Hillsboro is the only other community in the county to have local elections this year, but the two open positions on the ballot will feature incumbents running unopposed for city council.

But in Marion, voters are being asked to elect four people to the city's first governing council comprised of four voting members and a mayor. The city has been governed by a three-member commission.

In addition, all voters within Marion-Florence Unified School District 408 will be asked to indicate their approval or disapproval of a bond issue to build an $8 million complex that includes an indoor swimming pool, performing arts center and gymnasium.

Eight candidates are running for four city council positions in Marion: Stacey T. Collett, Jim Crofoot, James W. "Jim" Davis, Max Heyen, Bill R. Holdeman, Gerald "Jerry" Kline, Darvin Markley and Gene F. Winkler.

Crofoot and Heyen currently serve as city commissioners.

Registered voters may mark up to four candidates. Ballots with votes for more than four candidates will be disqualified.

Marion voters living north of Main Street, as well as USD 408 patrons living in Clark, Clear Creek, Gale and Wilson townships, will cast ballots regarding the bond issue at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 229 Walnut Street.

Marion voters living south of Main Street, as well as USD 408 patrons Center and Grant townships in Marion County and Cottonwood Township in Chase County, will vote at the Our Savior Lutheran Church, 320 S. Cedar.

In Hillsboro, meanwhile, Shelby Dirks is running unopposed for reelection to the city council from the West Ward while Byron McCarty is running unopposed from the East Ward.

Registered voters living in the West Ward can cast ballots at the Hillsboro Civic Center while voters from the East Ward can do the same in the lobby of the Wohlgemuth Music Education Center on the Tabor College campus.

Polls will be open in both Marion and Hillsboro from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.