Bluffton and Richland Township voters’ will cast ballots on a wide range of local, state and national candidates and issues on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

The Icon provides the following information about voting.

For Allen County voters, early voting may take place in the Allen County Board of Elections office, lower level of Third Court of Appeals building, 204 N. Main St., Lima.
• Saturday, Nov. 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 6, from 1 to 5  p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 7, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m

Attachments at the bottom of this story show:
• Bluffton precinct maps (Allen County only)
• Richland precinct map
• Monroe East precinct map
• Orange Township precinct map is not available)

Tuesday, Nov. 8, general election voting hours are 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.,

Polling locations
• Bluffton
   Bluffton elementary school, Jackson Street
• Richland Township
   Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Phillips Road
• Beaverdam
  Beaverdam Fire-EMS house
• Monroe Township
  Monroe Township House, Hillville Road
• Orange Township
   Orange Township house, State Route 235

Allen County ballots include:
National ballot
U.S. President and Vice President

Ohio races:
U.S. Senate
U.S. Congress – 4th district
Ohio General Assembly  (senate) – 12th District
Ohio General Assembly (representative) – 4th District
State board of education
State Supreme Court Justices (elect 2)
Ohio Court of Appeals (3rd District) (elect 2)

Allen County races:
County Commissioners (elect 2)
Prosecuting attorney
Clerk of Common Pleas
Sheriff
County Recorder
County Treasurer
County Engineer
Coroner
Court of Common Pleas

Bluffton Precinct B
Local Liquor Option (By Petition) BLUFFTON B
A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage
Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted by Laxmi Distributors, LLC dba Marathon 205, an applicant for a C-2 liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of a gas station with convenient store at 205 S. Main St., Bluffton, in this precinct?
YES
NO

Bluffton Precinct C
Local Liquor Option (By Petition) BLUFFTON C
A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage
Shall the sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted by F Wright Corp., dba The Grille, an applicant for a D-5 liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of restaurant and bar at 142 N. Main St., Bluffton, Ohio 45817 in this precinct?
YES
NO

ORANGE TOWNSHIP
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PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL AND INCREASE)
HANCOCK COUNTY AGENCY ON AGING, (50 NORTH)
HANCOCK COUNTY, OHIO
A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage
A renewal of 0.6 mill and an increase of 0.6 mill to constitute a tax for the benefit of Hancock County, for the purpose of providing or maintaining senior citizen’s services or facilities by the Hancock County Agency on Aging, now known as 50 North, at a rate not exceeding 1.2 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twelve cents ($0.12) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of five (5) years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year 2018.
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

PROPOSED TAX LEVY (REPLACEMENT)
HANCOCK COUNTY BOARD OF ALCOHOL, DRUG ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage
A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Hancock County for the purpose of providing continued operations and the expansion of mental health and substance abuse services by the Hancock County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services at a  rate not exceeding 1.3 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to thirteen cents ($0.13) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of five (5) years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year 2018.
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY