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
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 13
- Bluffton area Women in Business meeting October 15
- Leo club glasses collection
- Night at the (Swiss Historical) Museum, October 24
- Woodcarving ornament workshop at Swiss Heritage Center
- Barefoot nature walks at the Nature Preserve
- Pirate volleyball seeded 4th
- Beavers sports roundup, October 6-11
- Bluffton leaf pickup scheduled for last week of October
- Pirate boys soccer shuts out Bellefontaine
- Watch an after school movie at the Bluffton Public Library
- Dunlap awarded OSBA humanitarian award
Monday, October 12, 2026
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 9
- Pirate girls soccer loss vs. St. Marys
- Pirate volleyball sweeps Carey
- “The Trumpet Player” sculpture at Bluffton University receives conservation grant
- October 13 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Plenty of action at Oct 10 Dillinger robbery reenactment and motorcycle show
- Caitlyn Couch junior piano recital, October 16
- Bluffton community survey opens for Active Transportation Plan