TIFFIN, Ohio — Candidates in two of Seneca County’s major November races will take questions from the public Wednesday evening at Tiffin Middle School.

State Rep. Gary Click, R-Vickery, and Democratic challenger Aaron Jones, of Tiffin, who are competing for Ohio House District 88, are confirmed to attend alongside Seneca County Commissioner Bill Frankart and challenger David Ziegler.

The League of Women Voters of the Tiffin Area will host the forum beginning at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at Tiffin Middle School, 103 Shepard Drive. Doors open at 6 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public and will also be streamed live on the League’s Facebook page.

Unopposed Juvenile and Probate Court Judge Jay Meyer and Seneca County Auditor Julie Adkins will also speak and answer questions. Mircea Handru is scheduled to discuss the county’s mental health levy renewal.

Public can submit questions

Candidates will receive two minutes for opening remarks, two minutes for closing remarks and one minute to answer each question.

Questions must be issue-based and phrased so each candidate in a race can answer the same question. Attendees can submit questions through the moderator during the forum or send them in advance to tiffinleagueofwomenvoters@gmail.com.

Audrey Naegele will moderate the event.

Candidates are also being encouraged to meet individually with residents before and after the forum. Tables will be available for campaign literature and yard signs, while voter registration and absentee ballot request forms will be available to attendees.

The forum will mark another appearance before the League for Jones and another opportunity for Click to appear before its audience after the two candidates’ unusual primary-season history with the organization.

Click did not attend the League’s March candidates night, where Jones and Republican primary challenger Eric Watson appeared. Click later said he had been “boxed out” of the event, prompting the League to publicly dispute his account and say he had been invited multiple times, as TiffinOhio.net previously reported.

The League describes itself as a nonpartisan organization and says its local voter services include candidate forums, public-issue forums, voter registration and voter guides.