by 

Fred Swift

Hamilton County Reporter

The voter registration deadline for the May 8 primary election is Monday, April 9. The same deadline exists for voters who have moved from one address to another within the county.

New residents to the county may register online by going to the Hamilton County website, or in person at any local license branch or at the county Government and Judicial Center registration office. Currently, there are nearly 230,000 eligible voters in the county with registrations running slightly ahead of the last election registration period, according to the County Voter Registration office.

Beginning on April 10 early voting will be available at the Elections Office in the Government and Judicial Center during regular business hours until noon on May 7.

And, on Saturdays April 28 and May 5 the office will be open from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

There will also be satellite voting stations including a new site this year in Westfield. These are located at the Carmel Public Library, the Fishers City Hall and the new Westfield City Hall site at 130 E. Penn Street.

The satellite hours for voting are April 25 and 26 from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m., and on May 2 and 3 from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. They will be open again on April 27 and 28 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and on May 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

In the May primary voters will choose their party’s candidates for offices ranging from U.S. Congress, state legislature, and county and township office.