Two Wells County schools districts have announced candidate forums for their contested school board raises.
The PTO for the Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District will host a forum for school board candidates at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, at the Gibson stage area at Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School. Peter (Chris) Koiner challenges incumbent Trent White for the board’s District 3 seat. Preston Kaehr is unopposed for his At-Large seat.
Norwell Community Schools will host their forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 in the Norwell High School auditorium. Cathie Peterson and Jeremiah Tomlin are both running for the open Lancaster Township seat on the board. Todd Nash is unopposed for the Jefferson Township seat.
Early voting is available at the Wells County Clerk’s Office from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays through Nov. 1, as well as 8 a.m. to noon on Nov. 4.
Absentee or early voting is also available 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26 and Nov. 2 at the Clerk’s Office, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 26 and Nov. 2 at Presbyterian Church, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29 at the Wells County 4-H Park, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at Lighted Gardens.
Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the Wells County Clerk’s Office by the Oct. 24.
Election Day voting will be available from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 5 at the 4-H Park, Presbyterian Church, Lighted Gardens, Zanesville Tower Life Center and Southern Wells Community Church.
