Early Voting Begins Today

Any registered voter in Hamilton County can vote early in person beginning today.

It’s easy. Just bring your photo identification to either the Hamilton County Government & Judicial Center or to the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, both in Noblesville.

Here’s everything you need to know to vote for the May 2 Primary Election.

There are 101 primary candidates — 82 Republicans and 19 Democrats — running for election for a total of 58 seats.

I share the candidates for opposed offices:

-Carmel Mayor — Republicans Kevin Woody Rider, Sue Finkam and Fred Glynn; and Democrat Miles Nelson.

-Carmel City Council — District Northwest, Republicans Sheldon Barnes, Danny Niederberger and Ryan Locke; North Central, Republicans Leah York, Teresa Ayers and Chuck Ford, and Democrat Courtney Culver; South Central, Republican Anthony “Tony” Green and Democrat Jessica Irvine; Northeast, Republicans Jason Engle and Shannon Minnaar; Southeast, Republican Adam Aasen and Democrat Jeremy Eltz; West, Republicans Ven Tadikonda, Loren Matthes and Democrat Anita Joshi; and At-Large (vote for 3), Republicans Rich Taylor, Matthew J. Snyder, Jeff Worrell and Jonathan K. Blake, and Democrats Jake Madore and Sara Draper.

Fishers Clerk — Republicans Jennifer L. Kehl and Rachel Segars and Democrat Janet Pritchett.

Fishers City Council — District Northwest, Republican Selina Stoller and Democrat BIll McLellan; North Central, Republican John P. DeLucia and Democrat Crystal Neumann; South Central, Republican John W. Weingardt and Democrat Lane Skeeters; Southwest, Republican David Giffel and Democrat Bill Stuart; Northeast, Republican David DeReamer and Democrat Samantha R. Chapman; At-Large (vote for 3), Republicans Tiffanie Ditlevson, Cecilia Coble and Todd Zimmerman and Democrats Howard Stevenson and Jocelyn Vare.

Noblesville Common Council — District 5, Republicans Dave Johnson and Rocky Shanehsaz; and At-Large (vote for 3), Republicans Darren Peterson, Mike Field, Nick Gomillion, Pete Schwartz and Evan Elliott and Democrat Paula Jo Gilliam.

Westfield Mayor — Republicans Scott Willis, Kristen Burkman and Jake Gilbert.

Westfield Clerk-Treasurer — Republicans Marla Ailor and Tonya F. Hyatt.

Westfield City Council — District 1, Republicans Jon Dartt and Mark F. Keen; District 2, Republicans Victor McCarty and Andrew Bouse; District 3, Republicans Joe Duepner and Justin C. Griffiths; District 4, Republicans Patrick T. Tamm and Scott Frei and Democrat Alexis Lowry; District 5, Republicans Noah Herron and Mike Johns; At-Large (vote for 2), Republicans Kurt J. Wanninger, Chad Huff and Brian Tomamichel and Democrat Gary Lane.

Atlanta Town Council District 2 — Republican Timothy Johnson and Democrat Jody Price.

Cicero Town Council District 2 — Republicans Chad Blueher and Emily K. Pearson.

Sheridan Town Council District 1 — Republicans David W. Kinkead, Cleova M. Brown and John A. Brandenburg.

Registered voters can vote absentee by mail in the Primary Election if they meet the requirements and complete an application by April 20. Ballots may be returned in person by voter or a family member, or be returned by mail to the Hamilton County Election Office.

Election administrator is Beth Sheller.

Registered voters can early vote at these times and locations:

-8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 4-6, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, April 22 and 29, and 8 a.m. to noon on Monday, May 1, at the Hamilton County Government & Judicial Center in downtown Noblesville.

-9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 4-6, 10-14, 17-22, 24-29, and 8 a.m. to noon May 1, at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 E. Pleasant St. in Noblesville.

-2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, April 19-20 and 26-27; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, April 21-22 and 28-29, at these locations: Wilfong Pavilion at Founders Park, 11675 Hazel Dell Parkway, and Jill Perelman Pavilion, 3000 W. 116th St., in Carmel; Roy G. Holland Memorial Park, 1 Park Drive, and Billericay Park Building, 12690 Promise Road, in Fishers; and Westfield CIty Hall, 130 Penn St., and Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000-1 E. 151st St., Westfield.

-Election Day is from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 2.

Deadline to register to vote was Monday. Find everything that you need to know — including voting location — at www.indianavoters.in.gov.

With nearly 200 voting precincts for Election Day, find your polling location at www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/219/electionoffice, where registered voters will also find precinct and district maps, current election information, instruction on how to vote early in person or by absentee ballot, also candidates’ campaign finance reports, poll worker training information and other candidate resources. Election board members include Ray Adler, Republican; Greg Purvis, Democrat; and Kathy Kreag Williams, clerk and secretary of the board.

For more information or to find a polling location, call the Hamilton County Election Office at 317-776-8476.

–Betsy Reason writes about people, places and things in Hamilton County. Contact Betsy Reason at betsy@thetimes24-7.com.