Johnson County voters can start going to polls today to vote in May’s primary elections.
Early voting starts at the Johnson County Courthouse today at 8:30 a.m. As is tradition, there will likely be a line at the door to the courthouse basement at that time. The line typically snakes around the sidewalk surrounding the courthouse throughout the day.
Early voting at the courthouse will be open Monday to Friday for the first two weeks, aside from this week, because county buildings were closed Monday for the total solar eclipse. Starting April 27, the courthouse will be open on Saturdays for two weekends, with early voting coming to an end at noon May 6.
Five satellite voting centers will open the week of April 22: the Franklin Parks & Recreation Center, the John R. Drybread Community Center, and the White River, Greenwood and Trafalgar libraries. These locations will also be open for two Saturdays, April 27 and May 4, before closing at 2 p.m. May 4.
Though both major party presidential picks are all but decided, local Democratic and Republican voters have plenty of down-ballot choices to make.
Local Republicans have on their ballots a six-way race for Indiana governor, a seven-way race for the Indiana’s Sixth Congressional District, two-way races for county commissioner and coroner, and a five-way race for three at-large nominations for county council on the ballot. Voters who live in southern White River Township, along with Union and Hensley townships, also have a two-way race for Indiana Senate District 37.
Local Democrats have a two-way race for the U.S. Senate to help decide, as well as a four-way race for three Johnson County Council nominations.
