HANCOCK COUNTY — Today culminates the determination of which Democrats and Republicans will be on the ballot in this year’s general election.
In many cases, that’s already been decided due to only one candidate filing. But there are still several contests left to be resolved after all the votes are tallied this evening.
The county offers multiple places throughout the day for registered voters who haven’t participated in early voting over the past several weeks.
Robin Spille, election administrator with the Hancock County Election Office, said 3,790 voters had cast ballots as of noon Monday across early voting locations, mail-in, travel board and military.
Spille, who’s been with the election office for about 12 years, said that’s trending toward the lowest turnout she’s seen.
Primaries typically have low turnouts, she continued, adding this one’s lack of contests only adds to that likelihood.
She said the county sheriff’s position typically draws a lot of voter attention when it’s on the ballot. Incumbent Republican Brad Burkhart remains uncontested this time around, however.
Spille said her colleagues were out Monday preparing voting locations for today.
“Everything’s looking good,” she said. “We’re ready to go.”
While she expects the low turnout trend will continue, she hopes for a late boost. She noted many voted early in the 2020 elections.
“We’re hoping a lot will come out on Election Day this time around,” she said.
Much of that early voting consisted of mail-in ballots amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We had thousands of vote-by-mail because people didn’t want to come out to the polls,” Spille said.
She also encouraged people wanting to volunteer as poll workers in the general election this fall to contact their political party leaders.
More information on Hancock County’s Democratic Party is available at hancockindems.com. More information on the county’s Republican Party is available at hancockgop.net.
Where to vote on primary Election Day, Tuesday, May 3
All locations open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hancock County Annex, 111 American Legion Place, Greenfield
Hancock County Public Library, 900 W. McKenzie Road, Greenfield
Hancock County Public Library Sugar Creek Branch, 5731 W. U.S. 52, New Palestine
Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation Administration Building, 1806 W. Ind. 234, Fortville
Buck Creek Township Fire Department, 5809 W. Airport Blvd., Greenfield
Brown’s Chapel, 994 N. 600E, Greenfield
Cross of Grace Church, 3519 S. 600W, Greenfield
Fortville Community Center, 400 W. Church St., Fortville
Nameless Creek Youth Camp, 2675 S. 600E, Greenfield
Ninestar Connect North, 2331 E. 600N, Greenfield
McCordsville Town Hall, 6280 W. 800N, McCordsville
Wilkinson Church of Christ, 7293 N. Ind. 109, Wilkinson
Who’s on the ballot (list does not include precinct committeeman candidates or state convention delegate candidates)
U.S. Senator
Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. (D)
Todd Young (R)
U.S. Representative District 6
George Thomas Holland (D)
Cynthia (Cinde) Wirth (D)
James Dean Alspach (R)
Greg Pence (R)
State Representative District 53
Robert W. Cherry (R)
State Representative District 54
Nan Polk (D)
Heather Carie (R)
Cory Criswell (R)
Nansi Custer (R)
Joshua D. Gillmore (R)
Melissa Meltzer (R)
Betsy Mills (R)
Bobbi Plummer (R)
Gayla Taylor (R)
State Representative District 88
Donna L. Griffin (D)
Craig M. Hirsty (D)
Chris Jeter (R)
Chrystal Sisson (R)
County Prosecutor
Grey Chandler (R)
Brent E. Eaton (R)
County Clerk
Lisa Eberhardt Lofgreen (R)
County Auditor
Debra Carnes (R)
County Recorder
Marcia R. Moore (R)
County Sheriff
Brad Burkhart (R)
County Surveyor
Chad E. Coughenour (R)
County Assessor
Katie Molinder (R)
County Commissioner District 2
Marc Huber (R)
Gary McDaniel (R)
County Council District 1
Jeannine Gray (R)
Scott D. Ruble (R)
County Council District 2
Mary A. Noe (R)
Frank G. Rock Jr. (D)
County Council District 3
Jim Shelby (R)
County Council District 4
William (Bill) Bolander (R)
J. Scott Wooldridge (R)
Blue River Township Trustee
Brandon Jones (R)
Blue River Township Board
Daniel R. Engleking (R)
Kathi A. Riggs (R)
Brandywine Township Trustee
Kevin Bates (R)
Brown Township Trustee
Theresa Ebbert (R)
Brown Township Board
Phyllis Collier-Vest (R)
Mark Grass (R)
Buck Creek Township Trustee
Jack Negley (R)
Kenny Simmons (R)
Micki Simunek (R)
Buck Creek Township Board
Erin Harsin-Jordan (R)
Matthew Kelly (R)
John D. Martin (R)
Scott Whitehouse (R)
Marian Hensley (D)
Center Township Trustee
Steve Leonard (R)
Center Township Board
Fredrick L. Dunlevy (R)
Thomas Lopez (R)
Guy Titus (R)
Green Township Trustee
Stephanie Jones (R)
Green Township Board
William T. Jones II (R)
Mike Maroska (R)
Jackson Township Trustee
Tarra Youngclaus (R)
Jackson Township Board
Jason Effing (R)
Bob McDaniel (R)
Keith A. Wilson (R)
Sugar Creek Township Trustee
Jayson Combs (R)
Sugar Creek Township Board
Matt T. Holland (R)
Mark H. Mattes (R)
Marcia H. Parker (R)
Vernon Township Trustee
Florence May (R)
Vernon Township Board
Jeffrey Augustinovicz (R)
Anthony Wayne Buechler (R)
Timothy Plank (R)
Marybeth Sears (R)
Fortville Town Council At Large
Fritz Fentz (R)
Ryan Rummell (R)
McCordsville Town Council At Large
Bryan Burney (R)
Chad Gooding (R)
Scott Jones (R)
Tom Strayer (R)
Linda Robinson (D)
Andrea Yovanovich (D)
