Election Day is Tuesday for cities in St. Joseph County. Here's all you need to know.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7, and early voting continues through noon on Monday, Nov. 6.
Voting registration already closed for this election. To check to see if you're registered, go to indianavoters.in.gov.
St. Joseph County residents can vote early in person at the County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. in downtown South Bend, or at the County Services Building, 219 Lincoln Way West in Mishawaka.
Early voting is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday at both the County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard in downtown South Bend and at the County Services Building, 219 Lincoln Way W. in Mishawaka. Early voting is also open Saturday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 5 from noon to 4 p.m. and Monday, Nov. 6 from 8 a.m. to noon.
Whether you vote early or on Election Day, you must bring a valid photo ID to vote. Acceptable forms of ID include an Indiana driver's license or Indiana-issued photo ID card, a military ID or a US passport.
Can I vote by mail with an absentee ballot?
To qualify to vote absentee in Indiana, you must meet at least one of 12 conditions. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot has passed for this election.
Ballots must be returned by mail or in person by 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Where can I vote on Election Day?
Those who have registered to vote in St. Joseph County can vote at any vote center throughout the county on Election Day. All vote centers are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and are accessible to those with disabilities or mobility issues. If you are in line at 6 p.m., you will be allowed to vote, but you must be present and in line by 6 p.m.
∎ American Legion Post #189: Banquet Hall, 302 Legion Drive, Walkerton
∎ Charles Black Community Center: 3419 W. Washington St., South Bend
∎ Clay International Academy: 52900 Lily Road, South Bend
∎ Dickinson Fine Arts Academy: Door 13, 4404 Elwood Ave., South Bend
∎ Edison Middle School: Door 7, 2701 Eisenhower Ave., South Bend
∎ Emmons Elementary School: 1306 S. Main St., Mishawaka
∎ Fred J. Hums Elementary School: Door C, 3208 Harrison Road, Mishawaka
∎ Harrison Elementary School: Door 1, 3302 W. Western Ave., South Bend
∎ John Adams High School: Door 20, 808 Twykenham Drive, South Bend
∎ John Young Middle School: 1801 N. Main St., Mishawaka
∎ LaSalle Intermediate Academy: 2701 Elwood Ave., South Bend
∎ Lincoln Elementary School: Main Entrance, 1425 E. Calvert St., South Bend
∎ Marquette Montessori Academy: 1818 Bergan St., South Bend
∎ Marshall Traditional School: Door 2, 1433 Byron St., South Bend
∎ McKinley Elementary School: Door 12, 228 N. Greenlawn Ave., South Bend
∎ Mishawaka County Services Building: 219 Lincolnway W., Mishawaka
∎ Mishawaka High School: 1202 Lincolnway E., Mishawaka
∎ Moran Elementary School: Gym, 305 N. Beech Road, Osceola
∎ Navarre Middle School: Door 1, 4702 Ford St., South Bend
∎ O'Brien Recreation Center: Main Door, Studio 1, 321 E. Walter St., South Bend
∎ Riley High School: Door 20, 1902 Fellows St., South Bend
∎ Rise Up Academy: Door 2, 740 N. Eddy St., South Bend
∎ St. Joseph County Public Library: Ballroom 1st Floor, Community Learning Center, 305 S. Main St., South Bend
∎ Twin Branch Elementary School: Door F, 3810 Lincolnway E., Mishawaka
∎ Walt Disney Elementary School: 4015 Filbert Road, Mishawaka
∎ Washington High School: Door 2, 4747 W. Washington St., South Bend
Vote411 partnership continues
The League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area, in partnership with the American Democracy Project of Indiana University South Bend, operates www.vote411.org, a website with information about the candidates and their positions on key issues. The site also includes other tools to help navigate the voting process for the elections.
One of the most prominent features of the site is the ability to see candidates answer questions about issues in each race. You can show their answers side-by-side for quick assessment of which one lines up with your own positions. Readers can check out the site now. The Tribune continues its participation in the partnership by publishing answers from candidates in significant, contested races.
As in the past several elections, The Tribune published online and in print the candidates’ responses verbatim from the vote411 website. The League and American Democracy Project policy is not to edit or alter the candidates’ responses in any way. The Tribune has agreed to run the answers similarly unedited, as was made clear to candidates in their invitation to participate. Thus, any spelling or grammatical errors in the answers were made by the candidate. Additionally, if we did not include a photograph of a candidate, that means the candidate did not provide one.
Because of space limitations, The Tribune published only a selection of the questions from some of the races. Additional questions and answers — from all of the races — are available at Vote411.org, along with a great many other resources for voters.
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: How to vote in St. Joseph County, and where candidates stand on issues
