It is time to think about voting in Whitley County
(Talk of the Town file photo by Jennifer Zartman Romano) Time is ticking away for the Primary Election on Tuesday, May 4. If you don't have time to vote that day, you can vote on an absentee ballot now.
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
For many in Whitley County, Tuesday, May 4, has monumental significance -- the date conspiculously penciled in on their calendar or personal data devices. Truly, they've cleared the calendar for the day and the Primary Election is the only real event of importance that day.
For others, however, taking the time to vote that day may mean a lot of juggling and rushing around.
Fortunately, if you want to vote and have the ability to make time another day, absentee voting remains an option in Whitley County until noon on Monday, May 3.
To participate in absentee voting, simply visit the Whitley County Clerk's office on the second floor of the courthouse and bring your photo ID.
Absentee hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. today and Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m.-12 p.m. on Monday, May 3.
After that, you'll just have to rearrange your schedule and make sure you make it to the polls between 6 a.m.-6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4, to engage in your responsiblity -- voting.
To be eligible to vote, you must be 18 years of age by the time of the next general election, be a citizen of the United States, bring a valid Indiana issued photo ID and be prepared to provide your 10 digit Indiana Driver's License number or the last four digits of your social security number. You also need to be a resident of your voter precinct for the last 30 days prior to the election and are not currently in prison after being convicted of a crime.
To determine if you are, indeed, a registered voter in the State of Indiana and determine which precinct you need to visit, click here.
To view a complete list of Primary Election voting precinct locations, click here.
To find maps bearing your precinct location, click here.
For general information about voting and elections in Whitley County, click here.