COLUMBUS, Ind. — A small, but steady stream of dedicated voters could be seen coming in and out of Donner Center on Tuesday.
It was the first day that Bartholomew County residents could cast their votes in person for the June 2 presidential primary. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the only early voting center is Donner Center, 739 22nd St. The facility will continue accepting in-person early voters from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from now through Saturday, and 8 a.m. to noon next Monday.
Of the 15 people who were in the voting area at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, only two were not wearing some form of facial covering.
About 90% of all residents casting ballots were wearing a mask or other form of personal protective equipment, as well as all staff and poll workers, GOP election clerk Teresa Shoaf said.
From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, a total of 242 residents had cast ballots at Donner Center, compared to about 400 who went to the same voting center during the first day of early voting last year, poll workers said.
For more on this story, see Wednesday’s Republic.
