LEGAL NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION

The voters of WELLS County are notified in accordance with Indiana Code 3-8-2-19 that a primary election will be held within the county on May 2, 2023, with the polls open from 6:00a.m. until6:00 p.m., prevailing local time. I certify that based on the declarations of candidacy filed in the office of the county election board (or the Lake, Porter, or Tippecanoe County Boards of Elections and Registration), and the public questions certified to me by the State of Indiana or this county’s election board, the following individuals and public questions will be placed on the primary election ballot:

DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY CANDIDATES

Candidate name and address Office sought

REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY CANDIDATES

Candidate name and address Office sought

John S Whicker Mayor of Bluffton

510 Channing Way 

Bluffton, IN 46714-1274

Michelle Simon Bluffton City Clerk Treasurer

206 Briarcrest PI 

Bluffton, IN 46714-1030

Robert J Bate Bluffton City Judge

505 Truxton Ct 

Bluffton, IN 46714-1272

Rick O Elwell Bluffton City Common Council, 

704 W Dustman Rd At Large

Bluffton, IN 46714-1177

Blake Fiechter Bluffton City Common Council, 

PO Box 16 At Large

Bluffton, IN 46714-0016

Ronald J (Ron) Neuenschwander Bluffton City Common Council, 

2436 Summerwood Ct At Large

Bluffton, IN 46714-9280

Ethan A Sommerfeld Bluffton City Common Council, 

208 E Central Ave At Large

Bluffton, IN 46714-2607

Chandler T Gerber Bluffton City Common Council, 

411 Stillwater Dr District 1

Bluffton, IN 46714-8818

Joshua O Hunt Bluffton City Common Council, 

734 N Main St District 2

Bluffton, IN 46714-1312

Janella J Stronczek Bluffton City Common Council, 

802 S Main St District 3

Bluffton, IN 46714-3223

Scott A Mentzer Bluffton City Common Council, 

628 EScott St District 4

Bluffton, IN 46714

Sarah Reed Bluffton City Common Council, 

1703 W Western Ave District 5

Bluffton, IN 46714-9789

PUBLIC QUESTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO VOTERS

IN-PERSON ABSENTEE OR “EARLY” VOTING INFORMATION

The dates, times and locations of in-person voting at the circuit court clerk’s office and, if applicable, at satellite offices

are as follows:

Location Address Location Hours

4-H PARK- EARLY VOTING Open Friday 04/28/2023 until 

1240 4-H PARK ROAD Friday 04/28/2023 from 10:00AM

BLUFFTON IN,46714 to 7:00PM

CLERK’S OFFICE – Open Monday 04/17/2023 until 

EARLY VOTING Friday 04/21/2023 from 8:00AM

102 W MARKET ST to 4:30PM

BLUFFTON IN, 46714 Open Saturday 04/22/2023 until 

Saturday 04/22/2023 from

8:00AM to 12:00PM

Open Monday 04/24/2023 until 

Friday 04/28/2023 from 8:00AM

to 4:30PM

Open Saturday 04/29/2023 until 

Saturday 04/29/2023 from

8:00AM to 12:00PM

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – Open Saturday 04/22/2023 until 

EARLY VOTING Saturday 04/22/2023 from

215 E DUSTMAN ROAD 8:00AM to 12:00PM

BLUFFTONIN, 46714 Open Friday 04/28/2023 until 

Friday 04/28/2023 from 10:00AM

to 7:00PM

Open Saturday 04/29/2023 until 

Saturday 04/29/2023 from

8:00AM to 12:00PM

DATED, THIS 8th DAY OF MARCH, 2022.

Beth Davis

Circuit Court Clerk (or Lake County or Porter County Election Director)

oj, nb 3/30

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