Early voting kicks off today for the May primary election.

Bartholomew County Clerk Jay Phelps explains that you can now vote at the courthouse.:

Voting  at the courthouse will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. That runs through  noon on May 7th, the Monday before the election. Early voting should move more quickly than it did two years ago, Phelps said.:

Additional early voting satellite locations will open on April 30th at Donner Center, Flintwood Wesleyan Church and at Main Source Bank on Jonathan Moore Pike. Those will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Phelps explains what you need to bring with you to vote early:

The primary election is May 8th and local contested races include the Bartholomew County Sheriff, seats on the County Council and for the statehouse.

For more on early voting, you can go to the county clerk’s website.