It's Primary Election Day in Butler County. The polls open at 6:30am and close at 7:30pm. If you still have an absentee ballot, you can turn it in to the Board of Elections before 7:30pm to get it counted. The big race on the ballot today, the Butler County Commission primary between incumbent Cindy Carpenter and party endorsed challenger Michael Ryan, former Vice Mayor of Hamilton. There are a number of issues on the ballot, including an earned income tax levy in the Fairfield City School District. Police and fire levies in Fairfield Township have brought out a large number of early voters. Fire levies are also on the ballot in Ross and Hanover Townships. Statewide, Vivek Ramaswamy is running against Casey Putsch in the Republican gubernatorial primary.