Wayne County Elections are just around the corner. Here is information you need to know before you head to the polls.
RICHMOND, Ind. – The 2023 Wayne County municipal general election is this Tuesday as voters in Richmond and across the county will head to one of four polling centers to elect several town and city officials.
Early voting is officially over after having ended at noon on Monday. Election Day polls will open up at 6 a.m. Tuesday and will last until 6 p.m.
As of press date, 2,100 people in Wayne County have cast an early vote, according to the Wayne County Voter Registration Office.
There will be four voting locations in Richmond on Election Day: First Bank Kuhlman Center, Mt. Olive Baptist Church, First English Lutheran Church and the First Baptist Church.
For the Cambridge City Town Election, voters can go to the Golay Center at 1007 East Main St., and Milton voters can go to the Milton Town Hall for their town election.
Most races across the county will be uncontested, though there are several that will be, including the Mayor of Richmond, Common Council seats in Richmond and Town Council seats in Cambridge City and Milton.
Two of the most competitive races are expected to be for the mayor of Richmond and seats on the city's Common Council. There are four candidates for Mayor: incumbent Democrat Dave Snow, Republican Ron Oler and two independents in David (Batman) Carpenter and Howard J. Price.
For Common Council At-Large, there are six candidates running for three seats, split evenly between three Democratic and three Republican candidates each. Republican Jane E. Bumbalough is the only incumbent on the ballot, with Justin R. Burkhardt and Jerry L. Purcell also running on the Republican ticket. Democratic candidates for the seats are Claudia Edwards, Ron Itnyre and Carl Rhinehart III.
In Cambridge City, the lone contested race will be for the seat on Town Council for District 5 between Republican incumbent Jeff Mardis and independent Gary Cole.
In Milton, two Republicans are contesting for Clerk-Treasurer: incumbent Terry Craig and Amy Smith, while the Town Council At-Large race will have six candidates for five seats.
Hoosiers can check their voting status, find polling locations and see a sample ballot at the IndianaVoters.com website.
Voters will need a photo ID in order to cast a vote and the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will be open Election Day to allow people to obtain proper identification for the polls.
Those in line to vote by the time the polls close will still be allowed to vote, the Secretary of State's office said.
Election results will be posted on pal-item.com as soon as they become available Tuesday night.
For additional information, voters can contact the voter registration office by calling (765) 973-9304 or (765) 973-9226.
This article originally appeared on Richmond Palladium-Item: Wayne County Elections Voter Information
