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Johnson County election board member Phil Barrow holds the door open for County Maintenance Worker Shaun Spears, as he delivers voting machines to the Franklin Community Center on Monday.

Noah Crenshaw | Daily Journal

Today is Election Day, the day for voters to make their voices heard.

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, voters will cast ballots to select candidates in multiple contested races at the local level. In some races, whoever wins today will likely be the person to hold office next year, unless Democrat or a Libertarian enters races to challenge them before the November municipal election.

Voters taking the Republican ballot have choices for every city and town, though only Bargersville, Franklin, Greenwood, Princes Lakes, Trafalgar and Whiteland have contested primaries. Only Johnson County residents who live within municipal boundaries can vote this year.

A total of 81,033 Johnson County residents who live in municipalities are registered and eligible to vote in the primary election. For the primary, 3,007 people cast their vote through in-person early voting by close of early voting at noon Monday, according to Johnson County Voter Registration.

From left, Johnson County maintenance workers Aaron Miller, Noah Henson and Shaun Spears unload voting machines at the Franklin Community Center on Monday.

Noah Crenshaw | Daily Journal

Johnson County maintenance workers Aaron Miller, left, and Noah Henson deliver voting equipment to the Franklin Community Center on Monday.

Noah Crenshaw | Daily Journal

Johnson County Maintenance Worker Shaun Spears delivers voting machines to the Franklin Community Center on Monday.

Noah Crenshaw | Daily Journal

Johnson County election board member Phil Barrow holds the door open for County Maintenance Worker Shaun Spears, as he delivers voting machines to the Franklin Community Center on Monday.

Noah Crenshaw | Daily Journal

Johnson County Election Board Member Phil Barrow, left, signs off on election equipment delivery paperwork as board member Kevin Service watches from above at the Franklin Community Center on Monday.

Noah Crenshaw | Daily Journal

Johnson County Election Board Member Kevin Service signs off on election equipment delivery paperwork at the Franklin Community Center on Monday.

Noah Crenshaw | Daily Journal

Supporters of Mayor Mark Myers and Greenwood City Council District 4 candidate Teri Manship campaign outside the Greenwood Public Library during early voting on Saturday.

Leeann Doerflein | Daily Journal

Greenwood mayoral candidate Joe Hubbard, far left, and Greenwood City Council at-large candidate Erin Betron, second from left, campaign outside the Greenwood Public Library with supporters during early voting on Saturday.

Leeann Doerflein | Daily Journal

Steve Moan, an at-large candidate for Greenwood City Council, speaks to a voter outside the Greenwood Public Library during early voting on Saturday.

Leeann Doerflein | Daily Journal

Linda Gibson, an incumbent seeking reelection in Greenwood City Council District 1, and Ronald Palmer Jr., son of at-large city council candidate Ronald Palmer, Sr., campaign outside the Greenwood Public Library during early voting on Saturday.

Leeann Doerflein | Daily Journal

In Greenwood, there are contested races for mayor, city judge, city council districts 1, 4 and 5, along with city council at-large. Bargersville voters will see contested clerk-treasurer and town council at-large races, while voters in Franklin, Princes Lakes and Trafalgar all have contested city or town council at-large races.

Whiteland voters have contested races for town council districts 1 and 2. Though the town council is split into districts, everyone in the town votes for these offices regardless of where they live.

There are Democrats on the ballot for Bargersville and Whiteland town council at-large, along with Greenwood city council districts 3 and 4, but none of these races are contested. Democrat ballots will only be available for voters who live in Bargersville, Whiteland, or districts in Greenwood with a Democrat on the ballot.

A total of 15 vote centers will open in churches, libraries and government buildings across the county. Johnson County voters can use any vote center in the county.

Voters going to the polls must remember to bring their state-issued drivers license or ID, or another form of acceptable identification. These other forms include passports, military IDs or an ID from a state-funded college, according to the Indiana Secretary of States Office.

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles locations will be open to issue a voter ID for anyone who doesnt have one, according to the agency. The BMV will have extended hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday.

ELECTION DAY VOTE CENTERS

Here is a look at where you can cast your ballot in person from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. today:

Mt. Auburn Church, 3100 W. Stones Crossing Road, Greenwood

White River Public Library, 1664 Library Boulevard, Greenwood

Community Church of Greenwood (main entrance foyer), 1477 W. Main St, Greenwood

Greenwood Christian Church, 2045 Averitt Road, Greenwood

Greenwood Public Library (east door), 310 S. Meridian St., Greenwood

Greenwood Bible Baptist Church, 1461 Sheek Road, Greenwood

Grace Assembly of God, 6822 N. U.S. Highway 31, New Whiteland

Clark Pleasant Public Library, 350 Clearwater Boulevard, Whiteland

Bargersville Town Hall, 24 N. Main St., Bargersville

Franklin Community Center, 396 Branigin Boulevard/State St., Franklin

Grace United Methodist Church, 1300 E. Adams Drive, Franklin

Trafalgar Public Library, 424 S. Tower St., Trafalgar

Princes Lakes Town Hall, 14 E. Lakeview Drive, Nineveh

John R. Drybread Community Center, 100 E. Main Cross St., Edinburgh

Scott Hall, Johnson County Fairgrounds, 250 Fairground St., Franklin

A map of Johnson County vote centers for the May 2 primary.Map provided by Johnson County Voter Registration

ELECTION CENTRAL

Stay in the loop. Get the latest vote totals tonight on our website: dailyjournal.net.

Need to know more about the candidates in this years election? Go online to dailyjournal.net/local/elections/.

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Let us know how voting goes for you. Lines wrapped around the building? Didnt have the correct ID? End up at a vote center thats closed this election? Call us at 317-736-2774 or email newstips@dailyjournal.net.

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