Johnson County election board member Phil Barrow holds the door open for County Maintenance Worker Shaun Spears, as he delivers voting machines to the Franklin Community Center on Monday.
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Today is Election Day, the day for voters to make their voices heard.
From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, voters will cast ballots to select candidates in multiple contested races at the local level. In some races, whoever wins today will likely be the person to hold office next year, unless Democrat or a Libertarian enters races to challenge them before the November municipal election.
Voters taking the Republican ballot have choices for every city and town, though only Bargersville, Franklin, Greenwood, Prince’s Lakes, Trafalgar and Whiteland have contested primaries. Only Johnson County residents who live within municipal boundaries can vote this year.
A total of 81,033 Johnson County residents who live in municipalities are registered and eligible to vote in the primary election. For the primary, 3,007 people cast their vote through in-person early voting by close of early voting at noon Monday, according to Johnson County Voter Registration.
From left, Johnson County maintenance workers Aaron Miller, Noah Henson and Shaun Spears unload voting machines at the Franklin Community Center on Monday.
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Johnson County maintenance workers Aaron Miller, left, and Noah Henson deliver voting equipment to the Franklin Community Center on Monday.
Noah Crenshaw | Daily Journal
Johnson County Maintenance Worker Shaun Spears delivers voting machines to the Franklin Community Center on Monday.
Noah Crenshaw | Daily Journal
Johnson County election board member Phil Barrow holds the door open for County Maintenance Worker Shaun Spears, as he delivers voting machines to the Franklin Community Center on Monday.
Noah Crenshaw | Daily Journal
Johnson County Election Board Member Phil Barrow, left, signs off on election equipment delivery paperwork as board member Kevin Service watches from above at the Franklin Community Center on Monday.
Noah Crenshaw | Daily Journal
Johnson County Election Board Member Kevin Service signs off on election equipment delivery paperwork at the Franklin Community Center on Monday.
Noah Crenshaw | Daily Journal
Supporters of Mayor Mark Myers and Greenwood City Council District 4 candidate Teri Manship campaign outside the Greenwood Public Library during early voting on Saturday.
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Greenwood mayoral candidate Joe Hubbard, far left, and Greenwood City Council at-large candidate Erin Betron, second from left, campaign outside the Greenwood Public Library with supporters during early voting on Saturday.
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Steve Moan, an at-large candidate for Greenwood City Council, speaks to a voter outside the Greenwood Public Library during early voting on Saturday.
Leeann Doerflein | Daily Journal
Linda Gibson, an incumbent seeking reelection in Greenwood City Council District 1, and Ronald Palmer Jr., son of at-large city council candidate Ronald Palmer, Sr., campaign outside the Greenwood Public Library during early voting on Saturday.
Leeann Doerflein | Daily Journal
In Greenwood, there are contested races for mayor, city judge, city council districts 1, 4 and 5, along with city council at-large. Bargersville voters will see contested clerk-treasurer and town council at-large races, while voters in Franklin, Prince’s Lakes and Trafalgar all have contested city or town council at-large races.
Whiteland voters have contested races for town council districts 1 and 2. Though the town council is split into districts, everyone in the town votes for these offices regardless of where they live.
There are Democrats on the ballot for Bargersville and Whiteland town council at-large, along with Greenwood city council districts 3 and 4, but none of these races are contested. Democrat ballots will only be available for voters who live in Bargersville, Whiteland, or districts in Greenwood with a Democrat on the ballot.
A total of 15 vote centers will open in churches, libraries and government buildings across the county. Johnson County voters can use any vote center in the county.
Voters going to the polls must remember to bring their state-issued driver’s license or ID, or another form of acceptable identification. These other forms include passports, military IDs or an ID from a state-funded college, according to the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office.
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles locations will be open to issue a voter ID for anyone who doesn’t have one, according to the agency. The BMV will have extended hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
ELECTION DAY VOTE CENTERS
Here is a look at where you can cast your ballot in person from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. today:
» Mt. Auburn 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 St., Greenwood
» Greenwood Bible Baptist Church, 1461 Sheek Road, Greenwood
» Grace Assembly of God, 6822 N. U.S. Highway 31, New Whiteland
» Clark Pleasant Public Library, 350 Clearwater Boulevard, Whiteland
» Bargersville Town Hall, 24 N. Main St., Bargersville
» Franklin Community Center, 396 Branigin Boulevard/State St., Franklin
» Grace United Methodist Church, 1300 E. Adams Drive, 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 St., Franklin
A map of Johnson County vote centers for the May 2 primary.Map provided by Johnson County Voter Registration
ELECTION CENTRAL
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