Several seats will be on the November 2017 ballot in Bluffton village, Richland Township and school board races. The general election is  Nov. 7.

According to the Allen County Board of Elections, the following seats will be on the ballot this year.

Village of Bluffton
Village council seats are partisan. Filing deadline by political party is Feb. 1. Filing deadline for candidates running as independents is May 1. Four council seats up are currently held by:
• Ralph Miller
• Roger Warren
• Sean Burrell
• Phill Talavania

Bluffton schools
School board seats are non-partisan. Filing deadline is Aug. 9. Three school board seats up are currently held by:
• Brad Fruchey
• Wesley Klinger
• Ken Lugibihl

Richland Township
Trustee seats are non-partisan. Filing deadline is Aug. 9. 3 trustee seats up are currently held by:
• Rod Goldsberry
• Gary Lugibihl