Republicans Brian Burke and Liz Piazza are challenging Democratic incumbent Richard Womack and Joanna Phillips for two seats on Delaware County Council.

Central Ohio voters will choose new members of city councils and school boards, elect municipal office holders and decide ballot issues.

Some at the meeting want a preliminary budget published before the Nov. 4 election, so voters can weigh the issue. It’s possible a preliminary budget might get posted before then. One on

On Nov. 4, you can bring your blank mail ballot to the polls and surrender it and the outer return envelope and vote in person. If you did not vote by mail but do not still have your mail ballot or the envelope to surrender at your polling place, you can vote in person on Election Day by provisional ballot.

Democrats have dominated Delaware County government since the 2019 election. As suburban communities across the nation flipped from red to blue, Democrats took control of the county council for the first time since the Civil War — the result of long-term shifts accelerated by President Donald Trump’s first administration.

Officials in Delaware County have received high praise for their election security practices and are now directing their focus on shoring up security for the upcoming election.