WHAT YOU NEED
A government-issued photo ID. In most cases, that means an Indiana driver’s license, Indiana photo ID card, military or U.S. passport, according to the Indiana Election Division.
Although Columbus voters have always had to provide identification when checking in at polling locations, starting today they will swipe their identification card on the new electronic poll pad.
VOTER RESOURCES
Residents with questions about today’s voting can call the Bartholomew County Voter Registration office at 812-379-1604.
Answers to frequently asked questions and other information are available on the county website. Visit bartholomewco.com/election-voter-reg/vote-centers.html/.
Local election officials will use Facebook and traditional local media to let the public know if some vote centers are busier than others.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
RIDES TO POLLS
The local Democratic and Republican parties will offer voters rides to the polls today. Republicans should call Barb Hackman at 812-350-5124. Democrats should call Jessie Hill at 812-378-4264.
WHERE TO GO
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at eight vote centers in the city. Vote centers replace neighborhood voting at 27 city precincts and are at:
•St. Johns Masonic Lodge, 4131 Rocky Ford Road.
•Grace Lutheran Church, 3201 Central Ave.
•Healing Waters Church, 2330 Midway St.
•Donner Center, 739 22nd St.
•East Columbus United Methodist Church, 2439 Indiana Ave.
•The Commons, 300 Washington St.
•MainSource Bank (west side location only), 2310 W. Jonathan Moore Pike.
•Terrace Lake Church, 4260 W. County Road 200S.
Each voting center will have 12 machines that can be used at all times over the course of election day, in contrast to a maximum of four machines per location during the precinct system.
BALLOT CHOICES
Here is the Columbus city election primary ballot for each party. Republicans and Democrats are nominating candidates to run on the fall ballot.
For all races except the at-large council seats on the Republican primary, voters will be allowed to pick one candidate.
They will get to choose two at-large candidates, however. Winners in Republican and Democratic primaries will advance to the Nov. 3 general election.
Republican Party
Mayor
Kristen Brown
James D. (Jim) Lienhoop
City Clerk-Treasurer
Luann Welmer
City Council At-Large (choose two)
Laurie Booher
Charles Doup
Debbie Kramer
Kenny Whipker
City Council District 1
Dascal Bunch
City Council District 2
Ryan Brand
Robert (Bob) Sullivan
City Council District 3
Frank Jerome
Russ Poling
City Council District 4
Justin L. Hohn
Frank Miller
City Council District 5
Nathan Barr
Tim Shuffett
Democratic Party
Mayor
No candidate
City Clerk-Treasurer
No candidate
City Council District 1
Christopher Rutan
City Council District 2
Elaine Wagner
City Council District 3
No candidate
City Council District 4
No candidate
City Council District 5
No candidate
City Council At-Large
Tom Dell
VOTING RESULTS
Go online at therepublic.com after 6 p.m. today when preliminary results start coming in. Final results are expected by 9 p.m.