacey is the only incumbent seeking re-election in November.
The other candidates are Mohamed Al-Hamandi, Paul Bradley, Ann Marie Gallin, William Harris Jr., Jocelyn Rhynard, Jo’el Jones and Karen Wick-Gagnet.
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