Absentee voting begins April 8 for Ohio primary election
By Paula Pyzik Scott
Sample ballots for Precincts A, B and C in the Village of Bluffton show the following questions and issues for the May 6, 2023 primary election. See links below to view sample ballots.
Issue 2 Proposed Constitutional Amendment to fund public infrastructure capital improvements by permitting the issuance of general obligation bonds.
Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Allen County Children Services
Proposed Income Tax (Renewal) Bluffton Exempted Village School District
The Allen County Board of Elections has provided the following Election Notice for the Primary/Special Election of May 6, 2025.
CANDIDATES & ISSUES LISTS
Military and Overseas Citizens Notice- UOCAVA Notice – Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB)
List of Issues Filed
List of Candidates filed (updated daily just after 4:30 p.m.)
** NO CANDIDATES WILL BE ON May Ballot. Certified Candidates will move to the General Election. MORE ▶︎
2025 List of Open Offices, Filing Deadlines, commencing/ending dates
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April 8, 2025 - ABSENTEE VOTING BEGINS - Ballots start being mailed out. In person voting at our office begins.
April 29, 2025 - DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR A BALLOT TO BE MAILED OUT
BALLOTS RETURNED BY MAIL DEADLINE – Post marked the day before the election.
BALLOTS RETURNED IN PERSON
Returned to OUR OFFICE or OFFICE DROPBOX by 7:30 p.m. on Election Night to be counted.
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Friday, August 7, 2026
- BHS Junior Class to hold Post Prom fundraiser on Sept. 13
- Aug. 23 anniversary celebration at Tri-County Family Assembly of God
- Pirate boys golf 10th at L-B Invite
- Save these dates: Four more months of America 250 events in Bluffton
- Lens turns Bluffton's NNO fireworks to neon
- Should all beavers beware of Buc-ee's logo litigation?
- Letter: As Ohio grows, conservation must become part of the conversation
- 2026 Lincoln Highway Buy Way sales August 13-15
- History you can taste: Bluffton celebrates local businesses on Aug. 8
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
- History Day scavenger hunt with 12 clues
- Remembering the magic of Hankish sweet shop on Aug. 8
- Pirate boys golf opens with a win at Ft. Jennings, 2nd at Royal Invite
- Pirate girls golf opens season with Lincolnview Invite
- WIP Wednesday: Bluffton Scrap Artist Quilters
- July 2026 land transfers in the Bluffton school district