So far, 450 advance ballots have been requested for the Aug. 4 primary election, Allen County Clerk Sherrie Riebel said.
As of Tuesday, another 116 or so voters have cast ballots in person at the Allen County Courthouse.
The number of advance ballot requests is about double the usual amount, Riebel said.
Some of that increase could be attributed to fears caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which has prompted federal, state and local government and health officials to issue various recommendations regarding social distancing and wearing masks to prevent the spread of the virus.
Requests for advance ballots, in general, have increased in recent years, too. In the last presidential election four years ago, about 600 Allen County voters requested advance ballots.