Johnson County adds new Greenwood vote center after departure of The Nest

A long-time vote center will no longer be on the list of sites for voters to cast votes during the general election this October and November.

The Nest Event Center in Greenwood, formerly the site of Jonathan Byrd’s Cafeteria, will no longer be a vote center. The Nest moved to Indianapolis earlier this summer and the building is now home to 148 Ministries, a gym and wellness center for people recovering from abuse.

The Johnson County Election Board unanimously approved Wednesday an amendment to the plan that removed The Nest as a polling site and replaces it with Greenwood Bible Baptist Church, located at 1461 Sheek Road. The church is located less than two miles south of the former site of The Nest. The church has a lot of space and agreed to act as a vote center, said Trena McLaughlin, county clerk.

The former Nest site had been a vote center for several years, so officials have asked 148 Ministries to place signs outside the building a few days before to let people know it is no longer a vote center. The ministry agreed to this, McLaughlin said.

“I told him we would do it for this election and then probably next year’s election, just because there might be people that didn’t vote in the county, but then they’re going to vote in the city election next year,” she said.

Compass Park in Franklin is also being added as a retirement community vote center for the Nov. 8 election. For the May primary, the community was not a vote center.

Another change to the plan tweaks the listing of early voting times at the Johnson County Courthouse. The plan has always listed the times for voting, but now it says it in clearer detail, McLaughlin said.

“It’s just to clarify more for voters so they know what days were open and hours,” she said.

Early voting begins at the courthouse on Oct. 12.

WHERE TO VOTE EARLY

Here is a look at when and where you can cast your ballot early. Early voting runs from Oct. 12 to Nov. 7:

Johnson County Courthouse, 5 E. Jefferson St., Franklin

• 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 12-14; Oct. 17-21; Oct. 24-28; Oct. 31-Nov. 4
• 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 (Saturdays)
• 8:30 a.m. to noon Nov. 7

White River Public Library, 1664 Library Blvd., Greenwood

• 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 (Saturdays)
• 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 4

Greenwood Public Library (east door), 310 S. Meridian St., Greenwood

• 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 (Saturdays)
• 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 4

Trafalgar Public Library, 424 S. Tower St., Trafalgar

• 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 (Saturdays)
• 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 4

John R. Drybread Community Center, 100 E. Main Cross St., Edinburgh

• 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 (Saturdays)
• 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 4

Greenwood Village South Retirement Community, 295 Village Lane, Greenwood

• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 31

Otterbein SeniorLife Community, 1070 W. Jefferson St., Franklin

• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 1

Compass Park/Indiana Masonic Home, 690 State Street, Franklin

• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 2

WHERE TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY

Here is a look at approved Johnson County Election Day vote centers. Election Day is Nov. 8, and voters can vote from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.:

» Mt. Pleasant Christian Church, 381 N. Bluff Road, Greenwood

» White River Township Trustee’s Office, 2929 S. Morgantown Road, Greenwood

» Mt. Auburn Methodist Church, 3100 W. Stones Crossing Road, Greenwood

» White River Public Library, 1664 Library Boulevard, Greenwood

» Community Church of Greenwood (main entrance foyer), 1477 W. Main St, Greenwood

» Greenwood Christian Church, 2045 Averitt Road, Greenwood

» Greenwood Public Library (east door), 310 S. Meridian Street, Greenwood

» Greenwood Bible Baptist Church, 1461 Sheek Road, Greenwood

» Rocklane Christian Church, 4430 Rocklane Road, Greenwood

» Grace Assembly of God, 6822 N. US Highway 31, New Whiteland

» Clark Pleasant Public Library, 350 Clearwater Boulevard, Whiteland

» Bargersville Town Hall, 24 N. Main St., Bargersville

» Franklin Community Center, 396 Branigan Boulevard/State Street, Franklin

» Grace United Methodist Church, 1300 E. Adams Drive, Franklin

» Amity Volunteer Fire Department, 3247 S. County Road 550 E., Franklin

» Trafalgar Public Library, 424 S. Tower St., Trafalgar

» Princes Lakes Town Hall, 14 E. Lakeview Drive, Nineveh

» John R. Drybread Community Center, 100 E. Main Cross St., Edinburgh

» Scott Hall, Johnson County Fairgrounds, 250 Fairground Street, Franklin

Source: Johnson County Voter Registration