The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-30
LITTLE INTEREST
In POLITICS AS
ELECTION NEARS
Campaign in Closing Stages
This Week One of Quietest
In Years
Race for Township Trustees
Supplies Principal Activity;
Vote Tuesday
PRECINCT VOTING PLACES

PRECINCT VOTING PLACES
Precinct A-Mrs. Zoe Zehrbach
Building above Lewis Barber shop.
Precinct B-Bluffton High school
library.
Precinct C-Carmack room former
ly occupied by Western Auto Supply
store.
Precinct D-Mayor's Office.
Richland N-Township Room.
Richland S-Beaverdam Townhouse.
With less than a week to go until
next Tuesdays election, politics has
shown little indication of activity, and
unless the situation changes over the
week end the campaign-or lack of
twill be one of the quietest in
years.
Principal indication of activity is
supplied OH the township ticket where
the race for the two berths on the
board of trustees has stirred up some
interest.
Included in the feneral pre-elec-
tion apathy is the proposal for bond
issue for undermining of the towns
fire fighting apparatus which has
evoked practically no discussion.
Four Ballots
Bluffton voters will receive four
ballots at the various polling places
at the Tuesday election. Separate
ballots will be given the voters of the
town, township and schoolboard tick
cts and the proposal to issue 5000 in
bonds for the purchase of fire fighting
equipment.
Richland township voters will re-
ceive two ballots, the township and
school board tickets. Whether the
voter will receive the Beaverdam or
Bluffton school board ballot will de-
pend on the district within the town.
ship in which he lives.
Four Voting Places
Bluffton voters will mark their bal
lots for the first time since 1928 at
four voting places in precincts which
We're established from territory form
erly served by three precincts.
The new precinct boundary lines
are as, s,follows:
Precinct A-West of Main street
between Washington and Franklin
streets.
Precinct B-West of Main and
South of Franklin streets.
Precinct Cast of Main and South
of Cherry streets.
Precinct D-East of Main and
North of Cherry street, and West OF
Main and North of Washington street.
Procedure Changed
Another change in election proceed
ure this year will be the use by cleo
tion officials of poll list and jury
list. In addition to the poll book the
elector will list his name and address
in the two other lists.
With no state or national issues at
stake. the election this fall is of pure
ly local Importance. Despite this in
terest in the campaign has been main
tained and voting may be heavier than
usual in the "off year." House to
house canvassing is being done by To-
cal candidates.
The municipal ticket will carry the
names of Democrat and Republican
nominees for mayor, clerk, six coun-
ell posts, treasurer and three places
on the board of public affairs.
A separate non-partisan ballot lists
the six candidates for the board of
education, three to be elected.
Candidates for Richland township
offices will be listed on the township
ballot. In the township two trustees
are to be elected. Two justices of the
peace and two constables are also to
be named.
The polls will be opened at $50 a
m. and closed at $50 p. m.