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Early voting begins in Monroe County

Located at 302 S. Walnut St., Elections Operations will be open every week day from 8 am to 6 pm.
Located at 302 S. Walnut St., Elections Operations will be open every week day from 8 am to 6 pm.

Registered Hoosier voters can cast their ballots early and in-person until noon Nov. 6.

Monroe County citizens can vote in the municipal election at Election Operations, located at 3rd and Walnut streets. Previously known as the NAPA Autoparts building, Election Operations opened last year with about 60 voting stations. 

No campaign signs appear outside of the building yet, because only one of the races on the ballot is contested. Brett Heinisch (R) is running against Hopi Stosberg (D) for the District 3 seat.

The rest of the ballot features a heavily Democratic lineup, with Kerry Thomson running to secure her position as mayor.  

A judge dismissed a  lawsuit by Bloomington independent mayoral hopeful Joe Davis, who was seeking access to the general election ballot. This leaves Thomson as the only mayoral candidate.  

Read more: Judge dismisses ballot access suit by Bloomington mayoral hopeful

In addition to the municipal elections, ballots will decide the fate of the Monroe County Community School Corporation referendum. The referendum seeks an 8.5-cent property tax raise to fund childhood educational programs. 

Read more: MCCSC referendum aims to cover pre-k costs for more than 1,000 students

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7. Polls will be open every weekday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The only Saturday polling available will be Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A valid photo ID is required to vote in-person.  

All information regarding polling locations, times and candidates can be found here.

Sara Molina is a journalist for Indiana Public Media. She has previously worked as a reporter for the Indiana Daily Student. She is from Northwest Indiana and lives in Bloomington, attending IU as a junior journalism major.