PRIMARY PRIMER

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.