Eric Moles, right, and other Wood County maintenance employees load voting equipment and materials into a pollworker’s car outside the courthouse in Parkersburg Monday afternoon ahead of today’s general election. (Photo by Evan Bevins)

PARKERSBURG — Wood County officials on Monday afternoon distributed voting equipment and supplies to pollworkers who will be serving at the county’s 43 polling locations in today’s general election.

Polls will be open today from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in West Virginia and Ohio for offices from city councils to the White House.

Nearly one-third – 18,339 – of Wood County’s registered voters cast early ballots, County Clerk Joe Gonzales said.

Gonzales reminded voters they are not to wear any clothing supporting a candidate or carrying political messages in a polling place. Vehicles with political stickers or logos are not to be parked on county or polling place property.

Most Wood County races are uncontested, but voters in Parkersburg, Vienna and North Hills will elect a mayor and city council members. Some seats in the West Virginia Legislature are up for grabs as well.

Wood County maintenance employee Robyn Mowery, left, assembles a “vote here” sign as county workers distribute election equipment and materials for today’s general election to pollworkers Monday afternoon beside the county courthouse in Parkersburg. (Photo by Evan Bevins)

West Virginians will choose a new governor, U.S. senator, attorney general and more.

In Ohio, a Senate seat is on the ballot, as well as the 6th District U.S. House of Representatives seat. State House and Senate seats are on the ballot, as well as three seats on the Ohio Supreme Court. Voters are also being asked to consider Issue 1, a state constitutional amendment changing how legislative districts are drawn.

In Washington County, the only contested race is for recorder. There are multiple levies on the ballot in smaller jurisdictions, including an attempt to renew a Belpre City Schools levy voted down in the primary.

Check newsandsentinel.com this evening for the latest local results.

Wood County maintenance employees prepare to load election equipment and materials for today’s general election into a pollworker’s car Monday afternoon outside the courthouse in Parkersburg. (Photo by Evan Bevins)

From left, Wood County maintenance workers Eric Moles, Steve Bennett and Wyatt Marshall prepare to load election equipment and supplies for today’s general election into pollworkers’ cars Monday afternoon at the county courthouse in Parkersburg. (Photo by Evan Bevins)