Oct. 10 voter registration deadline approaching

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The ballots are set for municipal elections across Putnam County, as voters will decide city and town councils in Bainbridge, Fillmore, Cloverdale, Greencastle and Roachdale. 

Early voting kicks off Wednesday, Oct. 11 and will continue until noon on Nov. 6 across Putnam County ahead of election day on Nov. 7. 

Early voting is open to any registered voters living in the city or town limits of the areas having a municipal election and voting is taking place on the second floor of the Putnam County Courthouse Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. In addition to the courthouse, the vote center at the Bainbridge Community Center will be open both Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. until noon. 

In order to vote, voters will have provide a government issued photo ID. 

Furthermore, anyone wishing to vote must be registered by Oct. 10.

If anyone wishes to request an absentee ballot be mailed, they have to fill out an application for an absentee ballot, which can be obtained at the Voter Registration Office or online at www.in.gov/sos/elections/. The deadline to receive an application for an absentee ballot to be mailed is midnight Oct. 26. 

On election day, voters can cast a ballot at the following vote centers: 

Putnam County Courthouse, National Guard Armory in Greencastle, Bainbridge Community Building and the Cloverdale American Legion. Anyone registered to vote can vote at any vote center across the county. 

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