Fair Board has seats up for election

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The Van Wert County Agricultural Society has announced several open director seats for the 2026 election and reappointment cycle. Community members who are passionate about agriculture, the fair, and serving Van Wert County are encouraged to consider these leadership opportunities by running for a seat on the Van Wert County Fair Board.

The following director positions are up for election in 2026:

• Jennings Township
• Liberty Township
• Jackson Township
• Southern Region
• Pleasant Township
• York Township

Individuals seeking election to the Van Wert County Agricultural Society Board of Directors must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be a resident of Van Wert County and reside within the township or region they are seeking to represent.
• Purchase a membership certificate for the membership year in which they are seeking election.
• Complete a minimum of 10 hours of voluntary service to the Society during the fiscal year in which they are seeking election.
• Attend one regular monthly meeting of the Society during the fiscal year in which they are seeking election.
• State on the petition the specific board position for which they are seeking election.
• Obtain 10 or more signatures from Society members who reside within the township or region being represented.

If the required ten signatures from members within the represented area cannot be obtained due to circumstances such as a pandemic or other similar causes, the signature requirement shall change to twenty (20) signatures from the Society membership as a whole. In that case, the requirement that signatures come from the represented area will be waived for that election cycle only.

Candidates who do not fulfill all of the above requirements will be deemed ineligible for election.

Individuals interested in running for an elected director seat must pick up an official petition from the Van Wert County Fair Office. Completed petitions must be returned no later than Monday, August 31.

The election will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, September 7, at the Van Wert County Fair Office.

For additional information about serving on the Van Wert County Fair Board or the election process, please contact the Van Wert County Fair Office at 419.238.9270 or email ray@vanwertcountyfair.com.