Polling places to change
Wanda English Burnett - Editor

According to information from Clerk Ginger Bradford, voters in some Ripley County precincts will be voting at different places in the spring.

· All voters in Otter Creek Township, precincts one and two will now vote at the Holton Community Building on Versailles Street. Previously they voted at the firehouse.

· Voters in Laughery 1 will vote upstairs at Coonhunters Lodge, rather than downstairs.

· Those voting in Adams 2, will now go to the new Sunman American Legion.

· Voters in Shelby Township who previously voted at New Marion, will now be casting votes at the Shelby Christian Church.

Bradford noted that the changes are due to the federal HAVA (Help America Vote Act) and makes polling places to everyone including those with handicaps.

"We only had to make major changes to three of the polling places," noted Bradford, adding, "that's a big savings to taxpayers." She said the county is aware of the costs involved with upgrading polling places, and they have weighed every option.

With only three places having major changes, it became evident that Ripley County had already been working hard to make sure voting was accessible to everyone.

While voters won't have to make decisions before the Primary Election in May of 2006, Bradford is busy making sure the polling places meet federal guidelines and make it possible for everyone to vote.

In the Primary Election there are several races up for grabs. They include assessor, auditor, surveyor, all trustee positions (trustees and boards) and precinct committeemen, sheriff, prosecutor, council seats for Districts 1,2,3 and 4, and Commissioner seat for District 1.

More information on where to vote with exact locations of all polling sites will be published closer to election time. Polling places can be found online at: ripleycounty.com.

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