The Johnson County Voter Registration Office has seen a steady flow of residents coming in to file for election and expects that to keep up, deputy clerk Reagan Hidgon said. Here is a look at some answers to common questions about the next steps heading into the 2018 primary election on May 8.
When does voter registration end?
Voter registration ends April 9. In-person registration ends when the voter registration office closes at 4:30 p.m. Online registration ends at midnight.
How do you register to vote?
Voters can register to vote or update their voter registration online at indianavoters.in.gov, by mailing a voter registration form to the Indiana Election Division or the Johnson County Voter Registration Office (mail-in voter registration forms must be postmarked by April 9), or by filling out the form and turning it in at the Indiana Election Division or Johnson County Voter Registration Office.
When does voting begin?
Early voting can legally begin as soon as April 10. Typically, the county begins early voting at the courthouse, and then opens additional locations as Election Day gets closer. Where those additional locations will be or when they will be open has not yet been decided.
How can you file to become a candidate?
Residents running for township, municipal or county offices can file for office at the Johnson County Voter Registration Office at the Johnson County Courthouse, 5 E. Jefferson St., Franklin. Residents filing for state or federal office must do so at the Indiana Secretary of State’s office at 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, or with the Indiana Election Division in room E-204 of the Indiana Government Center at 302 W. Washington St., Indianapolis. If the form is mailed in, the candidate will need to have it notarized.
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The primary election ballot is beginning to take shape for Johnson County. Here’s a look at all of the candidates who have filed so far:
State Senator District 41
Greg Walker, Republican
State Representative District 58
Woody Burton, Republican
State Representative District 65
Chris D. May, Republican
Circuit Court Judge
Ryan Dillon, Republican
Andrew Roesener, Republican
Prosecutor
Brad Cooper, Republican
Clerk
Trena McLaughlin, Republican
Auditor
Pamela Burton, Republican
Sheriff
Kirby Cochran, Republican
Stoney Vann, Republican
Duane Burgess, Republican
Assessor
Mark Alexander, Republican
Recorder
Kyle Swain, Democrat
Teresa Petro, Republican
County Commissioner, District 2
Kevin Walls, Republican
County Council, District 3
James Ison, Republican
John Myers, Republican
Bargersville Town Council At-large, 2 seats
Roger Dale Hitz, Republican
Rob Lowden, Republican
R. Dustin Doyle, Republican
Edinburgh Town Council At-large, 2 seats
Marshall Ryan Piercefield, Republican
New Whiteland Town Council, Ward 5
John T. Schilawski, Republican
Clark Township Trustee
Neil Trisler, Republican
Franklin Township Trustee
Lydia Wales, Republican
Hensley Township Trustee
Beth Baird, Republican
Needham Township Trustee
Rita K. LaGrange, Republican
Needham Township Advisory Board, 3 members
Rawdon (Rod) Staley, Republican
Pleasant Township Advisory Board, 3 members
Jerry Napier, Republican
Union Township Advisory Board, 3 members
Ron Ping, Democrat
John B. Baker, Democrat
Jessica L. Legan, Republican
White River Township Trustee
Greg Rainbolt, Republican
White River Township Advisory Board, 3 members
David Heidenreich, Democrat
David S. Pollard, Republican
State Convention, District 6
Dick Huber, Republican
Precinct Committeeman, Clark 1
Dian E. Lindley, Democrat
Precinct Committeeman, Pleasant 32
Martha E. McQueen, Democrat
State Convention Delegate, At-Large
Martha E. McQueen, Democrat
Dian E. Lindley, Democrat
Races where candidates have yet to file:
- State Representative District 47
- State Representative District 93
- Superior Court No. 1 Judge
- County Council, District 1, 2, and 3
- New Whiteland Town Council, Ward 2
- Blue River Township Trustee
- Blue River Township Advisory Board, 3 members
- Clark Township Advisory Board, 3 members
- Franklin Township Advisory Board, 3 members
- Hensley Township Advisory Board, 3 members
- Nineveh Township Trustee
- Nineveh Township Advisory Board, 3 members
- Pleasant Township Trustee
- Union Township Trustee
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