Voter registration for the fall election is closing Tuesday, Oct. 9, and early walk-in voting starts Wednesday, Oct. 10. You can find more election information in the fall voter guide which was published with the Oct. 3 paper, but here are the basics:
Absentee voting
Absentee voting by mail is under way. Anyone who will be out of the area for work on election day, has a disability, is 65 years old, can’t get to the polls, or meets other specific requirements can apply for a ballot by mail. For details, visit vote.org/absentee-ballot/indiana or contact the Brown County clerk’s office at 812-988-5510.
The deadline for the clerk to receive an application to vote absentee by mail is Monday, Oct. 29.
Early voting
Starting Oct. 10, any Brown County voter can vote in person on the first floor of the County Office Building, 201 Locust Lane in Nashville, during the following dates and times:
- Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning Wednesday, Oct. 10 through Friday, Nov. 2.
- Saturdays, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Monday, Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. to noon
ID requirements
All walk-in absentee and election day voters need to present a government-issued photo identification prior to voting. The ID must state the name of the voter; contain his or her photograph; have an expiration date and still be valid, or expired after Nov. 8, 2016; and be issued by Indiana or the United States government.
Ballot format
Absentee and election day in-person voting will be conducted on touch screen machines. If you prefer to vote on a paper ballot, you must request an application for a mail-in ballot and the ballot would then be mailed to you.
Who’s on my ballot?
Visit indianavoters.com and type in your name, county and birthdate to see a list of who you can vote for. Sample ballots for each precinct also will be posted at bcdemocrat.com later this week.
Straight-party tickets
If you plan to vote a straight-party ticket — automatically voting for all candidates of a particular party — you’ll have to mark your choices on some races separately. Straight-party voting does not include at-large races, such as county council, town council or township board, said Brown County Clerk Brenda Woods. These races need to be marked separately.
School board
Unlike some district-specific races, you are able to vote for school board members who do not live in your district. Voters can choose candidates from districts 1, 2 and 3 no matter where they live, Woods said.
Election day voting
Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6. On election day, you must visit the poll for the precinct in which you live to vote.
Any questions?
Contact the clerk’s office at 812-988-5510.
